Teacher of Drama and Dance (Prep School)
Wellington College International Shanghai
Pudong Shanghai
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- 1st Aug 2018
- Apply by:
- 5 February 2018
Job overview
Wellington College International Shanghai is the partner school of Wellington College in England, and was opened in August 2014. This is Wellington’s second partnership school in China, which now has 950 pupils and continues to grow by over 150 pupils per year. The College is divided into three schools with a Pre-Prep (Nursery to Year 2), Prep School (Year 3 to Year 8) and the Senior School (Years 9 to 13). There is provision for boarding from Year 5.
The College curriculum combines our focus on the Wellington Values with the best of the English and international curriculums. The youngest children in the nursery and reception classes follow the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum. From Year 1 the English National Curriculum provides the core of the curriculum in maths and literacy, with other lessons following the International Primary Curriculum. From Year 6 up, all children follow a school-devised curriculum, based on the English National Curriculum and taught by subject specialists to prepare them for the study of a range of IGCSE subjects at Years 10 and 11. Pupils in Year 12 and 13 follow the prestigious IB Diploma Programme.
Wellington College International Shanghai aims to be the best international school in China and to be great place for talented professionals to develop their careers. Our academic results to date have been outstanding, our first cohort of IB scholars averaged of 40.8 (out of 45) and the average for all students who achieved the IB was 35.7, which is well above the international average. For the second year in succession, 67% of students achieved 5 or more A* or A grades and all students gained 5 or more A*-C grades.
The College’s growth has resulted in the need to recruit additional outstanding candidates for Teacher of drama and dance(Prep School) from 1 Aug 2018:
For further information about Wellington College in Shanghai and its employment opportunities, please go to
www.wellingtoncollege.cn/shanghai.
An application form and further details of the above position are available on the website. The completed application form, together with a letter of introduction and an up-to-date CV, including the names and contact details of three referees, should be sent to
jobs@wellingtoncollege.cn.
Wellington College International Shanghai is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate must be willing to undergo an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service, or local national equivalent.
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About Wellington College International Shanghai
- Wellington College International Shanghai
- 1500 Yao Long Road, Pudong New District
- Shanghai
- 200124
- China
Wellington College International Shanghai
Wellington College Education traces its origins back to 1859, when Queen Victoria founded Wellington College in Crowthorne, England. It was founded as a national monument to Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington and one of the country’s most renowned military figures and statesmen. Today the College remains one of the most respected educational institutions in the UK. Its global network of 10 schools empowers more than 10,000 students in England, China, India, and Thailand with schools soon to open in Indonesia, the US and South Korea.
About Wellington Shanghai
Wellington College International Shanghai is guided by a clear Vision and Purpose, expressed in our motto: ‘Be You. Be More.’
We are an ambitious school offering a pioneering education to serve and help shape a better world, combining the very best of British and international education to create a pupil-centric, multilingual, multicultural and inclusive learning experience. Everyday we inspire our children to be the best version of themselves, to take pride in where they come from and to be the change they wish to see in the world.
Since our founding in 2014, Wellington College International Shanghai has achieved global recognition for cultivating high-achieving, high-character pupils who graduate as Old Wellingtonians and go on to the best universities in the world.
Our school has been ranked #2 in China by Hurun, the leading school index in China; we have also been included on the Carfax Schools Index Top 150. Our pupils have been accepted at 12 of the US News and World Report Top 20 Universities and at 10 of the QS Top 20 Universities. In 2024 our average IB score was 37.1. Our pupils take advantage of unparalleled opportunities to distinguish themselves in academics, sport, the arts, and leadership.
We serve pupils from ages 2-18. Our youngest learners are housed in a bespoke Early Years setting 5 minutes from our Main Campus.
Our Wellingtonian identity is expressed in our multicultural community. We bring together families from 40+ nationalities and regions. Our global community is grounded in China; our founder is from Shanghai and she herself is a graduate of Oxford University. Through education we build a dynamic new identity which bridges East and West. We are a not-for-profit organisation and all revenues in excess of costs stay with the school.
Our expatriate teachers have decades of experience and most come from UK/America/Europe. All have advanced degrees in their subject or area of specialisation. Our teacher turnover rate is one of the lowest in Shanghai.
Our campus is the only international school located on the Huangpu River, affording easy access to families in both Puxi and Pudong. Our Qiantan neighborhood is often called the "Second Lujiazui" for its seamless blend of high end shopping and eating, green spaces, and premium accomodations and hotels.
The spacious grounds house our truly modern campus which features incredible facilities allowing pupils to challenge themselves and attain excellence in sport, the arts, technology, leadership and academics.
Sports
Two gyms, one with a genuine hardwood floor; two pools including a 25 meter 6 lane competition pool; 400 meter all weather laned running track; cardio and weight training room; air filtered and temperature controlled sports dome
The arts
Performing arts centre which features:
--Main Theatre, a 500 seat theatre with 4K screen, orchestra pit, green rooms and production control room
--dance studio
--Black Box theatre
--sound proof music rehearsal rooms
Senior, junior and IB art studios with high ceilings and plenty of natural light and equipped for textiles, printmaking, pottery, and ceramics
Multiple gallery spaces through the school to curate student art shows
Science and Engineering
Physics, Chemistry, Biology labs featuring specialist equipment for electrophoresis, laminar flow hoods and a PCR machine
Dedicated Robotics room
Computer aided design suite
Design Innovation specialist room for Primary
Design Technology workspaces (design/ideation, woodworking, metalworking, advanced fabrication, electronics and systems control)
--lasercutting, engravers, 3D printers, CNC routers
Project showcase zones
Sixth Form centre for IB pupils complete with common areas and meeting rooms for collaboration
Library with over 100,000 books serves the entire campus
Find out more about us
Visit our website https://shanghai.wellingtoncollege.cn
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