Head of Faculty - Arts (Visual and Performing)

Location

China | United Kingdom

Job description

* UK interviews in London Jan 19 – Feb 6 *

WELCOME TO SCIE – STRIVING TO BE THE BEST

Enjoy teaching students who want to learn at the highest level 

Quality of life matters – teaching load only 50% timetable

Fully CIS & WASC accredited school founded in 2003

Position Profile

•       Direct UK teaching experiences preferred

•       Minimum 5 years AL/IGCSE (and EPQ) teaching experience in the relevant area

•       Ability to teach high achieving students

•       Degree in area of expertise for teaching

•       Teaching qualification (PGCE, MEd or equivalent)

•       Leadership experience (minimum 2 years)

Specific Responsibilities

•        To be part of the academic leadership team. To liaise with the other Heads of faculty and other subject leaders to ensure suitable support within your subject areas.

•        To maintain a professional and effective faculty working environment, including the support and development of subject leaders to maintain the highest quality of teaching and learning

•        To manage faculty staff, including assisting with recruitment, task allocation and goal setting. To provide objective and fair appraisal of all faculty members.

•        To support with the development, analysis and review of the faculty. To coordinate production of faculty reports and action plans as well as their implementation.

•        To develop assessment strategies and the collection of suitable data for the faculty; liaise with the exams officer to ensure all external assessment criteria are met.  

•        To create a program of professional development for the faculty, to develop innovations that improve and extend student learning and coordinate the development of the faculty, in line with the wider college goals.

•        To ensure suitable publicity and promotion of the faculty both internally and externally.

•        To coordinate Gifted and Talented activities within the faculty in coordination with the other heads of faculty.

•        To take the lead and manage a whole college responsibility based on skills and experience

•        Any other allocated tasks consistent with the principal purpose of the position.

These responsibilities will be carried out in accordance with the guiding statements of the College and with due consideration of Child Safeguarding.

Brief Description of SCIE

UK curriculum high school (Cambridge International AS/AL & IGCSE) teaching through the medium of English to mainly Chinese students preparing for overseas universities.

The mission of the College is to educate Students in a Challenging, International Environment leading to academic achievement at the highest level, and to develop Social responsibility, Creativity, Independence and Enthusiasm, providing each student with the best preparation for future opportunities.

·      Highly selective – English and Mathematics admissions tests

·      Medium of instruction & communication – AS/AL English, with students functioning at first language level, mostly studying AS/AL English language or literature in A1/A2

·      2000 students, High school only – UK Key Stages 4 & 5

·      Accreditation – Fully accredited by Council of International Schools (CIS) & WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges in US) and regional members of FOBISIA & EARCOS

·      Examinations – AS/AL, IGCSE (Cambridge International), GCSE&IGCSE (Edexcel) – English, Japanese, Drama & EPQ

·      Day & boarding school – teachers are not involved in boarding facility nor have evening or night duties

·      Founded in 2003

Students

·      Highly motivated academic students

·      Students complete IGCSE exams at end of G2, and then go on to 5/6 subjects at AS, and 4/5 at AL (including English)

·      Average international exam results, grade A/A* across school

·      47 Oxbridge offers and over 90% students applying to UK achieve offers from top 10 universities in 2023 cohort.

·      US university offers including Chicago, John Hopkins, Duke, Columbia, Cornell

·      Students achieve success across range of subjects including Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Languages, Science and Mathematics

·      Class size maximum 26 at IGCSE and 24 at AS/A Level

·      Huge range of ECAs with over 200 clubs both staff led and student led

Schedule

·     Working week: Monday – Friday 08:00 – 16:30 (with 07:30 start Mondays and early finish 15:00 Fridays)

·     Normal contact teaching time – 24 x 40-minute periods per week (approx. 50% timetable)

·     Personal time – 6 periods per week fixed in timetable when do not need to be at work.

·     Extra-Curricular Activity – 1 hour per week ECA after school (16:30 – 17:30)

·     CPD – large range of professional development available both online and face-to-face.

·     Holidays – 1 week for October China National Day holiday, 2 weeks Christmas holiday, 3 weeks Chinese New Year holiday, Chinese public holidays, mid-June to early August Summer holiday.

Benefits

·     Published fixed salary scale (reviewed annually) based on years of teaching experience and annual progression at SCIE plus SLT responsibility allowance

·     School provided accommodation (Expat apartments adjacent to campus)

·     Full international medical cover (self + dependent)

·     Annual flight allowance (self + spouse)

·     Staff Well-being programme

·       Dedicated staff gym in campus

Application Process:

Apply by letter with CV to [email protected]

Application deadline by March 31st 2024 for the 2nd Round of recruitment, and interview by March/April.

References will be taken up including direct contact with your current, or most recent employer for a safeguarding reference check and to confirm clearance from contract commitment.

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