Head of Secondary School(ID: 485)
Dehong Beijing International Chinese School
BeijingBeijing
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- 01/08/2021
- Apply by:
- 31 March 2021
Job overview
Working with us
Reports to
Director of Education, Dehong
Purpose of Role
The Head of Secondary School has a key strategic and operational role and is a member of the Dehong School Leadership Team (DSLT). Members of the DSLT have joint responsibility for all aspects of the whole school relating to the education and development of students and staff; each has a focus of responsibilities, but all contribute to the whole and support the work of others.
Learning and Teaching Standards A
Overall Responsibilities:
Ensure the best possible learning and teaching, in the best possible environments, placing students at the heart of all decision making
Take responsibility for the safeguarding of students in her/his school, in line with the DCI safeguarding framework, policies and code of conduct and in collaboration with the Principal
Ensure the highest standards of Health and Safety in her/his school, in collaboration with the Principal and Director of Business and Administration
The day-to-day business management of the School, including the deployment of resources and of the budget
Provide support, guidance and leadership and be a model of good practice for all staff
Understand and address the needs of all stakeholders within the school community
Curricular and Academic Responsibilities
Ensure that the delivery of the curriculum, in both Chinese and English, matches the aims of the school and reflects the needs of students
Maintain an understanding of curriculum developments around the world, with a view to Dehong developing as a model of outstanding practice in learning and teaching
Ensure that measures of achievement are accurate and readily available so that students and their parents can take an active interest in performance and reflect upon progress.
Responsible for monitoring the progress of students from first placement in the school to the time they leave
Maintain open dialogue between the school, students and their parents on all educational matters
Ensure curriculum planning, design and management, in liaison with the School Leadership Team and teaching staff
Recognise the importance of transitions and vertical articulations
Produce the curriculum handbooks in liaison with appropriate staff
Timetabling and resource management
Organise the overall management of the school selfevaluation and improvement strategies
Ensure performance management and line management is effective
Oversee and implement, monitor and evaluate the school's learning and teaching policy, including the promotion of the Dehong ethos and values
Organise and present, as appropriate, at parental curriculum and information evenings
Learning and Teaching Standards B
Quality Management and Support for Staff
Encourage strong collaboration
Respond to the need for staff professional learning, making recommendations for this to DLT and the Professional Learning Lead
Oversee the performance management programme in the school
Lead the school recruitment process in collaboration with the Principal, ensuring the highest quality of staff join the School
Manage the induction of new staff into the School
Take responsibility for the learning environment, both indoors and outdoors, ensuring it is in good order and reflects an atmosphere of learning, discovery and interest
Oversee the deployment of support staff
Wellbeing
Take primary responsibility for the wellbeing of the students in the school from the time of their admission to the time that they leave, liaising with the other members of the DSLT to ensure that practice is consistent across the whole school, and that appropriate guidance programmes are in place to offer students support as they transition between the various stages of their education and between countries
Oversee and implement, monitor and evaluate the school's wellbeing policy, including the promotion of the Dehong ethos and values
Coordinate procedures for student admissions, in liaison with the Admissions team
Encourage and develop parental support and involvement in the work of the school
Communication and Marketing
Ensure high quality marketing, in conjunction with the Principal, Director of Admissions, Marketing and Communications
Maintain regular and proactive communication with parents through regular online updates and information in the newsletter
Leadership Expectations
Organisation, Leadership and Management
Establish, review and develop the school aims, policies, structures, procedures and job descriptions in line with whole school policies
Lead the school's strategic planning, including the production of the senior school
Improvement Plan (based on the whole school Improvement Plan)
Control budgets in the school, including delegation to subject departments as appropriate
Oversee line management and support for all teaching and support staff in school
Ensure high quality staff meetings, school leadership team meetings, curriculum committee meetings and attend meetings of the Dehong Leadership Team
Lead the production of Staff and Parent Handbooks
Coach and / or mentor leaders within the school
Additional Expectations
Extra-Curricular Leadership
Be responsible for the effectiveness of the programme of school co-curriculur and ECAs, assemblies, school trips, the House system, and all school activities which take place outside the formal classroom
Relationships and Influence
Able to act as ambassador and professional advocate for the School,with strong personal credibility and the capacity to build relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders including students, parents, community, alumni, school bodies and external government agencies
Demonstrated experience in successfully engaging and working with government authorities and regulatory bodies
Creates a sense of purpose/meaning for the team that generates followership and engages others to the greater purpose for the school as a whole
Person Specifications
The successful candidate will have the ability to be an inspirational and innovative leader who can secure the full engagement of staff and all other stakeholders in the delivery of the school's objectives. She/he will show leadership and moral values through action and example in her/his daily conduct.She/he will engage superbly with the community, be a respected ambassador for Dehong, motivate others, and achieve excellent academic results within a truly holistic environment. The successful candidate will have the following key skills, experience and attributes:
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About Dehong Beijing International Chinese School
- Dehong Beijing International Chinese School
- Block #7, Luneng Grassetown, Bifu Road, Tongzhou District
- Beijing
- China
Dehong Beijing International Chinese School opened its doors on September 2nd , 2019 in Grasse Town, Tongzhou District, Beijing. The students in Dehong will receive a holistic education which will enable them to become bi-lingual, bi-literate and bi-cultural future citizens. Dehong students will be able to participate in and benefit from the group activities and resources of the EiM network of schools. Dehong Beijing now opens all K12 sections and enrolls students of kindergarten, elementary, middle school and secondary school levels.
Dehong Education schools are sister schools to the Education in Montion (EiM) family. By providing an education based on the academically rigorous Chinese national curriculum, a strong focus on wellbeing, child centred learning and teaching, and international mindedness, Dehong Education schools provide a bi-lingual, bi-cultural education, leading to the internationally recognised IB diploma. Dehong students develop a strong understanding of their heritage, culture and language, and the life skills to succeed in a global world.
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