We are seeking to appoint a full time Graduate Assistant to live and work in this busy boarding school and to develop and share their sporting expertise as well as to contribute to the pastoral and co-curricular life of the school.
This is, in the first instance, a one-year appointment and one which involves close working with a range of staff and pupils within the senior school (and possibly within the Lancing preparatory schools also).For this vacancy, we are specifically seeking female candidates due to accommodation.Job DescriptionThe Graduate Assistant is responsible to the Assistant Head Co-Curricular and the Director of Sport.Key Tasks and Responsibilities:Coaching of games.
Depending on proficiency, the Assistant may be responsible for a School team.Assisting Saturday sports fixtures.
Depending on proficiency, the Assistant may be required to umpire matches against other schools.Some administration work in the School Office will be required.Pastoral involvement in the House to which the Assistant is attached, including assisting House staff with evening duties on two evenings a week.
In addition, dependent on experience, there may be the opportunity to act as academic tutor to individual pupils.Participation in afternoon activities which may entail further games coaching, involvement with the Combined Cadet Force, involvement with "Outreach", the School's service to the community project or with the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme or the Scouts.Graduate Assistants may help with supervision of the Library.To attend staff inset days at the end and beginning of the term as the Head Master shall reasonably require.To assist with the staffing of pupil recreational facilities at weekends and in the evenings.To assist with the staffing of trips and visits.To assist with the management of sporting and other events, e.g.
meeting and greeting parents; assisting in House events; assisting in the supervision of pupils and welcoming of logistics at whole-school events (e.g.
Carol Services, Founder's Day).To assist with Common Room Duties.Teach curriculum PE across all three terms as well as observe, and possibly assist in, the teaching of GCSE and BTEC PE.Graduate Assistants will receive training to assist in the efficient running of our on-site swimming pool as a lifeguard.Your exact timetable will be established by the Assistant Head (Co-Curricular) in consultation with the Director of Sport.Graduate Assistants at Lancing College undertake a wide range of roles, and these roles will, where possible, be linked to interests and areas of expertise.
In addition, Graduate Assistants may help at the Prep School as coaches and classroom assistants; may help with administrative and physical tasks in academic departments and help with staff resources.The Graduate Assistants are managed by the Assistant Head (Co-Curricular) in terms of deployment and the Director of Sport in terms of day to day business, and by the HMM of the House to which they are pastorally attached.
Any additional requests for assistance from the Graduate Assistants must be made through the Assistant Head Co-Curricular and the Director of Sport.Skills and Experience:Be able to use their initiative and take responsibility.Be able to use basic computer software packages.Behave and act as a member of staff when working with children and maintain an appropriate distance.Enjoy working with young people.Be aware of the ages of the children that they will be working with and understand their needs.Be a good communicator/listener and be able to build relationships with students, teachers, and support staff.Be able to provide quality time for the Boarders with mutual respect being shown.Be flexible and adaptable.Have a sense of humour.Always set a good example to the children, both in appearance and in conduct.
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