Assistant Headteacher

The British Secondary and High School Section of Taipei European School is looking to appoint enthusiastic and motivated teachers to join our Secondary team.

The British Secondary and High School Section has opening for the following position. Desirable candidates will have the ability to teach across the Key Stage 3, IGCSE and IB age range and have relevant experience in teaching these curriculum programmes.

TES's vision is to be the school of choice for parents, students and staff who are looking for excellent accredited education programmes delivered in a variety of languages and who want to join an active and caring community. TES is one of a kind, being the first school in the world to have French, German and British curricula running in parallel for children from the early years through to age 16. At KS3 students follow the National Curriculum followed by the IGCSE programme. Post 16 the student community merge into the British Secondary and High School to become IB Diploma students. We are committed to educating the whole child and work in partnership with our parents to develop positive, confident learners who will go on to make an effective contribution to their world. To learn more about our school, please visit http://www.tes.tp.edu.tw/.

Taipei is an exciting and vibrant city of around three million people. Described by the International Herald Tribune as the ‘world's most underrated capital city’, the city offers many opportunities for recreation, both sporting and cultural. The mountains surrounding Taipei offer a quick and scenic get-away, and the rest of Taiwan and its surrounding islands offer enticing destinations to explore. As a country, Taiwan is also well situated for excursions to other attractive locations in South East Asia.

Salary and benefits are extremely competitive and include: relocation allowance, generous housing allowance, return annual flights, free tuition for child dependents as well as private medical insurance.  TES also provides 100% tax supplement to cover Taiwan income tax.

The Role - Assistant Headteacher Assessment, Reporting and Progress
As well as making a significant contribution to the School Development Plan and taking a lead role on the Strategic Leadership Team, the Assistant Headteacher for Assessment, Reporting and Achievement will take responsibility for:

• Leading a whole school approach to formative and summative assessment practices at KS3, IG and IB to improve learning
• Working with Curriculum Leaders in the further development of effective assessment procedures, moderation and standardization to ensure consistency of practice in accordance with the British Secondary and High School Assessment Policy
• Co-ordinating a cohesive approach to student intervention across the Pastoral and Curriculum Leadership Teams to support student outcomes
• Developing the practice of learning conversations across the curriculum at all Key Stages
• Leading the articulation of assessment methods from Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 3 to ensure continuity of learning experience
• Inducting new colleagues in professional standards in relation to assessment methods
• Developing and maintaining the whole school assessment calendar in conjunction with the Deputy Head and IB Co-ordinator
• Encouraging and supporting the development of consistent setting practices based on accurate assessment data as well as leading on the use of the commercial software designed for data analysis
• Developing, as appropriate, ways in which parents can be informed about and involved in the schools approach assessment, target setting and setting
• Evaluating the quality of marking and feedback practices of all Departments across the Key Stages
• Guiding Heads of Department on the lastest assessment practices used to determine NC Levels (or alternatives), IGCSE grades or IB grades.
• Analysing performance data, identifying trends and communicating findings to SLT
• Leading the development and promotion of the school tracking system to achieve consistency of use in the recording of learning progress
• Overseeing the quality, writing and distribution of academic reports

To apply please download an application form from the link below.
http://www.tes.tp.edu.tw/job/detail.php?flow=10096

We require a completed application form together with a copy of your CV and a letter of application stating why you would like the job and why you believe you are the right person for TES. Please send applications to recruitment@tes.tp.edu.tw.

The closing date for application is 3rd March 2017.
Interviews will be held in London via Skype.