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Physical Education Teacher(ID: 894)

Physical Education Teacher(ID: 894)

Dulwich International High School Suzhou

Suzhou

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Job type:
Full Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
01/08/2022
Apply by:
5 December 2021

Job overview

About Role

We are looking for a Physical Education teacher who is passionate and enthusiastic about promoting sport to our students. Applicant must have a strong commitment to supporting all aspects of our programme, especially through participating actively in the extra-curricular activities, coaching and contributing to the life of the school community.


Our School

Dulwich International High School, Suzhou is the school of choice in Suzhou for Chinese parents who wish their children to gain the skills and education necessary for them to be successful in non-Chinese universities.  The major destinations for all of our students is the USA and the UK.  Our school is home to almost 800 students who study IGCSE and A levels. Our students ask for excellence in teaching and they work hard to achieve offers from their universities of choice. 

Our offering is largely academic concentrating on STEAM subjects with an outstanding visual arts component which is becoming more popular as it gains in recognition.  Because we believe in developing the whole child, we also have a thriving co-curricular programme in which all students and all teachers participate.  

Suzhou is known as the “Venice of the East”.  It has a long and colourful history based around the waterways in the province. Much of Suzhou is designed around the lakes and canal system and it makes for wonderful walking, cycling and exercising opportunities.  Suzhou is a vibrant city that with an enriching arts and performing culture that also offers many scenic areas of peace and tranquillity.  Public transport is cheap and easy to use.  The city is also one of the most multi-cultural in China and offers food and drink from all around the world.   


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

DHSZ is a well-resourced school with highly motivated and academically successful students. Successful applicants will be enthusiastic about the ethos and values of Dulwich International. An attractive and competitive remuneration package will be offered to the chosen candidate.

The successful candidate must be

-    Passionate about Physical Education and be able to inspire students to study their subject further

-    Capable of delivering Physical Education knowledge to the depth required at the A2 level 

-    Successful in showing student progress so that students are fully prepared for external examinations at IGCSE and A level stages

-    Experienced (or willing to learn) in using formative assessment in order to advance student learning

-    Actively engaged in furthering their own pedagogical knowledge

-    Willing to collaborate with a diverse range of teachers in order to create an engaging classroom

-    Able to differentiate in order to meet the needs of all students, especially within an EAL environment

-    Willing to engage in the student's own culture (Chinese) in order to fully know your students

-    Knowledgeable in the latest safeguarding systems in order to ensure student wellbeing

-    Eager to fully engage with the students in their Co-curricular activities 

-    Adaptable in the classroom in order to make full use of educational technology to meet student needs

-    Able to demonstrate that they hold the highest expectations of the students and themselves.



How to Apply

To apply for this position you will need to include:

-    an application letter

-    your CV

-    a statement of educational philosophy

-    details of three referees from your current and previous employer 

Applications should be submitted through our on-line application system at: https://www.dulwich.org/careers/find-your-career?code=dihsz

For further information please see our website at https://suzhou-high-school.dulwich.org/

The closing date for applications is 30th October 2021.

Interviews will take place as soon as applications are received, therefore early application is encouraged.  


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

Passion

Vision

Collaboration

Execution Excellence


 



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About Dulwich International High School Suzhou

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Dulwich International High School Suzhou, also known as SIP Dulwich College United School, was the sixth school to join the Dulwich College International family of schoolsin 2012. We are made up of over 700 students from age 14 to 19. Although our student body is predominantly Chinese, we are open to all nationalities and have a particularly diverse faculty from over 20 countries.  We provide students an academically rigorous, challenging and rewarding international curriculum, designed to offer the very best preparation for entry to universities worldwide. Cambridge IGCSE and A Level courses are taught across three and four year programmes alongside internally-designed programmes and a co-curricular offering of over 80 clubs, societies, and teams.

Our faculty embrace collaboration and innovation, share a pioneering spirit, have a strong work ethic whilst also having fun, and share an enthusiasm for their continued development as educators and leaders. If this sounds like you then we would love to hear from you.

Through being part of the EiM group, Dulwich schools benefit from reciprocal exchange opportunities, a common ethos, and similar high standards.  The group is committed to developing responsible WorldWise citizens, as exemplified by the recent incorporation of Green School into the family.  Each and every member of support staff and faculty share our vision of developing, knowing, and caring for each individual, thus enabling our students to thrive at university and beyond, so that they make a positive difference in the world.

Our vibrant school continues to evolve and develop, and is within an expanding family of innovative schools. As a result, there are regular opportunities for staff to take part in exchanges of practice, lead and partake in cross-school projects, and explore opportunities for greater responsibilities whilst gaining valuable experience.

Our school is on the shared campus with our sister school, Dulwich College Suzhou, in Suzhou Industrial Park, providing our students and faculty with an excellent environment for learning and access to a wide range of educational resources. Each room is equipped with smart technology, as well as central air and filtration systems. The 56 classrooms include custom designed science labs, a library, a black box theatre, music practice rooms, sport fields, a roof garden and a medical centre.  We have a coffee shop, bread bar, fitness room, dance studio, dining room with a la carte Chinese and Western options, and plenty of social space around the school.

The remuneration package for staff is generous with excellent accommodation, medical and other benefits.

For more information:

Candidate information pack: please see the attachment

Teacher profile: please see the attachment

Recruitment website: https://www.dulwich.org/careers

School website: https://suzhou-high-school.dulwich.org

Group website: https://www.eimglobal.com/

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