Head of Primary Music & Performing Arts

Huili School Shanghai

ABOUT US

Huili School Shanghai provides an education instilled with the traditional values and progressive approach to learning synonymous with Wellington College, UK. As a school we create a caring, bilingual community that develops well-rounded individuals with strong values and the skills to thrive within an ever-changing global society. Everyone in the school community lives-out the Wellington College aspiration that its students develop into inspired, intellectual, independent and inclusive individuals who act with courage, respect, integrity, kindness and responsibility.

Bilingual teaching is central to Huili and is the responsibility of all our educators. The bilingual approach is also fundamental to making learning relevant - integrating identity, culture and language in the classroom and around the school. High quality teaching underpins student learning and enables them to flourish. Students connect to their leaning, display positive and respectful relationships and experience a strong sense of belonging. The Huili learning community also embraces student agency by explicitly planning opportunities for pupils to develop skills and dispositions that will support them as lifelong learners. Pupils experience choice, achievement of meaningful goals, positive relationships, personal growth and enjoyment through learning. We are relentless in our commitment to continuously developing and improving in all that we do so that pupils can thrive within and beyond school.

At Huili we believe that young people and adults can only reach their full potential to learn and teach in a positive school environment where everyone feels valued, safe, connected, and respected; a space where a positive sense of identity and culture flourishes, and participation of all is elicited. We believe that creating and maintaining this environment is the shared responsibility of staff, students, and families. Caring for each person’s cognitive, emotional, social, physical and spiritual wellbeing is central to all we do.

Huili students are offered a broad range of curricular and extracurricular learning opportunities. The school’s learning program is based on a model that establishes a strong understanding of the rich heritage and culture of China and being Chinese while also establishing the values, aptitudes and knowledge needed to be an effective global citizen.

Wellington College China Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Assessing the suitability of applicants to work with children is an integral part of the selection process.

THE ROLE

The Head of Primary Music & Performing Arts is accountable for the primary music and performing arts programme at Huili School Shanghai and will ensure our primary students experience a high-quality music and performing arts education that imbues the Huili values and ethos.

Working closely and collaboratively with the Director of Arts, the Head of Secondary Music & Performing Arts and the wider arts department, the Head of Primary Music & Performing Arts provides professional leadership and management for the music and performing arts team, driving forward the Huili Arts vision. Within the Primary Academic leadership team, they will be part of the wider primary school aims, working with other primary leads to develop and innovate the inquiry learning mission. Within the Primary Academic leadership team, they will be part of the wider primary school aims, working with other primary leads to develop and innovate the inquiry learning mission.

For further information about Wellington College in Shanghai and its employment opportunities, please go to

https://www.huilieducation.cn/shanghai-school/en/careers/join-our-team/   

An application form and further details of the above position are available on the website. The completed application form, together with a letter of introduction and an up-to-date CV, including the names and contact details of three referees, should be sent to jobs.hss@huilieducation.cn