Teacher of Severe and Profound Difficulties and Autism
Post: Teacher (Severe and Profound Needs and Autism)
Teaching Duties
To teach pupils at all stages.
This includes:
- Daily management and support of all aspects of children’s development within classes.
- Preparation, planning and organisation of lessons.
- Assessing, recording and reporting pupils’ work.
- Preparation, Implementation and Review of Additional Support Plans.
- Making use of and developing a variety of methods, strategies and resources in order to cater for the broad range of abilities, learning styles and behaviours, consistent with children with ASN.
Curricular Duties
- To work cooperatively with colleagues in the development and delivering of Curriculum for Excellence.
- To provide an evaluation of progress and development towards implementation of Curriculum for Excellence providing input for the next steps in the school’s development.
- In collaboration with team members, to elaborate and adapt the curriculum as appropriate to meet the needs of the individual pupils.
Corporate Duties
- To promote and maintain good organisation and positive behaviour among pupils.
- To discuss planning and delivery of the curriculum with SMT.
- To report and discuss pupil’s progress with pupils and parents.
- To participate in staff development.
Other Duties
- To contribute to the ongoing development of the school playing an active part in in-service, CPD and the wider life of the school.
- To carry out the administrative tasks with the support of school support staff.
- To take responsibility for promoting a positive ethos and caring environment for our pupils.
- To help maintain an ethos of equality and fairness for all within the school.