Head of Math

Head Of Math Science

**Directly responsible to**:
Vice Principal - Academic

**Purpose of Role**:
**Role Definition**

As well as establishing professional standards for the whole Department, he/she is responsible within guidelines laid down by the school, for the deployment, development and monitoring of staff who teach in the Department, maintenance of curricular standards ensuring grade-appropriate outcomes are met, allocation and use of resources and for the establishment and implementation of Departmental policy within the whole school structure.

**Purpose of Job**

**General Responsibilities**

Heads of Departments will:

Build and sustain personal credibility by improving students' learning to a consistently high standard in all respects.

Provide leadership and focus, setting the tone, and ethos of the department, and, through close liaison with the vice principal (Academic), ensure that the highest standards of teaching and learning are consistently delivered.

Contribute to and support the shared strategic vision for the school.

Represent the Department within the school, to parents, visitors, and other schools.

Ensure enhancement and foster a positive image of the department and the school in terms of public relations.

A. Curriculum
- Providing leadership and modelling for teachers in curriculum and lesson planning, including intervention and enrichment materials; backwards-designed unit and lesson planning processes.
- Developing academic support programs as needed to meet students’ needs.
- Leading weekly curriculum and assessment planning meetings based on teachers' and students' needs.
- Ensuring that syllabuses and schemes of work are produced, monitored, and implemented.
- Developing structures to ensure progression and continuity in terms of cross-curricular work.
- Contributing, as necessary, to the planning of the school timetable.
- Planning and leading department PLTs
- Providing individualized cognitive coaching as needed to department members.

**B. Assessment Students' Achievement Data**
- Developing assessment processes which are compatible with international best practices and school policy.

Ensuring that standards/learning outcomes are being achieved in every classroom, classroom data is prepared each semester and assessment of student work is based on evidence against the standard and an agreed rubric.
- Preparing teachers in the department to be able to support students achieving high standards on external tests, meeting set targets, and making significant progress from one year to the next.
- Providing leadership and modelling for teachers in analyzing students' attainment and progress data to inform their teaching practices to meet students' varied needs.
- Ensure that students’ work is regularly assessed, that feedback to facilitate progress is given and acted upon and that adequate continuous assessment is carried out.
- Organize the setting and marking of internal tests and examinations.

**C. Professional Development**
- Promoting teaching and learning styles which are consistent with the Riyadh Schools High-Quality Teaching and Learning Policy.
- Ensuring that wall displays within teaching and resource areas assist learning and reflect the high quality of work expected of students.
- Attending training sessions with the school development team and other professional development programs identified by the school.
- Support teachers in training students to be prepared for national tests like Mawhiba, Qurdat and Tahsili when needed.
- Coordinating and monitoring the quality of work of departmental teaching staff.
- Conducting lesson observation and performance management feedback in tandem with the school SLT
- Facilitating the sharing of good practice in teaching and learning throughout the Department and across schools to proactively nurture the development of individual practitioners to establish outstanding teaching and learning.
- Plan for the induction of newly appointed teachers within the Department and to provide a full program of guidance and support for these teachers.
- Promote the professional development of all teachers within the Department, and to assist in performance management procedures within the agreed framework.
- Establish an effective structure for professional learning teams including the chairing of meetings, minutes and working groups. D. Resource Management
- Ensure that teachers have access to the curriculum they teach, the resources that are related to that curriculum, and the tools and equipment needed to do their job.
- Actively participate in hiring teachers in collaboration with the principal and vice principal
- Ensure that all students have access to all required digital and physical resources.
- Monitor teachers' and students' utilization of resources and ensure that they adhere to optimal utilization principles.
- Ensure that teachers and students are using the learning management system appropriately.

**E. School Leadership