Music Teacher

Areas of Responsibility and Key Tasks

Planning, Teaching and Class Management

Teach allocated pupils by planning their teaching to achieve progression of learning through:

• Identifying clear teaching objectives and specifying how they will be taught and assessed
• Setting tasks which challenge pupils and ensure high levels of interest
• Setting appropriate and demanding expectations
• Setting clear targets, building on prior attainment
• Identifying SEN or very able pupils
• Providing clear structures for lessons maintaining pace and challenge
• Motivating pupils with enthusiastic, imaginative delivery
• Making effective use of assessment and ensure coverage of programmes of study
• Ensuring effective teaching and best use of available time
• Maintaining discipline in accordance with the school's procedures and encouraging good practice with regard to punctuality, behaviour, standards of work and homework
• Using a variety of teaching methods to:
  • Match approach to content, structure information, present a set of key ideas and use appropriate vocabulary
  • Use effective questioning, listen carefully to pupils, give attention to errors and misconceptions
  • Select appropriate learning resources and develop study skills through other sources
• Ensuring pupils acquire and consolidate knowledge, skills and understanding appropriate to the subject taught
• Evaluating own teaching critically to improve effectiveness
• Ensuring the effective and efficient deployment of classroom support, where applicable
• Taking account of pupils' needs by providing structured learning opportunities which develop the areas of learning identified in National and local policies making links with other curriculum areas wherever possible
• Encouraging pupils to think and talk about their learning, develop self control and independence, concentrate and persevere, and listen attentively
• Using a variety of teaching strategies which involve planned adult intervention, first-hand experience and talk as a vehicle for learning
• Keeping up-to-date with developments in education and music
• Leading a number of after-school activities each term
• Actively supporting and promoting the school through positive relations including attendance at PTA events
• Good organisational skills and the use of ICT