Head of Creatives(ID: 810)

Working with us

A commitment to lifelong learning, for ourselves and our students so we can all make a positive difference

Dehong International Chinese School recognises that exceptional and inspirational teachers are our most valuable resource in providing our students with an excellent international Chinese education. Dehong teachers are ambitious for their students’ learning and put students first in everything they do. They have the highest aspirations for their students’ achievement and development, both in the classroom and through the many co-and extra-curricular activities on offer. Our teachers actively promote the School’s mission and vision through their enthusiastic and full participation in school life and their supportive engagement with students, colleagues and parents.

 

Reports to

 Secondary Leadership Team

Purpose of Role

The Group Leader is an outstanding leader, responsible for the overall standards of teaching and learning in the group area. This person is not only an exceptional teacher, but also is committed to the Dehong values and philosophy in creating a bilingual, bicultural learning environment. This person communicates effectively with their team and creates a positive environment for staff to flourish and for students to learn.

Learning and Teaching Standards A

•    To promote outstanding teaching and learning in the Group that focuses on creating a bilingual, bicultural experience that inspires and will enthuse students to learn.

•    Creating a positive culture in the whole group; to be an enthusiastic role-model with a passion for their group and to be accountable for student progress and achievement within the group area.

•    Ensure appropriate Unit Planners are in place 

•    Effective monitoring of student progress on an individual or group basis (e.g. by teaching group, gender, etc.

•    Ensure school's assessment framework is adhered to by the group team.

•    Ensure effective management and deployment of financial, physical and human resources.

•    Ensure the group team's teaching and support commitments are effectively timetabled and roomed

•    Attend regular line management meetings with the linked SLT member.

•    Cover arrangements, including setting appropriate cover work for absent staff if necessary.

•    Contribute and lead regular group meetings with teaching and learning as a standard agenda item.

•    Provide agendas and minutes of these meetings to all members of the group team, and to the SLT if required.

•    Create a Group development plan that mirrors the school development plan.

•    Ensure appropriate monitoring activities are undertaken through regular paired lesson observations (at least one per teacher per term), and through scrutiny of students' work, including homework, and teachers' planning, marking and assessment, in line with school monitoring policies.

•    Through monitoring of assessment data, ensure appropriate targets for progress and attainment are set; that attainment is appropriate for specific groups of students, particularly EAL; identify areas of actual or potential underachievement and implement appropriate strategies to address these.

•    Ensure positive behaviour for learning policies and procedures are implemented to enable effective learning to take place.

•    Ensure appropriate and effective induction of teaching staff new to the group team.

•    Ensure appropriate measures are in place to coach, mentor, support and guide new teachers to the group.

•    Ensure that the group provides appropriate support for students applying for relevant university course, especially those applying to elite universities 

•    Ensure that the group provides appropriate outlets for the development of the Dehong Difference, including supporting the Qidi programme and House Competition.

•    Lead and maintain FireFly, particularly the group area section and produce a short weekly blog for parents.

•    Produce, review and implement relevant department policies.

Safe at Schools

Abide by the safe at schools’ policy and keep abreast of any changes.

Learning and Teaching Standards B

Additional Expectations A

•    Competence to orally and verbally communicate with parents in a professional context

•    Embrace the education of the whole person

•    Lead and/or support a minimum of one (1) co-curricular activity 

•    Attend and participate constructively in staff meetings

•    Participate (including preparing students/activities) in the wider life of the school, such as assemblies, celebrations, extra-curricular events and so on

•    Collaborate with colleagues across Dehong schools and Dulwich College International to share best practices around the network and participate in group-wide events as appropriate

•    Support service learning and sustainability practices, events and programmes

•    Other teaching and learning related tasks as determined by the Principal

 

Additional Expectations B

Person Specifications

Safeguarding Statement

We are committed to developing supportive and safe learning environments

Dehong 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.