IBDP Coordinator-NAS Beijing Shunyi

To be an effective professional who demonstrates thorough curriculum knowledge, teaches and assesses effectively, takes responsibility for professional development and has pupils who achieve well through the Be Ambitious agenda that is a core Nord Anglia Education expectation.

The person appointed will:

 Inspire trust and confidence in students and colleagues;

 Build team commitment with colleagues and in the classroom engage and motivate pupils;

 Demonstrate analytical thinking;

 Improve the quality of students' learning;

 Contribute to the school improvement / development planning and promote the learning priorities of the school development plan;

 Contribute to the development and / or implementation of school policies;

 Use the student tracking and reporting process to advance student learning and enhance professional practice in line with the school's aspirations and priorities;

 Promote the wider aspirations and values of the school.

Planning, Teaching and Class Management

Teach students so that they achieve the best they can by:

 Plan and deliver the teaching of Secondary curriculum to achieve progression of learning through:

 Understanding and applying effective classroom management;

 Understanding and applying a range of teaching strategies;

 Positively targeting and supporting individual learning needs;

 Maintaining high levels of behaviour, discipline and respect for others;

 Effectively using homework and other extra-curricular learning opportunities;

 Fostering appropriate consistent progress and high expectations for all students across all teaching areas effectively managing other adults in the classroom.

Leadership of IB

 Coach, mentor and help develop subject teachers;

 Create meaningful accountability for outcomes;

 Be an outstanding role model;

 Model co-planning and co-teaching opportunities;

 Lead the performance management and appraisal of staff.

 Inform the school community, including administration, teachers, legal guardians and candidates about the learner profile and the mission of the IB.

 Ensure that teachers, legal guardians and candidates understand the curriculum and assessment

 Pastoral Duties

Extra-Curricular Activities

Personal Development

OTHER

 To manage effective personal development as part of the company’s commitment to invest in staff as the

key resource in the organisation;

 To meet statutory responsibilities and company policies with regard to Health and Safety, Equal Opportunities and other relevant legislation;

PERSON SPECIFICATIONS

Qualifications/Training

 Qualified to degree level or above Essential

 Qualified Teacher Status Essential

 Minimum 5-7 years teaching experience Essential

 Experience of leading a department Desirable

Experience

 Proven track record with at least five years’ teaching experience Essential

 Demonstrable evidence of innovating and adapting curricula to engage children and enable

them to perform highly Essential

 Working in partnership with parents Essential

 Experience of being part of a highly successful department and school Essential

 Experience of leading a department Desirable

 Experience of delivering the IB Diploma Essential

 Working in partnership with parents Essential

Skills

 Excellent oral and written communication skills Essential

 Ability to engage children and enable them to perform highly Essential

 Strong organisational skills

 Passionate about education and young people

 Evidence of commitment to continuous professional development Essential

 Excellent organisational and time-management skills

 Attention to detail

 Ability to work under pressure and remain calm

  Willingness to take on multiple tasks

 Proactive and able to prompt others to ensure deadlines are achieved Essential

 Self-motivated and enthusiastic

 Ability to work independently

 Continually strive for improvement

Other conditions

• Hold a current Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure or equivalent for countries lived in outside of the UK. Essential

• Compliance with visa requirements for working in China