Head of Primary Music
Dulwich College Shanghai Puxi
ShanghaiShanghai
- Expired
- Salary:
- competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- 1/1/2022
- Apply by:
- 31 October 2021
Job overview
About Role
The Head of Primary Music is a strategic role, with shared responsibility for supporting an inspirational primary music curriculum, and developing high standards of teaching and learning at Dulwich College Shanghai Puxi. This person will be responsible for supporting children's achievement and wellbeing through the promotion of the creative arts, and will take the lead on initiatives that support children's outcomes. They will be a positive ambassador for change, and will be directly involved with the professional learning of the creative arts team through effective performance development. They will play a key role in shaping the future direction of the creative arts in the Primary School.
As a leader of learning in the Primary School, you will provide leadership, direction and management in order to ensure a high quality education for all students. You will be a model of excellence, and support colleagues generously to perform to the best of their ability. You will uphold the school values, and put pupils‘ wellbeing at the heart of everything we do. You will be responsible for promoting high expectations of an inclusive setting, with equality of opportunity for all, and where each child is valued and feels safe and cared for.
You may be required to carry out duties not specified as and when requested by the Primary or College Leadership Teams.
Our School
OUR COLLEGE
"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
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)
Attached documents
About Dulwich College Shanghai Puxi
Situated in the leafy and green west of Minhang district, Dulwich College Shanghai Puxi caters for families living in the west of Shanghai who are seeking the world-class holistic education that Dulwich College has become synonymous with. Founded in 2016, Dulwich College Shanghai Puxi draws on 400 years of rich Dulwich heritage with a curriculum that is academically rigorous, and where the education of the whole child is seen as critical. Wellbeing programmes and the wide range of co-curricular opportunities available to all children encourage academic, physical, social and emotional growth.
Dulwich College Shanghai Puxi educates children from age 2 to 18. The primary teaching language is English, with a Dual Language approach in Mandarin and English in DUCKS. Children up to age 5 follow the Early Years Foundation Stage, and from Year 1 to Year 9, they follow the National Curriculum of England and Wales, which is enhanced to meet the needs of our international student body. In Year 10 they begin the IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education), a rigorous two-year course that requires students to take a broad range of subjects covering maths and sciences, English and foreign languages, and the humanities. IGCSE culminates in exams at the end of Year 11, and prepares students well for the two-year International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) which students complete in Years 12 and 13.
In addition to the rigorous international curricula, the College's robust Mandarin programme ensures that all students, regardless of background, can thrive in the local culture and context.
Like its sister schools, Dulwich College Shanghai Puxi emphasises the development of the whole child. Participation in sports and the arts, alongside a dedication to community service are an integral part of a Dulwich education. Students have the opportunity to take part in a number of collaborative group events throught the year, such as the Diversity Project (a series of music workshops and concerts across the schools), the Dulwich Games (a sports tournament for Junior and Senior School students), the Shakespeare Festival, and conferences for students and teachers spanning a variety of topics.
Dulwich College Shanghai Puxi boasts world-class facilities, including an 8-lane, 50 metre Olympic standard swimming pool, a 540 seat theatre, a 3-court gym, a fitness studio, a dance studio, a full-size outdoor football/rugby pitch, a video production suite with green room and two black box theatres.
Our community uphold the College Values at all times: Aim High Together, Work Hard Together, Be Kind and Respectful Together, Make a Difference Together.
The remuneration package for staff is generous with excellent accommodation, medical and other benefits. For more information please access our website at https://shanghai-puxi.dulwich.org
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