School Principal
Optics Valley Ulink School
Wuhan, Hubei
- Expired
- Salary:
- 35,000 RMB to 45,000 RMB
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Apply by:
- 4 April 2025
Job overview
ABOUT US
OVIS (Optics Valley International School), a member of Ulink Education Group, which provides international education for foreign passport holders within the Optics Valley Area of Wuhan, is seeking a passionate educator who wishes to make a difference and help students grow holistically to join our founding team
ABOUT THE CITY
With a 3,500-year-long history, Wuhan is one of the most ancient and civilized metropolitan cities in China. As the capital city of Hubei Province, Wuhan lies in central China on the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. Wuhan is a major transportation hub, with dozens of railways, highways, and expressways passing through the city and connecting to other major cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu. It is also recognized as the political, economic, financial, cultural, educational, and transportation center of central China.
ABOUT THE POSITION
As a member of the Senior School Leadership Team, the Head of the International School is expected to lead at a strategic level and to direct staff in the furtherance of the international section programs.
The following is a general description of the role, not an exhaustive list of all that may reasonably be required.
Ÿ Provide direction, inspiration, and guidance to all staff including staff development, performance management, and deployment, while inspiring an atmosphere of international mindedness, caring, sharing, and outstanding professionalism
Ÿ Focus on developing high-performing teaching and learning community
Ÿ take lead responsibility for the design, development, implementation, and adjustment of the IB curriculum and assessment for all grades.
Ÿ Ensure that the IB curriculum is carried out systematically and resonates with IB philosophy and the school’s vision, mission, and teaching goals.
Ÿ Promote excellence, equality, and high expectations for all students and staff.
contribute to the day-to-day management and operations of the school.
The successful applicant will be:
•Ÿ Holder of a Bachelor’s Degree and a recognized teaching qualification;
Ÿ Minimum 5 years of leading positions in IB PYP or MYP curriculum setting;
Ÿ Previous experience of teaching IB curriculum is strongly preferred;
Ÿ Demonstrated knowledge of and vision for the future educational practice in line with IB teaching philosophy;
Ÿ A passion for education and excellence; ability to inspire colleagues, be willing to take more responsibility and implement action plans with firmness, fairness, consistency, and integrity.
Ÿ Courage to introduce and manage change and innovation
Ÿ Ability to show good cultural understanding
Ÿ Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Ÿ Flexible, inclusive, and pragmatic management style
Ÿ Holder of Bachelor’s Degree and a recognized teaching qualification;
Ÿ Minimum 5 years of leading positions in IB PYP or MYP curriculum setting;
Ÿ Previous experience of teaching IB curriculum is strongly preferred;
Ÿ Demonstrated knowledge of and vision for the future educational practice in line with IB teaching philosophy;
Ÿ A passion for education and excellence; ability to inspire colleagues, be willing to take more responsibility and implement actions plans with firmness, fairness, consistency, and integrity.
Ÿ Courage to introduce and manage change and innovation
Ÿ Ability to show good cultural understanding
Ÿ Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Ÿ Flexible, inclusive, and pragmatic management style
Ÿ Good organizational skills, manage time efficiently and able to meet deadlines
Ÿ Develop and maintain a shared educational culture that is aligned IB Learner Profile and the school’s mission & vision
Ÿ Set strategic goals and plans for school development that will inspire and motivate staff and students
Ÿ Create and implement a strategic plan that resonates with IB philosophy and identifies targets for staff and students to achieve, thus securing school improvement
Ÿ Work closely with all departments to implement the school’s educational strategies and policies to direct the school as a whole
Being a highly visible, inspiring, and active presence throughout the school’s community
WHAT WE CAN OFFER:
Medical insurance (greater China coverage)
Economy flight allowance of up to RMB12,000 is provided on a reimbursement basis for every school year served
A housing allowance of RMB3500 per month (before tax) is provided (enough to rent a two-bedroom apartment near the school)
Free Chinese lessons for beginning learners
Approx. 10 weeks paid holidays for Christmas, Chinese New Year, and Summer vacation, in addition to Chinese statutory holidays of 10 days, which are all fully paid
About Optics Valley Ulink School
- Optics Valley Ulink School
- 28 Fozuling 3rd Road, East Lake High-Tech, Development Zone, Wuhan
- Hubei
- 430205
- China
Wuhan Ulink College of China Optics Valley (Ulink Wuhan School) is a growing school that was opened in Aug 2014. We are a Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) authorised center that offers IGCSE/A-Level curricula to Chinese students aged 14-19.
We are a member of Ulink Education Group, the first school to introduce Cambridge A-Level into China 15 years ago. Up to date, Ulink Education Group has campuses in Guangzhou, Shanghai, Beijing, Suzhou and Wuhan, with more than 3000 graduates, of which, more than 130 were admitted into Oxbridge. We are the only school in China that has been awarded Excellence in Education by CAIE (formerly CIE).
Ulink College Wuhan is committed to developing professional practices of being student-centered, supporting students in their whole-person development and preparing them for an international life style. Our graduates, although not many, have been admitted to some of the top universities in the world, such as University of Oxford, Imperial College, UCL, Univesrity of Warwick in the UK, McGill University, University of Toronto and UBC in Canada and Australia National University, Melborne University, University of Sidney in Australia.
Wuhan, where our school is located, is centrally situated in China with 4-5 hour high-speed train access to some major cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chengdu. Wuhan itself is a city with both an ancient history and a thriving present with rich cultures, surrounded by beautiful landscapes and abundant places of historic and cultural interest. To name a few: the Three Gorges Dam is the world’s biggest hydro-electric project; Shennongjia Mountain is listed in the UNESCOs program of Man and Biosphere and Wudang Mountain is in the list of World Cultural and Natural Heritages.
When you first arrive in Wuhan, we will have a dedicated Admin team to help you settle down and provide continuous support during your stay to make life easier for you. Great attention will be given to teachers’ professional development. All newly joined teachers will be provided with a free Cambridge teacher account to access Cambridge teacher resources. Teachers new to Cambridge will be offered opportunities to participate in online or face-to-face trainings. Experienced Cambridge teachers will be offered opportunities to do extended CAIE trainings. We are about to become a PDQ center of CAIE and able to offer Cambridge’s teacher training and development programs within the school. As a member of Ulink Education group, we also provide our teachers with platform to exchange ideas, experiences and resources with fellow subject teachers in other Ulink schools.
As a young and expanding school, we have 260 students now and expect to grow that number to 300 soon. We provide great potentials for career growth. Experienced teachers will be able to take mentor/trainer roles; teachers who want to grow to leadership roles will also be given opportunities to become head of department or senior administration roles.
We are looking for professional teachers with a growth mindset, passion in education, hardworking and willing to contribute and make a difference in the whole-person development of teenagers in a multi-cultural school environment.
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