PERSON SPECIFICATION Teacher of the Deaf Factor Essential Desirable Method of assessment Be passionate about learning and wanting our school to provide the best possible learning experiences for all of our pupils, this includes contributing to the strategy for OUTSTANDING learning across our whole school and leading this strategy in allocated year group. Safeguarding children Committed to ensuring all pupils in Application form our school are kept safe. Interview Enhanced DBS check. Recruitment checks Equal opportunities Committed to ensuring that all Application form members of our school community Interview can achieve excellence Qualification and experience Hold qualified teacher status Application form Experience of teaching in different Application form key stages (this may be as a student). Hold Teacher of the Deaf Application form qualification Have at least 3 years experience as a Application form mainstream teacher. Have experience of teaching using Application form total communication approach. Application form Good written communication skills Tasks Good oral communication skills Interview Good BSL communication skills (at BSL assessment least level 2) Teaching Have high expectations for all Application form learners. Interview Demonstrate good progress and Application form outcomes for pupils. Teaching activity Demonstrate good progress and Application form outcomes for deaf pupils. Teaching activity Have excellent subject knowledge of Application form curriculum in specified Key Stage. Have excellent subject knowledge of curriculum across all Key Stages in a Application form Primary School. Have an outstanding teaching personality that allows deaf pupils to Teaching activity make good progress with their learning during lessons. Have a good understanding of the Interview need to differentiate lessons.
PERSON SPECIFICATION Teacher of the Deaf Factor Essential Desirable Method of assessment Be passionate about learning and wanting our school to provide the best possible learning experiences for all of our pupils, this includes contributing to the strategy for OUTSTANDING learning across our whole school and leading this strategy in allocated year group. Safeguarding children Committed to ensuring all pupils in our school are kept safe. Application form Interview Enhanced DBS check. Recruitment checks Equal opportunities Committed to ensuring that all members of our school community can achieve excellence Application form Interview Qualification and experience Hold qualified teacher status Application form Experience of teaching in different key stages (this may be as a student). Application form Hold Teacher of the Deaf qualification Application form Have at least 3 years experience as a mainstream teacher. Application form Have experience of teaching using total communication approach. Application form Good written communication skills Application form Tasks Good oral communication skills Interview Good BSL communication skills (at least level 2) BSL assessment Teaching Have high expectations for all learners. Application form Interview Demonstrate good progress and outcomes for pupils. Application form Teaching activity Demonstrate good progress and outcomes for deaf pupils. Application form Teaching activity Have excellent subject knowledge of curriculum in specified Key Stage. Application form Have excellent subject knowledge of curriculum across all Key Stages in a Primary School. Application form Have an outstanding teaching personality that allows deaf pupils to make good progress with their learning during lessons. Teaching activity Have a good understanding of the need to differentiate lessons. Interview
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