Hybrid Curriculum Manager at MidKent College

We are looking for a Motor Vehicle and Construction Curriculum manager to join MidKent College! You will assist the Director of Curriculum (DoC) with the management and motivation of staff, supporting high quality teaching and learning, whilst assisting with performance management and quality related issues, including assisting with monitoring and delivery of individual, team, department and College targets and priorities, creating and delivering effective study programmes and contributing to quality assurance and business planning as required, in order to ensure the effective day to day delivery of high quality, fit for purpose curriculum teams.

This role is 37 hours a week and 52 weeks a year.

1. Inspire and motivate students through outstanding teaching and learning that stretches and challenges students to be the best they can be, by undertaking the full role of a Lecturer for all designated students within their specialist area, assisting the DoC in promoting high expectations and ensuring lecturers deliver sessions that demonstrate a passion about their area of teaching, assisting staff in developing their students’ English, Maths and other employability skills, within lessons, whilst promoting the importance of attendance and achievement on all areas of their study programme.  All this will be underpinned by regular target setting and progress monitoring to ensure that all students reach successful outcomes. 

2. Assist the DoC with the preparation, development and implementation of curriculum, teaching and learning delivery plans for the designated curriculum specialism, in accordance with the strategic plan set for the College, assessing immediate and short term needs, ensuring that all such plans remain robust and fit for purpose in accordance with departmental and college requirements.

3. Support the delivery, development and maintenance of effective timetables for all relevant study programmes across the college, taking account of physical resources i.e. accommodation, relevant specialist facilities etc., ensuring the optimum use of human resources, balancing skills and experience and allocating classes to match the available amount of contact hours. 

4. Assist with the monitoring, on a daily/ weekly basis, of all College, team and individual targets and priorities as directed by the DoC, in particular, monitoring learner attendance, retention, achievement and progress against student starting points, developing and implementing strategies to assist teaching staff in the achievement of targets and priorities, whilst ensuring that all such targets are monitored and appropriate steps taken to address underperformance.

5. Support the DoC as required with the management of staff performance via learning walks and dip sampling of lesson plans, schedules of work etc., acting as a role model and providing advice, guidance, development and support as needed. 

6. Assist with the quality assurance of teaching and learning across the department and the college, assessing and driving quality improvements, promoting and implementing innovative and best practice techniques, developing study programmes and undertaking project work as required, to ensure the continued and sustained improvement of quality in these areas covering short to medium term activity and targets for the department.

7. Contribute to the business planning process for the designated department, by assisting the line manager with research and analysis, providing data and ideas, options and potential solutions based on the knowledge of study programmes, student retention and achievement and their impact on both human, financial and physical resources, assisting with the production of any consultation papers that may be required in the case of staff reductions.  

8. Manage all designated staff, taking responsibility for allocation of duties, performance, discipline, absence management, appraisal, time keeping, approval of annual leave etc., and the cost effective use of overtime, allocation of additional contact hours and time off in lieu for staff, ensuing full compliance with relevant college policies and procedures at all times. This will include participating in recruitment and selection of staff as required.

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