Lower School Specialist Science Teacher
Harrow International School Beijing
Beijing, China
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive and full package
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- Mid August 2018
- Apply by:
- 28 January 2018
Job overview
The Harrow Beijing Lower School includes Early Years (Pre-Nursery to Reception) and the Pre-Prep School (Y1-Y5). It encourages students to become independent learners; from taking a greater role in their own personal organization to increasing their ability for independent thought and responsibility for their own learning. Students entering Early Years’ experience a vibrant and lively learning environment. Concepts essential to forming a strong foundation in basic skills are explored on a daily basis and the integrated day is conducive to exploration, enquiry and interaction both in and outside the classroom. In the Pre-Prep School, students experience a more formal structure to the School day with discrete subject lessons, an increased number of specialist lessons and an extra-curricular programme. Throughout both phases there is a strong emphasis on Language and Learning and many of the students speak English as a second language. An ability to support Language learning would be a significant advantage.
We seek to employ teachers in the Lower School with the ability and commitment to enhance the life of an ‘all through School’, and to work effectively and collaboratively in a team dedicated to further establishing and developing the School. The Lower School team aims to deliver a stimulating and challenging curriculum and the most important part of the role is the classroom teaching and associated pastoral care of the students. In addition to this, the School’s emphasis on activities outside the classroom means that an effective and varied contribution to the extra-curricular programme is also required. There is an after school “Lions Club” for students in EY and Y1 and a wider Enrichment Activity programme for students in Y2-Y5.
All Lower School teachers are offered two-year renewable contracts and a highly competitive compensation package, including on-site accommodation or equivalent accommodation allowance and full medical insurance for employees and their dependents.
Essential Requirements
- At least 2 years experience as qualified teacher (QTS/PGCE)
- A good understanding of curriculum developments in the specific subject area
- An understanding of how Assessment for Learning can improve student performance
- Ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of children.
- Effective communication and engagement with children and their families.
- Experience/confidence to teach across the age range of 4-11 in the specialist subject.
- A specialism in the subject.
Desirable
- Teaching experience in an International School
- Know how to challenge and differentiate for children of varying abilities
- Have taken a lead role in organising and implementing extra-curricular activities.
- Open to exploring innovative approaches from across the educational field.
- Subject knowledge sufficient to challenge able students and achieve high outcomes.
- Knowledge and understanding of positive disciplinary methods.
- Knowledge and understanding of child development and its impact on behavior.
Curriculum
The School follows a curriculum that begins with the Early Years Foundation Stage framework and then builds skills of literacy and numeracy based upon the National Curriculum and best Primary practice, taking supporting materials from the National Curriculum and International Primary Curriculum. Specialist teaching commences in the Prep Phase with core skills including English, Maths and Science enhanced by active learning in the Arts and Humanities with cross curricular linkage all combining to provide a clear pathway to success at IGSCEs in Upper School.
Application Process
Please visit the Harrow Beijing careers portal to complete an online application. https://www.recruittoharrowis.com/
Only those candidates who have been shortlisted will be responded to.
Attached documents
About Harrow International School Beijing
- Harrow International School Beijing
- 287 Hegezhuang Village, Cuigezhuang County, Chaoyang District
- Beijing
- 100102
- China
Harrow Beijing was established in 2005. A vibrant community, the school has inherited the 450-year history of Harrow School in London, and together with Harrow International Schools in Bangkok, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Haikou and Appi, Japan, it forms the Harrow Overseas Member Alliance. Harrow Beijing adheres to the concept of “Educational Excellence for Life and Leadership”, providing students from kindergarten to high school with high-quality courses that embody the excellent traditions from Harrow while integrating Chinese and Western culture. Harrow Beijing enrolls Chinese and foreign students and helps each student achieve academic excellence. Harrow Beijing has inherited the core philosophy of Harrow School, drawing on our British heritage and our Chinese context while fulfilling our educational mission of developing the global leaders of the future.
Harrow Beijing has two school campuses;
City Kindergarten campus
Our City Campus is nestled in a green and leafy community, purpose-built for Early Years and Year 1 children. This idyllic space enjoys wonderful facilities such as a fully kitted out Sports Hall and Dining Room, a wide range of play-based creative spaces including a Maker Space, Construction Zone, Dance Studio, Visual Arts Studio and Music and Drama Studio. It is a vibrant community where children thrive as they begin their lifelong learning journeys.
Hegezhuang campus (Year 2- Year 13)
Situated in a beautiful village, our Hegezhuang Campus has fully-customised classrooms with cutting-edge technology and thoughtfully designed, flexible learning spaces creating an inspiring environment for students from Early Years upwards. In addition, our exquisite facilities include two libraries for Lower School and Upper School students respectively with more than 28,000 resources, a large multi-purpose theatre, a mini theatre, a black-box drama area, an arts centre and a music centre with a recording studio. In the sports hall, there is a 25-metre swimming pool, a gymnasium for badminton, volleyball and basketball, as well as a top-rope climbing wall. Outdoors, we have tennis courts and Astro-turf playing fields for football.
Academic Progression at Harrow Beijing
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) at Harrow Beijing encourages pupils to be happy, independent and motivated leaders in their school environment.
Teachers plan for purposeful, play-based learning using the Harrow Early Years learning framework whilst also taking into consideration the individual needs of all of our learners.
A strong focus in the Early Years is on Social and Emotional development alongside key areas in Literacy and Mathematics including Phonics development. Daily classroom activities are supplemented with lessons in specialist subjects of Physical Education, Music, Drama and Mandarin.
In the Pre-Prep phase Years 2 to 5, children continue to develop essential literacy, numeracy, and Mandarin skills. Great emphasis is placed on the enjoyment of books and the teaching of reading and writing in both English and Mandarin, as well as emotional health and wellbeing. As students progress through the school they are introduced to a greater element of specialist subjects in Music, Physical Education, Drama, Art, Computing and Science.
The Prep phase Years 6-8 is modeled on the best practice of British Preparatory Schools and International Middle Schools, the Prep Phase is a blend of specialist-based subject teaching within the security of the Upper School. At the core of the Prep Phase are the subjects of English, Mathematics, Science and Mandarin. The students are also exposed to a wide and varied curriculum including Art, Drama, Humanities, Computing, Design and Technology, Music, Spanish and PE.
Our curriculum in the Senior School Years 9-11 is designed to build on the learning and skills students have developed in the Prep phase, and equip them for success in public examinations. Many of our courses take themes and skills from International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) and introduce them early to students. This provides a strong bridge into Year 10 and ensures students are well prepared to follow the courses of their choice. In Year 10 and Year 11 students follow the GCSE and/or IGCSE courses.
After IGCSE, students move into the Sixth Form phase of the School and prepare themselves for life at university. It is a two-year programme of linear A Levels with a wide range of subject choices. Students go on to study in top universities all over the world, and within China.
Enrichment
Much of what makes Harrow Beijing such a special place is the outstanding enrichment opportunities available throughout the school, which complement the academic curriculum.
Students will get to develop a range of lifelong skills through the friendships they make and interests they develop, which will prepare them for the demands of the 21st Century. They will be able to compete in a range of sports fixtures throughout Asia, build resilience through expeditions, experience the excitement of performing with musical ensembles and in school productions, and become global citizens through the International Award, community outreach programmes, and environmental societies to name just a few.
Teaching staff
Teachers are the backbone of the school where excellence is our expectation. Currently, we employ over 180 teachers principally coming from the UK, China, Australia, New Zealand, the US etc. All of our teachers are highly qualified and experienced experts in the disciplines they teach. The diversity of our teaching staff is a strength of the school and a characteristic of our community that we are extremely proud of.
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