Head of Mathematics

Job Purpose

Subject coordinator to provide leadership, coordination, collaboration, and innovation in subject curriculum and instruction, so that each student may drive maximum benefit.

Internal & External Interactions

School administration, faculty, students, and parents.

Responsibilities

• Work with teachers and other personnel in developing and identifying a curriculum that has vertical and horizontal alignment
• Coordinate lesson plans and explanations for all grades
• Develop termly grade level homework and assessment plan
• To create and manage a caring, supportive, purposeful and stimulating environment which is conducive to student’s learning
• Identify subject matter specific field trips
• Hold department meetings with the Math Teachers
• Propose curricular purchases
• Planning of the participation of the sunject examination for Met students
• Inspire trust and confidence with students and parents
• To participate in staff meetings as required
• To support Metropolitan School administration in promoting the ethos of the school
• To incorporate the use of media and technology
• Identify, time table, and share common assessments
• Support teachers who struggle academically
• Hold professional development for the Mathematics department
• Identify time table request to ride in the scheduling process
• Use common assessment data to identify struggling students and develop an AIP to address students’ needs
• Set individual targets for students and teachers
• Maintain ongoing curriculum communication with parents and families
• Observe all teachers in specific areas and identify students’ area of development
• Plan and coordinate a CCA program for weak and strong students
• Coordinate the materials and manipulatives for the subject and monitor their utilization
• Teach classes as assigned
• Make weekly report to principal on progress /stumbling blocks
• Other duties as assigned