About the Society
The Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD) is a registered educational charity and membership association. Our mission is to educate the public in the art of dancing in all its forms: to promote knowledge of dance; provide up-to-date techniques for members and maintain and improve teaching standards.
With approximately 6,000 members in over 55 countries worldwide, the Society conducts over 120,000 examinations each year. We were recently listed by Ofqual as one of the top 20 largest awarding organisations in England and in the top 5 for delivery of performing arts examinations.
The Society aspires to be a world leader in dance education, setting the benchmark for best practice through our extensive syllabi and teacher training. We are committed to becoming a dynamic, future-focused organisation that promotes the social, cultural, physical, and educational benefits of dance for all.
Summary of the role
To coordinate and promote qualifications in the Theatre Dance and Dancesport genres, to support the society to deliver high quality syllabi. The role requires the individual to work closely with a range of stake holders to administer and support the development of the ISTD`s performance qualifications.
This role will report into the Head of Qualification Development.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee the management of teaching qualifications developments and reviews identifying areas of development.
- Line manage the Teaching Qualifications Coordinator, supporting them to liaise and communicate positively with tutors and carry out required delegated activities
- Support the Teaching Qualifications Coordinator to ensure that they are meeting individual and departmental targets through the ISTD`s Performance Motivation processes
- Working with the Head of Qualification Development to identify and act upon the training needs and requirements for Approved Tutors, Examiners, and Assessors in relation to professional qualification delivery, facilitating high quality teacher training in the U.K and Internationally
- Managing and designing annual training for tutors, including mandatory tutor training ensuring it is relevant and fit for purpose.
- Leading Tutor Surgeries and supporting Tutors with enquiries about curriculum content
- Managing the development of resources for Tutors to support tutor delivery for all of the ISTD`s teaching qualifications.
- Devise and write teaching materials as required for print or digital to support the ongoing development of members.
- Communicating regularly with Tutors to ensure they are continually updated in all aspects of delivery of ISTD`s teaching qualifications
- Support members and guide them with appropriate teaching qualifications and progression routes.
- Lead on APEL working with the teacher training coordinator to administer ensuring the process is timely and carried out to support on-going teacher progression and promoting ISTD membership
- Managing standardisation processes and assessor training for teaching training qualifications
- Working with the Head of Teacher Training and Qualification Development to identify and develop partnerships and external relationships to support the development and promotion of the ISTD teaching qualifications.
- Oversee the management of allocated budgets following organisational strategy and operating practices, and reporting as necessary, ensuring that all income and expenditure is properly recorded for audit purposes
- Working with the Head of Qualification Development to ensure that teacher training projects are completed on budget and on time
- Contributing to the development of Totara, the ISTD`s learner management system
- Liaising with internal and external stakeholders to develop ISTD teaching qualifications and ensuring that EDI is deeply embedded into teaching qualifications and training.Attendance at and contribution to Teaching Qualifications Panel meetings
Working Hours
This is a part time role, working 21 hours a week (0.6). The days can be negotiated but it is expected that the hours will be worked over at least two full days, from 9am to 5pm, with a one hour lunch break.
Flexibility to attend some meetings, courses and events held on weekends and outside of normal working hours will be required. This role is offered on a hybrid working basis, the terms of which will be negotiated with the successful applicant, based on geographical location.
Time off in lieu will be earned for any weekend work.
How to apply
To apply, please send a letter of application and CV to recruitment@istd.org. The letter of application should summarise what you are able to bring to the role and how you meet the person specification. The successful candidates will also be required to provide details for two recent references that can evidence skills and suitability to carry out this role, (whether in an employed or voluntary capacity).
Interviews will be held remotely on Zoom on Thursday 24th April, in the first instance.
Application closing date is Monday 14 April, at 5pm.
