Music & Performing Arts Teacher

Teaching Opportunities with Wellington College in China

Wellington College China has schools in Hangzhou, Shanghai and Tianjin. Our schools, for pupils aged 2 to 18, are expanding rapidly, so we are looking for talented teachers in most subjects. We offer attractive packages and prioritise teachers’ professional and career development. The Wellington schools in China all have world-class facilities and resources.

Music & Performing Arts Teacher

MAIN PURPOSE

To assume responsibility for teaching Music and Performing Arts in the School, under the direction of the Head of Performing Arts and by following the Wellington College curriculum.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The successful candidate will play a key role in the development of Music and Performing Arts at Huili School Hangzhou. The School is looking for a candidate who would relish the challenge of establishing the subject in a fairly new school.  

The Music & Performing Arts Teacher will have the responsibility for the planning and teaching of the subject to the designated class, the content of each lesson being determined by the school curriculum. The teacher will ensure that the subject is delivered in a way that provides coverage, progression and continuity. The teacher will also be required to carry out other such duties as the Head of Primary/Junior High School may reasonably direct from time to time. He/she is expected to display the highest standards of professionalism in his/her teaching and in his/her relationships with colleagues and parents.

The teacher must ensure that an excellent learning environment is provided for the learning of Music and Performing Arts, and that the students develop a positive attitude to the subject within the College. The teacher must present lessons in a structured and coordinated manner with due regard to the ability of the students and the curriculum targets of the year group.

Essential Subject Skills

1. Experience in delivering Music and Performing Arts. 

2. Familiarity with the British National Curriculum for Music and Performing Arts. 

3. Experienced in the use of ICT within the music curriculum and a willingness to keep up to date with developments in this area. 

4. Good keyboard skills.

5. Experience working in an international school.

6. Willingness to contribute to the teaching of instrumental music.

7. Some experience in leading musical activities.

 College Rules and Standards

1. Apply consistently and diligently the rules of the School in order to maintain discipline, standards of dress and to safeguard the happiness, safety and well-being of all students. Also, ensure that students know, understand and follow the College rules.  

2. Set high standards with regard to punctuality and to insist on the same from the students. To encourage good time-keeping amongst the students, monitor lateness within the class and provide remedies, both individual and general, to rectify its occurrence.   

3. Ensure attendance in School between stipulated hours and to attend all meetings/functions deemed to be directed time.

4. Request approval from the Executive Master, via the Head of Primary or Junior High for any absence from the School and to give notice to appropriate people. Wherever possible, to make medical appointments outside normal directed working time.

5. Maintain smart and professional standards of appearance.

Learning and Teaching

1. Contribute to the holistic well-being of all pupils and specifically to those assigned to your individual care.

2. Make all students aware of the Wellington College Mission Statement, values and Identity base including the model of education, their values, aims, and display them in an innovative and informative fashion in the classroom and adjacent corridors.

3. Complete teaching plans on time and to a high standard.

4. Assess regularly the students’ work by means of formative and formal termly/half-termly assessments, as directed by the Head of Primary or Junior High. Communicate with them regarding any student whose progress or behaviour gives cause for concern.

5. Oversee and implement the School Homework policy for all Music and Performing Arts classes.  

6. Ensure that the examples of the students’ work are displayed and presented to a high standard in the classroom, and, where appropriate, throughout the School, to ensure that these displays are changed regularly.

7. Monitor and evaluate constantly the effectiveness of your own teaching, maintaining good standards of practice and ensuring progression. 

8. Participate fully in the Staff Appraisal system, with classroom observation of colleagues and a willingness to be personally observed within the classroom. Submit books, records or planning as required for monitoring by colleagues or the Head of Performing Arts.  

9. Be involved in developing, implementing and monitoring all School policies regarding Music, and to assist in the necessary documentation pertaining to the subject, where required by the Head of Performing Arts.

10. Provide opportunities for the community to be involved in pupils’ and setting success.

Home-School communication

1. Make parents feel welcome and build good relationship with parents.

2. Use any IT applications to communicate to parents as stipulated by school policies.

3. Introduce information regarding to the Music and Performing Arts curriculum.

4. Collect information of pupils’ interests and growth from parents.

5. Stimulate pupils’ study by making use of parents’ strengths.

6. Provide consultations and support to parents’ enquiries.

7. Communicate with parents on a regular basis, as directed by the Head of Performing Arts. 

8. Attend Parents’ Meetings as required and provide accurate, honest information regarding the progress of individuals in Music and Performing Arts. 

9. Report to the parents in the form of regular written reports, and when additionally required by the Head of Performing Arts.   

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Bachelor’s degree, teaching certificate

Major: Music, Arts, or related majors

Language: English speaker 

Working Experience: A minimum of 2 years working experience in teaching Music and Performing Arts

EXPERTISE

 Knowledge of Music and Performing Arts teaching

PREFERRED APTITUDES

 Be able to assess pupils’ interests, needs and developments

 Be able to develop curriculum

 Open, proactive, patient and caring

 Proficiency in Microsoft Office

 International and bilingual school working experience is preferred

 Cross-cultural working experience is preferred

Please email us your CV and cover letter with a photo to jobs.hangzhou@wellingtoncollege indicating the position you are applying for in the subject header. A person specification is available in the supporting document section.

Website: www.wellingtoncollege.cn/huili-hangzhou