Expiring soon

Regional Head of Chinese National Curriculum and Student Performance

Nord Anglia Education (China)Huacao Town, Minhang District, Shanghai

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES：

BUSINESS GROWTH AND REPUTATION

To lead the development of the CNC curriculum for the China Bilingual region;
To work with our teaching development leads to ensure high-quality teaching and learning of the CNC blending best practice in teaching methodologies from the East and the West;
To ensure best practice in the implementation of the CNC leading to strong academic outcomes.

STRATEGIC & ORGANISATIONAL LEADERSHIP

To be responsible for development and implementation of a stimulating, innovative and responsive integrated curriculum (CNC with international teaching methodologies) which develops creativity, analytical thinking, bilingualism and academic achievement of students
To lead thinking and development within the region with regard to the development, implementation and evaluation of the Grades 1-9 CBL curriculum ensuring alignment with the NAE philosophy in the China context;
To develop the overarching curriculum framework and student assessment system (G1-9) for all bilingual schools in the China region;
To integrate bilingual teaching, thematic learning, inquiry-based learning and personalised learning with the CNC at multiple levels;
To assist the Regional Education Director in developing and implementing the regional education strategic development plan;
To collaborate with the Group Education Team and contribute to success against the goals of bilingual education;
To support and contribute to the China Bilingual Academy where needed;
To offer advice and support to schools on CNC issues, and to keep fully abreast of developments in international and bilingual curriculum;

OPERATIONAL EXPERTISE & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

To keep abreast of trends and dialogues relating to the CNC;
To support the Regional Education Director in planning and managing effective staffing and resources in the area of CNC development;
To support the review and implementation of teaching and learning policies including but not limited to marking policies; assessment policies; teaching & learning policies, homework policies and examination policies;
To use analytics with regard to assessment data across our CBL schools to look for trends, issues, risks and opportunities to optimise student performance;
To take responsibility to monitor the effectiveness of overall curriculum implementation (with a particular focus on the CNC elements), and analyse and report on the progress of this in relation to the organisation as a whole and in individual schools;
To lead the regional-wide bilingual curriculum review and evaluation in a cyclical way;
To support the marketing and communication of the bilingual curriculum at all levels as needed.

DEVELOPING TALENT

To advise schools in the appointment of teacher trainers and the promotion of curriculum/subject leaders as appropriate;
To support the coaching and development of key teachers and school leadership in the implementation of the CNC elements of the CBL curriculum.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Take ownership for personal development through the identification and implementation of your own Personal Development Plan;
Contribute regularly to leadership team discussions about Education projects and initiatives;
Act as a role-model within the company, providing timely appreciative and constructive feedback to peers and other key stakeholders.

PERSONAL SPECIFICATIONS

Experience/Knowledge

Significant experience of educational leadership at a senior level and across schools
Management of Quality Assurance or inspection teams
Understanding of school improvement in a self-improving system
Experience of presenting and defending findings
Knowledge of working with high performing schools
Experience of international bilingual schools
International outlook

Skills

Personal Attributes

Nord Anglia Education (China)

Huacao Town, Minhang District, Shanghai

Nord Anglia Education (China)

158 Baole RoadShanghaiChina