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Director of Support Services

Director of Support Services

Harrow International School, Shanghai

Shanghai, China

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
August 2018
Apply by:
13 November 2017

Job overview

The Director of Support Services will ensure that learning support is delivered in a way that provides coverage, progression and continuity. There are two strands to this role: English Language Support and Special Educational Needs support. At present the same person is required to manage both but as the school expands it is intended that these distinct roles will be led by different people with the Director of Support Services having oversight for all manner of learning support.

The successful candidate will lead in the development of a good learning environment for the provision of learning support, ensuring that all students develop a positive attitude to such support. The teacher must be able to present support in a structured and co-ordinated manner with due regard to the ability of the students and the curriculum targets of the particular year group and will also exhibit the following features:

Essential

Current experience in a similar role.

Possess good communication skills and be willing to adapt to the demands of an international school.

Awareness of the SEND UK code of practice.

Desirable

CELTA/DELTA trained.

Have a high level of awareness of current developments in the SEN and EAL areas and associated wider subject fields and share this knowledge with the wider school community as required.

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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 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 centre of one of the world's most exciting and dynamic cities.

Harrow Shanghai was the fourth international school in the Harrow family of schools, initially joining those in Bangkok, Beijing and Hong Kong, alongside the historic Harrow School and its near-neighbour, John Lyon School, in London. There are now 12 AISL Harrow schools: Shenzhen, Chongqing, Nanning, Haikou, Zhuhai and the Hong Kong Children's School in China and Appi in Japan.

The School is organised as follows:

  • Early Years -Pre-Nursery, Nursery and Reception
  • Primary -Years 1- 5
  • Upper School -Years 6- 13

The School combines elements of educational philosophy, practice and traditions from Harrow School in London within an international context. It is envisaged that the School will eventually grow to a roll of approximately 950. As with the other Harrow Schools, Shanghai’s vision, 'Educational Excellence for Life and Leadership', 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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