Head of Extra Curricular and Inter-house Sport (TLR 3)
Island School
Hong Kong
- Expired
- Salary:
- Basic Salary ranges from GBP 44470 to GBP 77800 per year.
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- August 2018
- Apply by:
- 25 February 2018
Job overview
Island School is seeking to appoint an outstanding leader to oversee all extra curricular and inter-house sport. This is a challenging role that would suit an experienced and passionate leader in this field. The role is to promote, encourage and facilitate competitive and recreational sport at all levels of the school. He or she will create a culture of sport in the school, where all students feel they can and should play sport at the appropriate level, and all staff feel that being involved in supporting student sport is part of what makes Island School complete.
The description below is layered on top of a mainscale teachers’ Job Description. All TLR responsibility holders have a teaching responsibility.
Job Specifications
The roles and responsibilities are:
- Plan and implement the recreational and competitive sports programme
- Engaging and encouraging staff members to run sporting activities
- Facilitating the booking of sporting venues and the necessary transport
- Engaging coaches and instructors for sports that we do not have the staff qualified to lead
- Raising the profile of sport throughout the school with students, staff and parents
- Giving students the opportunity to perform and compete at the highest possible level in a wide variety of sports
- Celebrating sporting success and achievement
- Assist the Sports Director in running the Sports Awards event
- Oversee the development of the contribution of students as coaches, leaders in all sports activities
- Oversee inter school sport activities including sports tours
- Take, plan and develop CPD opportunities for sport
- Contribute to the development of sport and interhouse through the departmental yearly development plan
Key Accountabilities
- High participation rates for staff and students in extra-curricular sport
- Resources for sport match needs of the students
- High visibility of sporting activity
- High levels of student leadership opportunities within sport
- Contributing to the Foundation wide professional development programme
- Accountable to the Principal
Requirements
Essential
- A passion for teaching Physical Education
- Ability to inspire both staff and students in sport
- Ability to develop strategic goals and implement them
- Someone who can lead by the example of being personally involved in a variety of sports activities which will mean a commitment to them after school hours and on weekends
- Ability to develop and foster teamwork
- A good teacher with very good relationships with students
- Committed to the highest expectations of students and their learning
- High personal expectations
- Able to communicate effectively
Desirable
- Experience of the IB’s Diploma and MYP Programme as well as BTEC
- International school experience
Closing Date: 25 Feb 2018
For enquiries, please contact Betty Tsu at betty.tsu@online.island.edu.hk.
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About Island School
At Island School we do something different. Our focus is on igniting a passion for learning in every student. Teaching students facts and figures is no longer enough for them to succeed once they enter higher education and the workforce. We encourage students to problem solve, question and think creatively with new concepts and ideas. Students are encouraged to become resourceful, adaptable and confident learners.
Our academic record is excellent with students going on to many of the foremost universities and colleges in the world. You will find details of the curriculum and qualifications on offer on our website. In the senior years students can choose to study IB Diploma, IB Careers and BTEC courses. Island School prepares students for these qualifications with a broad-based middle school curriculum including IGCSEs and a wide range of exciting options in our unique Futures curriculum. Our aim is to help students develop a passion for learning in a range of areas, whether it be law or robotics and coding or music production.
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