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Head of Higher Education

Head of Higher Education

Creative Secondary School

Hong Kong

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Fixed Term
Apply by:
14 June 2021

Job overview

Creative Secondary School (www.css.edu.hk) is a co-educational day school located in Hong Kong. The school began its operation in September 2006.

CSS is the first state-funded local school in Hong Kong to become an IB World School. It was authorised in Feb 2009 to offer the IB Middle Years Programme and in April 2010 to offer the IB Diploma (IBDP), alongside the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE). IBDP average score over the past 6 years is around 34-5 pts. Well over 90% of students continue to tertiary education. The school is proud of its value-added track record, given that it is open to students of all abilities and backgrounds, subject only to their ability to access the curriculum delivered through the medium of English.

About the position

Head of Higher Education

The Head of Higher Education reports directly to the Principal

Other key working relationships – Head of Senior School, Head of Junior School, DSE and IB Curriculum coordinators.

The Head of Higher Education is a core member of the Senior Secondary School Team. He plays a key role in contributing to the development, implementation and review of Creative Secondary School’s programmes, policies and procedures related to all aspects of the post-secondary education search, admissions process and careers education in the school.

The Head of Higher Education will have the following specific duties:

 1. Educating students and parents about colleges & universities, their admissions processes, trends and procedures; advising and supporting senior students and families as they go through the process; and helping students and families aspire realistically and choose wisely.

2. Meeting with F5 and F6 students, individually and in groups, to talk about process and individual college and university choices. 

3. Liaising with the HKDSE coordinator who advises F4 students on curricular choices, as needed.

4. Meeting with all college admissions representatives who visit our campus and facilitating meetings between college representatives and our students. 

5. The Head of Higher Education also serves as a liaison with college & university admissions offices throughout the year, including JUPAS, UCAS and other international systems.

6. Compiling an Annual Profile of the School, including senior courses offered at our school.

7. Working with the examinations officer to process transcripts.

8. Coordinate the writing of an official School Reference for each senior student. To do so, House Tutors gather information from school records, parents, teachers and students themselves. 

9. Maintaining and sharing information on colleges & universities, including university guides, summer schools and admissions data through presentations, emails and the school website.

10. Keeping track of admission decisions, statistics, and making a report to the Principal.

11. Being aware of issues and trends in university admissions, higher education, as well as keeping up-to-date about specific colleges and maintaining membership in professional organizations & networks.

12. Supervising the work of Administrative Assistants in the Higher Education team.

13. Serving as a member of the Senior School team.

14. Other professional duties when reasonably requested by the Principal or Directors.

Requirement:

The successful candidate must:

  • A recognized degree 
  • Knowledge of HE systems, institutions and application procedures 
  • At least 3 years experience in a school setting is preferable
  • Good English ability - spoken and written

How to apply:

 Please send your letter of application, CV and the email details of 2 professional referees to the Principal, Dr. Anthony Adames by email (jobs@css.edu.hk) to Creative Secondary School, 3 Pung Loi Road, Tseung Kwan O, Sai Kung, N.T. Hong Kong.

Application deadline: Monday 14 June 2021

About Creative Secondary School

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+852 336 0233

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Our school is committed to an exceptionally caring ethos and a unique learning approach that draws the best from Chinese and Western educational ideals. In our school, academic advancement is balanced with emphasis on personal growth and fostering of positive attitudes. Whilst we strive to develop students' international mindedness, we also encourage them to appreciate the essential qualities of their own traditional values, intellectual heritage and cultural aspirations.

We share the same Invitational Education philosophy with our Kindergarten and Primary School, from whom most of our students come. We also warmly welcome students from other primary schools from all parts of Hong Kong.

We are currently the only school to implement the new Hong Kong Secondary Curriculum through the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme. This excellent framework promotes inter-disciplinary, inquiry-based learning, a global outlook and strong communication skills. IB students are encouraged to actively serve their community, respect their environment and develop a set of values and capabilities - the IB Learner's Profile.

We are preparing our students for the challenges of the modern, increasingly globalised world while at the same time cultivating in them a passion for life, a confident sense of their own cultural identity, and a commitment to make the world a better place.

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