Head of Primary - Renaissance College

Renaissance College is now accepting applications for Head of Primary. The position will be a full-time two-year contract with negotiable start date and renewable by mutual consent. 

Renaissance College Hong Kong (RCHK), an English medium international school, and an accredited member of the International Baccalaureate (IB). RCHK is an authorized four IB programmes provider: Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), IB Diploma Programme (DP) and International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme (IBCP) for students in Year 1 through Year 13. RCHK is currently seeking an experienced and passionate educator to lead and manage our primary school.

Main Accountabilities

Leadership

• Providing strategic direction for the school
• Developing the values and aims of the school
• Developing a school improvement plan with measurable success criteria which involves all necessary stakeholders and is jointly owned by them
• Giving a professional lead to the staff, parents and students of the school
• Knowing, researching and using world-wide educational research and practice to inform and enrich the school’s growth

Development and Deployment of Staff

• In consultation with the Principal, selecting and appointing teaching/ non-teaching staff, within the framework of ESF’s recruitment strategy
• Exercising creative, effective and efficient deployment of staff to maximise benefits for students
• Developing an appropriate framework of professional development and performance management for staff

Curriculum leadership

• Giving leadership of a curriculum which matches the aims, values and vision of the school and the Foundation
• Giving clear curriculum leadership to the staff
• Developing a curriculum to meet the needs of all learners
• Taking a leading role in the leadership of ICT in preparing learners for tomorrow’s society
• Taking responsibility for providing a broad and balanced curriculum which is relevant to the needs of Hong Kong learners
• Informing parents of the curriculum and its rationale

Standards

• Translating the aims and values of the school into high standards
• Creating an ethos of high expectations and challenge for all
• Monitoring standards of achievement, setting and achieving realistic and aspirational targets
• Using ESF-wide systems for tracking students’ performance to provide suitably early interventions to maximise students’ progress
• Enabling students to know how well they are doing and what they need to do to maximise their achievements
• Facilitating effective liaison with cross-phase partners to ensure students’ progression and smooth transition

Teaching and Learning

• Developing a teaching and learning policy to reflect the vision and aspirations of the school
• Creating the highest possible expectations in teachers and learners
• Facilitating creative and rigorous approaches to teaching and learning
• Developing learners who wish to pursue learning beyond the confines of the school
• Creating a learning community in which all members have a desire to enquire, evaluate and challenge thinking

Management and Efficiency

• Developing and sustaining systems for the smooth running of the school, to enable school leaders to focus on educational priorities
• Overseeing the monitoring and evaluation of all aspects of the school’s performance and reporting the outcomes as appropriate
• Efficiently and effectively deploying resources to maximise value for money and to ensure accountability
• Being responsible for the security of the buildings and grounds of the school and ensuring that health and safety requirements are met
• Ensuring that admissions arrangements are efficient and compliant with the Foundations policy
• Complying with the Foundation’s policy on equality of opportunity, ensuring that it is understood and practiced by all

Foundation-wide role

• Playing an active role in policy development
• Taking responsibility for clear and open communication of Foundation-wide policies to all staff
• Cooperating and collaborating with other senior managers to ensure consistent development and application of policies
• Enabling the successful implementation of ESF’s vision and educational strategy
• Recognising and absorbing the wider needs of the Foundation as well as the school
• Participating fully in the review of the school’s performance
• Embracing and owning the Foundation-wide system of performance management of Principals
• Promoting the Foundation to the wider community

Other duties

• Undertaking any other duties as required by the Principal

For details of the generic job description, please refer to this document. 

Requirement

• Bachelor degree (postgraduate qualifications preferred)
• Teaching Qualification
• Evidence of higher study
• Senior management experience in a similarly sized (Primary) school
• Experiences in a range of different schools, preferably in an overseas/international school

For enquiries, please contact Alice Har via haro1@rchk.edu.hk.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and offers may be extended prior to the job closing date.

By applying for this position, your application may be considered for other opportunities (senior-level roles, head of department, etc.) within ESF.

ESF is an Equal Opportunities Employer

The English Schools Foundation (ESF) is fully committed to providing equal employment opportunity. ESF will not discriminate on the basis of age, race, colour, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, religion, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, creed, citizenship or any other status protected by local laws or regulations.

Personal data provided by job applicants will be used strictly in accordance with the ESF's Personal Data Policy, a copy of which will be provided upon request.

Aligned with the recommendations of the International Task Force on Child Protection, we hold ourselves to a high standard of effective recruiting practices with specific attention to child protection.

About Us (www.esf.edu.hk)

The English Schools Foundation (ESF) is the largest English-medium international school organisation in Hong Kong. Our 22 schools and comprehensive programme of extra-curricular activities bring out the best in every student through a personalised approach to learning and by inspiring curious minds. ESF is proud of the high academic and wider achievements of our students.

About the Team (https://www.rchk.edu.hk)

ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong (RCHK) is a world-class coeducational independent school and an IB World School. It was the first school in Asia to offer all four of the IB programmes: PYP, MYP, DP and CP. Students are educated from Year 1 to Year 13 on one site, guided and encouraged by a team of experienced international educators.