Teacher of Geography & Outdoor Education - Full-time

Dover College, Dover

Ref:KCC886-6003-17T
Posted:18/01/2019
Pay:Dover College MPS
Start Date:Sep 2019
App Close Date:01/02/2019 at 17:00
Interviews:4-15/02/2019

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Dover College is looking to appoint a dynamic, ambitious and inspirational teacher to lead our excellent Geography provision and champion our commitment to Outdoor Education. This vacancy could suit either an NQT or a more experienced teacher looking to broaden their experience.

Geography is a popular option in the exam years and is compulsory in the new curriculum at KS3. As a Geography teacher, you will be expected to be innovative in approach inside and outside the classroom and there is considerable flexibility with the content of the curriculum at KS3. The ethos is to think differently and embrace skills-based learning at all levels.

Last year, there was a very popular trip to Iceland and in the past there have been trips to the Jurassic Coast and the Isle of Arran as well as regular local field trips investigating rural settlements, urban land use patterns, the coast and the River Dour. The DofE programme at the College is popular and Geography field trips could be integrated with DofE expeditions.

Field work and Outdoor Education are seen as an important component of the provision of Geography but there is also a strong international element helped by the many different backgrounds and culture of the pupils.

The successful candidate will work with the Head of Leadership and Service to ensure that the quality of Outdoor Education is at its very best and with the Head of Humanities to ensure that the delivery of Geography is fast-paced, contemporary and innovative.

Applicants should possess excellent communication and organisational skills, be hard working, flexible and professional. They should have high expectations of students, colleagues and self, displaying energy and enthusiasm in and out of the classroom, contributing to the school’s overall success. A willingness to contribute to other areas of school life is essential.

Since many students at the College are EAL speakers, the successful applicant should be particularly adept at differentiating for EAL speakers and supporting the development of English skills through the delivery of the Geography curriculum.

Information about the school

Dover College was 150 years old in 2021 and has educated over five and a half thousand young men and women in that time. We occupy a beautiful campus in the heart of Dover, with buildings dating back to the 12th Century. But there is nothing ancient in our approach to education. Our vision is centred around the following principles:

Small is beautiful! - The values of the family run through Dover College. Our class sizes allow us to nurture confidence, encourage inquisitiveness and celebrate individuality.

We are academically ambitious - We take the time to really get to know each child so that the right balance of challenge and support is in place based on their needs.

We think differently - Our distinctive curriculum, connecting Early Years right through to Sixth Form, focusses not only on achieving excellent results but also developing inquisitive and creative minds ready for the challenges ahead.

We offer an all-round education - We encourage internationalism, democracy, care for the environment, adventure, leadership and service.

We are international and local - We welcome pupils from across Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas, encouraging everyone to be inclusive, unprejudiced, cosmopolitan and outward looking.

Whether you are applying for a teaching role, or one within our support services, your contribution to our team will be immensely valuable.

Job Contact Information

Name:Emma Blakiston
Address:Effingham Crescent, Dover, Kent, CT17 9RH
Telephone: 01304 244501
Email: hr@dovercollege.org.uk

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