Lionel School

 

  

                                                              Job Descriptions
                                   

Detailed job descriptions can be seen at: CNES Local Negotiating Committee Agreements.
 

General responsibilities of all staff


·         Ensuring that all duties or responsibilities are performed in a safe manner so that no risk to health or
      safety arises to yourself, any other employee or member of the public.
 ·         Ensuring that you comply with the Council’s Non-Smoking at Work Policy.
 ·         Any other duties or responsibilities that may need to be allocated from time to time to ensure the
      efficiency and effectiveness of the service.
 

Duties and responsibilities of all teachers

Subject to the policies of the school and the education authority, the duties of teachers are to perform such
tasks as the Head Teacher shall direct, having reasonable regard to overall teacher workload related to the
following categories:

·         Teach assigned classes.
·         Maintain classroom discipline and promote positive behaviour.
·         Ensure pupil health and safety.
·         Plan coherent and progressive teaching programmes that match pupils’ personal learning needs and
      abilities.
·         Develop teaching and assessment materials.
·         Set and maintain targets and the pace of work for all pupils.
·         Prepare pupils for internal and external assessments.
·         Participate in/organise the administration of internal and external assessments.
·         Use the results of assessment to evaluate and improve teaching, and the learning and attainment of pupils.
·         Record, monitor and report on pupil progress.
·         Meet with parents/carers to review pupil progress and ongoing educational needs.
·         Participate in/organise the effective running of sector/curricular area/subject/department.
·         Participate in development planning, evaluation and quality assurance processes.

·         Provide advice related to care and welfare for allocated pupils
·         Monitor and take appropriate action in relation to routine aspects of the attendance, behaviour and
      progress of these pupils
·         Communicate with parents/carers, as appropriate
·         Contribute to the planning and transfer of pupils across transitional stages.

·         Engage in the process of curriculum development in collaboration with colleagues
·          Work in collaboration with other professionals
·         Engage in the planning, development and implementation of policies
·         Participate in the induction of new colleagues.

 ·         Fulfil contractual obligations in relation to continuing professional development.
·         Participate in the annual professional development and review process.
·         Undertake appropriate and agreed continuing professional development.
 
The general job description above, together with the outline duties and responsibilities of all teachers as described, apply to the staff below:
 
Teachers: Designation Curriculum area
Mrs Morag Maclean Permanent Gaelic Medium Primary
Mrs Murdina Macritchie Itinerant Home Economics
Mrs Henrietta Murray Itinerant Learning Support - Primary
Mr Brian Jones Itinerant Art and Design - Primary
Mrs Margaret M Smith Itinerant Art and Design - Secondary
Mr Ian Maclennan Itinerant Technical
Mrs Helen McCafferty Itinerant Science
Mrs Jan Gold Itinerant French
Mr Edward Rogers Itinerant Physical Education
Mr Douglas Leadbitter Itinerant Music - Secondary
Mrs Barbara Mackenzie Itinerant Music - Primary
Mrs Maggie Macleod Support - 1 day per week Gaelic Medium Primary

Outline duties and responsibilities of register teachers


·         Complete registration procedures.
·         Monitor attendance and punctuality of pupils.
·         Collect and monitor absence notes.
·         Alert line manager in cases of concern.
·         Communicate with school management regarding areas of concern relating to the health and personal
      welfare of pupils.
·         Be aware of duties and responsibilities regarding child protection issues.
·         Issue timetable information to pupils.
·         Provide information on specific matters in school calendar.
·         Encourage the use of homework planners.
·         Encourage attitudes to promote the raising of attainment.
·         Offer advice on assessment, study skills and examination preparation.
·         Promote and implement the school’s positive behaviour policy.
·         Promote good citizenship in relation to respect for self and others, self-discipline, honesty,
      reliability, responsibility.
·         Promote the school dress code policy.
·         Assist with the distribution of communications with parents/carers.
·         Promote participation in school initiatives and activities.
·         Take an interest in the achievements of pupils.
·         Encourage pupils to increase achievements or maintain high levels of achievement.
·         Ensure that information on notable achievement is passed to senior management.
·         Promote and implement the school’s Health and Safety policy.
 
The general job description above, the outline duties and responsibilities of all teachers as described, and the duties ascribed to register teachers apply to the staff below:
 
Teachers: Designation Curriculum area
Mr Donald Macritchie Permanent Mathematics, Geography
Mrs Feonna Mackenzie Permanent English-medium Primary
Mrs Mairi Maciver Permanent [probationer] Gaelic-medium Primary
Ms Janey Maclean Permanent English-medium Primary

Duties and responsibilities of Principal Teachers


·         Have direct line management responsibility for allocated staff eg with quality assurance.
·         Manage delegated budgets.
·         Assume appropriate responsibility for health and safety eg leadership of school trips.

·         Manage the development of the curriculum eg lead school meetings.
·         Monitor and evaluate learning and teaching eg with quality assurance.
·         Contribute to the management of the process of school development planning.
·         Contribute to the process of Standards and Quality reporting.

·         Develop, manage and implement policy on Learning and Teaching eg in relevant subject areas.
·         Develop, manage and implement policy on pupil assessment and attainment.
·         Develop, manage and implement policy on pastoral care, pupil welfare and support.
·         Develop, manage and implement policy on behaviour management.

·         Lead and/or work with colleagues in same establishment.
·         Work with colleagues from other establishments and agencies.
·         Work with parents and carers.
·         Work with the wider community.
 
The general job description above, the outline duties and responsibilities of all teachers as described, and the general duties ascribed to Principal Teachers apply to the staff below.  The duties ascribed to register teachers apply to the permanent Principal Teacher in the school.
 
Principal Teachers: Designation Curriculum area
Mr Kenneth Smith Permanent - Principal Teacher Gaelic, History - Secondary
Mrs Hilary Morrison Itinerant - Principal Teacher Learning Support - Secondary

Duties and responsibilities of Depute Head Teachers


·         Have direct line management responsibility for allocated staff eg with quality assurance.
·         Manage delegated budgets.
·         Assume appropriate responsibility for health and safety eg leadership of school trips.

·         Manage the development of the curriculum eg lead school CPD meetings.
·         Monitor and evaluate learning and teaching eg with quality assurance.
·         Contribute to the management of the process of school development planning.
·         Contribute to the process of Standards and Quality reporting.

·         Develop, manage and implement policy on Learning and Teaching eg in relevant subject areas.
·         Develop, manage and implement policy on pupil assessment and attainment.
·         Develop, manage and implement policy on pastoral care, pupil welfare and support.
·         Develop, manage and implement policy on behaviour management.

·         Lead and/or work with colleagues in same establishment.
·         Work with colleagues from other establishments and agencies.
·         Work with parents and carers.
·         Work with the wider community.
 
The general job description, the outline duties and responsibilities of all teachers as described, the duties ascribed to register teachers, and middle management responsibilities apply to the staff below. 
 
Depute Head Teachers: Designation Curriculum area
Ms Agnes Macdonald Depute Head Teacher English, Guidance - Secondary
Mrs Mary Anne Graham Depute Head Teacher Gaelic-medium - Primary
Mr Iain Gillies Head Teacher Religious Education, Science
Itinerant instructors:
Mr Calum Martin Gaelic Music
Mr Nick Gordon Piping
Non-teaching staff:
Mr Donald R Morrison Janitor
Mr Donald John Macleod Assistant Janitor
Mrs Marie Gillies Secretary
Mrs Margaret Macleod Classroom Assistant
Mrs Mary Maclennan Cook Supervisor
Mrs Mary Ann Maclean Kitchen Assistant
Mrs Joanna Wilson Kitchen Assistant
Mrs Margaret A Macdonald Kitchen Assistant
Mrs Jessie Morrison Canteen Supervisor
Mrs Etta Morrison Cleaner
Mrs Margaret Macleod Cleaner
Mr Calum Iain Murray Technician
 

 

 
 

 

2002