Curriculum Team Member
School of the Nations
Macau
- Expired
- Salary:
- See description
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- August, 2019
- Apply by:
- 30 April 2019
Job overview
Position Description
The Curriculum team, led by Curriculum administrators, works across the school and is responsible for ensuring that the curriculum objectives are progressively aligned with our framework and vision. It oversees the ongoing planning, implementation, development, direction, review, and evaluation of curriculum and instruction within the school.
The ultimate aim of the school, including our curriculum, is to produce students who hold themselves to high moral and personal standards, are committed to improving themselves and serving society, and thoroughly develop their academic, social, spiritual and physical potential.
The curriculum team member works seamlessly with the administrators, consulting frequently, translating the high-level vision and plans into practice.
The unique nature of the school’s vision will mean that the curriculum team member is expected to systematically deepen their understanding of our Bahá’í-inspired framework to maximize their contributions.. Flexibility in approach and operating with a humble posture of learning, hold particular importance for this role.
About School of the Nations
The School of the Nations, an internationally-oriented day school, was founded by members of the Macau Bahá’í community exactly 30 years ago to serve the local and expatriate communities. At present, over 650 students from age 3 to 18 are instructed by a professional and diverse teaching staff.
Our school is dedicated to nurturing the physical, intellectual and spiritual development of children and youth, and developing their capabilities to contribute to the well-being of their families and communities. We are constantly innovating in order to achieve this. Over the years we have been honored to be recognized with local and international awards for our programs, including the holistic Hidden Gems curriculum we developed internally and has since been adopted by kindergartens in countries abroad. Yet we consider the qualities and attitudes we see in our students as the surest evidence of success. In brief, School of the Nations is a Bahá’í school, which means it aims to operate in ways that reflect the high ideals contained in the Bahá’í teachings.
Be sure to read up about our school before applying.
Position Specifications
General
- Consult and collaborate within the Curriculum team on an ongoing basis
- Communicate and collaborate with members of the Administration team as necessary
- Understand and support the vision and framework of the school
- Be intimately familiar with and actively support the context and culture of the school
Curriculum Development
- Have a good knowledge of curriculum design and matters related to implementation
- Have a clear knowledge of the current curricular and pedagogical structure within the school
- Actively share the responsibility of implementation of the goals set by Administration for the Curriculum team
- Be flexible and apply relevant experience to drive the curriculum in the context of the school and its direction
- In light of the school’s vision and framework, identify and propose strategies for curricular or instructional enhancement
Teacher Training and Support
- Provide training and support for Administrators and teaching staff to meet curricular goals, including instruction, assessment, recording, and reporting
- Meet with teaching staff on a regular basis to assess progress and provide further direction
- Address ongoing curricular needs of departments as they arise
Compensation & Benefits
The annual base salary range, including housing allowance, starts at approximately US$44,000, after tax. This does not include the annual travel allowance, new year’s bonus, pension contributions, and yearly re-enlistment bonus that is equivalent to one month’s salary. Furthermore, the government of Macau generously provides a teacher’s subsidy of at least US$580 per month. Taken together, the after-tax total compensation that teachers receive begins at US$57,500. This role is slightly above this.
Benefits include local healthcare coverage, reduced tuition for up to two dependents to enrol in the school, assistance in finding an apartment including a one-week hotel stay, and an interest-free salary advance to assist with upfront housing costs if needed.
More information
Learn more about our school and living in Macau: https://www.schoolofthenations.com/School_of_Nations.php?page=Working_at_SON
Requirements
- 5+ years of full-time teaching experience
How to Apply
To apply for this position, which begins in the 2019-2020 academic year, please click the apply button and complete the simple application form. We strive to respond to all those who apply.
Attached documents
About School of the Nations
School of the Nations, an internationally-oriented day school, was founded by members of the Macau Bahá’í community exactly 30 years ago to serve the local and expatriate communities. At present, over 650 students from age 3 to 18 are instructed by a professional and diverse teaching staff.
Our school is dedicated to nurturing the physical, intellectual and spiritual development of children and youth, and developing their capabilities to contribute to the well-being of their families and communities. We are constantly innovating in order to achieve this. Read about our History.
What makes us different?
It is not uncommon for parents to say they chose our school because of our “framework” yet struggle to explain exactly this means to them. In brief, School of the Nations is a Bahá’í school, which means it aims to operate in ways that reflect the high ideals contained in the Bahá’í teachings.
At the level of belief, this Bahá’í-inspired framework underscores that we are all created noble and part of one human family, that scientific and religious knowledge is progressively refined and clarified, reality encompasses both material and spiritual dimensions, and that we can only truly fulfill our purpose of developing our full potential in the context of selfless service to others. In action, this finds expression as individuals strive to being increasingly selfless in approach, open in seeking truth, collaborative in style, honest and kind in speech, trustworthy in action, humble in manner, and optimistic in disposition.
We are working hard to raise generations of students who become protagonists of their own development and the transformation of society. Considerable distance must still be traversed and we invite you to learn more about our our framework, approach to education, and curriculum.
An IB World School, we offer the IBDP Diploma to Form 5 and 6 pupils, while students completing Form 3 and 4 are prepared to sit the IGCSE Exam. Yet our programmes are all integrated and go well beyond these exams, especially in the area of character development. As such, it is worthwhile to explore our Programmes.
What makes a suitable teacher?
Many schools, including ours, seek educators with demonstrated teaching skills in areas including content delivery, classroom management, lesson preparation, and assessment. Further, we look for teachers with the ability to facilitate inquiry and team/project-based learning and follow differentiated strategies to serve the needs of individual learners.
Yet above this, the ability to fully engage with the life of the school and contribute to its advancement is often connected with how flexible teachers are. Specifically, being eager to understand our school environment, which has been shaped by our students and our unique philosophy and grow within it. With flexibility, teaching becomes an exciting pursuit to set aside many of the underlying assumptions about education and human nature underpinning past training and classroom experience in order to explore it from another perspective.
We constantly question, assess, and evaluate every aspect of the education we provide. Every year we continue to make progress towards realizing our vision and we welcome you to apply to join us on this thrilling journey. Learn about Teaching at SON and complete our application checklist before applying.
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