Assistant Head of Primary (KS2)
Dulwich College Shanghai Puxi
Shanghai, China
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- 1/8/2019
- Apply by:
- 18 January 2019
Job overview
We are seeking an Assistant Head of Primary, for KS2, to join our team in August 2019. The right candidate will have a proven track record of leading in an excellent primary school, where the emphasis is on student learning, academic outcomes, and exemplary pastoral care. The successful candidate will be a strongly committed team player, with the drive, energy and passion to invest in the future vision of providing a world-class education in Shanghai.
They should be an adaptable educator and innovative leader, with a passion for learning, and good knowledge of the rigour that underpins high standards. They should also be an exceptional classroom practitioner. A good motivator, communicator and administrator, they should be capable of managing flourishing key teams in a high profile, international environment. They will support the Head and Deputy Head of Primary in providing quality leadership. This would be a particularly suitable post for a candidate with ambitions for future headship.
Opened in 2016, Dulwich College Shanghai Puxi is a beautiful and well-resourced campus, with a motivated student body, and a highly dynamic teaching faculty.
Successful candidates will need to be sympathetic with the ethos and values of the College, have an international outlook, and be community minded.
Dulwich College International is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the students in our care and expects all applicants to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices, which are aligned to 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. All appointments are subject to an interview, identity checks, criminal record checks, and successful references.
Interviews will take place in the UK, Shanghai, or online.
The closing date for this position is 18th January 2019. Please submit applications to recruitment@dulwich-shanghaiminhang.cn
You will be required to submit:
• CV and recent photograph
• Statement of educational Philosophy
• Letter of application detailing how you meet the person specification and how you would contribute to the Primary school
• Contact details of 3 referees, at least one of whom should be your current employer
Attached documents
About Dulwich College Shanghai Puxi
Situated in the leafy and green west of Minhang district, Dulwich College Shanghai Puxi caters for families living in the west of Shanghai who are seeking the world-class holistic education that Dulwich College has become synonymous with. Founded in 2016, Dulwich College Shanghai Puxi draws on 400 years of rich Dulwich heritage with a curriculum that is academically rigorous, and where the education of the whole child is seen as critical. Wellbeing programmes and the wide range of co-curricular opportunities available to all children encourage academic, physical, social and emotional growth.
Dulwich College Shanghai Puxi educates children from age 2 to 18. The primary teaching language is English, with a Dual Language approach in Mandarin and English in DUCKS. Children up to age 5 follow the Early Years Foundation Stage, and from Year 1 to Year 9, they follow the National Curriculum of England and Wales, which is enhanced to meet the needs of our international student body. In Year 10 they begin the IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education), a rigorous two-year course that requires students to take a broad range of subjects covering maths and sciences, English and foreign languages, and the humanities. IGCSE culminates in exams at the end of Year 11, and prepares students well for the two-year International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) which students complete in Years 12 and 13.
In addition to the rigorous international curricula, the College's robust Mandarin programme ensures that all students, regardless of background, can thrive in the local culture and context.
Like its sister schools, Dulwich College Shanghai Puxi emphasises the development of the whole child. Participation in sports and the arts, alongside a dedication to community service are an integral part of a Dulwich education. Students have the opportunity to take part in a number of collaborative group events throught the year, such as the Diversity Project (a series of music workshops and concerts across the schools), the Dulwich Games (a sports tournament for Junior and Senior School students), the Shakespeare Festival, and conferences for students and teachers spanning a variety of topics.
Dulwich College Shanghai Puxi boasts world-class facilities, including an 8-lane, 50 metre Olympic standard swimming pool, a 540 seat theatre, a 3-court gym, a fitness studio, a dance studio, a full-size outdoor football/rugby pitch, a video production suite with green room and two black box theatres.
Our community uphold the College Values at all times: Aim High Together, Work Hard Together, Be Kind and Respectful Together, Make a Difference Together.
The remuneration package for staff is generous with excellent accommodation, medical and other benefits. For more information please access our website at https://shanghai-puxi.dulwich.org
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