Head of Library(ID: 627)

Our School

"I believe in the importance of our profession and the endless possibilities of a quality education." David Ingram, Founding Head of College.

Dulwich College Shanghai Puxi was founded in 2016. The College has quickly established itself as one of the standout international schools in the city. Known for our warm welcome and positive relationships, we live by our College values;

Aim high and work hard

Be kind and respectful

Make a difference

We are inviting applications from teachers who are fully aligned with these values and demonstrate our professional demeanors:

• We believe that every child deserves a champion

• We believe that getting better never stops so we all have a professional obligation to improve as teachers.

• We understand that this will involve stepping out of our comfort zone

• We believe in a culture of the possible, where we can all make progress beyond what anyone, including ourselves, could have imagined

• We believe that truly great teaching is that which improves students progress.

• We believe an evidence-informed approach to teaching and learning helps us identify what works best in the classroom.

• We believe that hard work is the key to success for staff and students.

• We believe that you cannot just wish teachers and students to be better - you have to create the conditions for them to grow.

• We believe basic literacy and numeracy are essential to students making good progress.

• We welcome diverse ideas to solve problems.

• We believe that feedback should be timely and respond to the needs of the individual student so that they can actively engage with the feedback.

• We value professional generosity.

• We believe that we all have a professional obligation to exercise mutual leadership

• We acknowledge that we all make mistakes.

• We believe that everyone has a responsibility for service, sustainability and global citizenship.

• We believe that everyone has a responsibility for contributing to enrichment and community events.

This list reflects our strongly held beliefs and also draws upon Putting Staff First by John Tomsett and Jonny Uttley

Our Teaching Profile

TEACH WORLDWISE

 

Dulwich College International is One Family of Schools focused on every student achieving his or her very best in school and life beyond, which is why all our students Graduate Worldwise, ensuring they are confidently prepare for the uncertainties of the future. To guarantee this experience for all our students, we look to recruit the very best practitioners in international education so that, with us, they continue to develop as Worldwise Teachers.  Our teaching and learning is grounded in the Dulwich Learning Principles

 

Our Vision of Teachers

 

Our Worldwise Teachers:

Display self-control and flexibility and nurture these skills in learners

Promote a love of learning and student wellbeing

Show professional initiative and perseverance

Get on with others  and have highly developed communication skills

Are committed to internationalism and equity

Are committed to sustainability and global citizenship

Promote academic rigour and holistic learning

 

A Worldwise Teacher values:

Evidence-based pedagogy and personalised student learning

A compassionate approach to complex problem-solving

High levels of student motivation and engagement

Professional collaboration and collective efficacy

 

A Worldwise Teachers practice:

Lifelong learning and reflective practice

Reveals the complex and inter-disciplinary nature of learning content

Nurtures supportive and dynamic learning environments

Maximises every student's opportunity to learn

Activates hard thinking processes and skills

Post-holder Qualifications, Experience

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE

Duties and Responsibilities    

•    Provide co-ordinate the development of Mission Statements that reflect and support those of the College

•    Lead the production of short and long-term strategic plans for the Libraries in conjunction with the other College librarians

•    Create Job Descriptions and Appraisal Procedures for all levels of Library staff across all three Libraries, linked to College PAT

•    Develop and implement Library policies and procedures (collection development policy, including challenged materials procedure, library handbooks, cataloguing policies)

•    Management of the budget for all three Libraries:

- allocating budgets to each Library

- approving budget proposals from all three Libraries

- keeping account of expenditures for all three Libraries

- processing all purchases, from purchase request form to payment request to delivery

- final approval for all purchase requests from all three Libraries

- following up with suppliers on deliveries and subscriptions

- ensuring that best use is made of limited budget resources

Liaise with external agencies to ensure that the maximum use is made of appropriate materials and information provided by key support services and outside organisations.

•    Maintain a professional, systematic, consistent and responsible use of the College-wide library management system (Follett Destiny):

-ensure that staff in each Library is properly trained in the use of the system

-design and implement procedures to ensure an efficient and effective circulation of resources

-promote optimal use of the online catalogue by informing staff, students and the wider community of its benefits

 

Coordinate school-wide subscriptions to print and online periodicals plus database and make sure subscriptions are renewed in a timely manner

Schedule meetings with all Librarians on a regular basis to ensure communication and smooth operations within and between the three libraries

Create advisory and/or focus groups to guarantee all constituents (students, parents, teachers, administrative and support staff), needs are addressed and views considered

Remain up-to-date on developments in the field of international school libraries and maintain contacts with other Librarians in the field, locally, nationally and internationally

 

 

 

 

Safeguarding Statement

Dulwich College International 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, successful references, as well as due visa and work permit process as required by Chinese law.

Competencies

Core Competencies

Leadership Competencies

Passion

Vision

Collaboration

Execution Excellence

Strategic Thinking

Goal setting and achieve objectives

Inspire and Grow People (Within team)

Bring People Together (Cross team)