Director of Early Years
Harrow International School, Shanghai
Shanghai, China
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- 24th, Jan. 2018
- Apply by:
- 14 February 2018
Job overview
As an employee of Harrow International School, Shanghai the Head Master expects the highest possible standards exhibited within the profession. The following is a list of typical attributes which the School can reasonably expect any teacher to exhibit and develop
Candidate profile The teacher will be mainly employed in classroom delivery within the Early Years phase of the school.
The successful candidate will lead and manage the Early Years section, play a key role in the academic development in general of Harrow International School Shanghai and exhibit the following features:
Essential
Experience in the delivery and management of the EYFS.
Willingness to teach within Pre-Nursery, Nursery or Reception.
Strong inter and intra personal skills
Ability to work well in a team setting.
Highly adaptable.
Desirable
Experience working in an international school setting, preferably ‘through school’. Strong ICT skills.
Commitment to learning beyond the classroom.
Department Profile
The Early Years section of Harrow has seen rapid growth since inception in August 2016. We currently have two full classes in Pre-Nursery and Reception with three groups in Nursery and plans for further expansion in all year groups. The section is predominantly housed in its own impressive wing of the school with a magnificent open space into which all Pre-Nursery and Nursery classrooms connect. There is also good provision in terms of outdoor play space. All classes are supported by a teaching assistant as well as a nanny. The section is very well resourced and specialist teaching is provided for music, sport, swimming, Mandarin and computing. All students entering the EYFS at Harrow are expected to progress into the Pre-Prep section after completion of the Reception stage.
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About Harrow International School, Shanghai
Harrow School Shanghai is a co-educational day school for students aged from 18 months to 18 years. The teaching is based upon the EYFS Framework and the English National Curriculum, culminating in IGCSEs for Removes and Fifth Form (Years 10 and 11), and A levels within the Sixth Form (Years 12 and 13). With a world-renowned reputation for its rich heritage of educational excellence, unique traditions and inspiring Leadership and Service programme, Harrow boasts a state-of-the-art campus with outstanding facilities, all located within 35 minutes of the epicenter of one of the world's most exciting and dynamic cities.
Harrow Shanghai is the fourth international school in the Harrow family of schools, joining those in Bangkok, Beijing and Hong Kong, alongside the historic Harrow School and its near-neighbour, John Lyon School, in London.
The School is organised as follows:
- Early Years -Pre-Nursery, Nursery and Reception
- Pre-Prep-Years 1- 4
- Prep -Years 5- 8
- Senior: Shells, Removes and Fifth Form (Years 9–11) and Sixth Form (Year 12-13)
The School is located in a modern custom-built facility, which accurately reflects the cosmopolitan city of Shanghai. The School combines elements of educational philosophy, practice and traditions from Harrow School in London within the context of the international minded-set of a diverse student body in Shanghai. It is envisaged that the School will eventually grow to a roll of approximately 950. As with the other Harrow Schools, Shanghai’s vision, 'Leadership for a better world', is realised by means of a characteristically Harrow approach to schooling which demands of students and teachers high academic attainment, involvement in a rich array of extra-curricular activities, and engagement in high quality pastoral support structures, particularly the House system. Students are assigned into Houses where their which their academic and all-round well-being is monitored, nurtured and supported.
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