Deputy Head of Primary (Academic)
Full time Dehong International Chinese Schools posted 4 months ago in Bilingual School , in Headteacher , in Primary teacher Shortlist Email JobJob Detail
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Career Level Entry level of management
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Experience 2 Years
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Gender Male or Female
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Accommodation Accommodation allowance provided
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Qualifications Bachelor Degree
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Curriculum International Baccalaureate
Job Description
- Job Code: SH021020F
- Start Date: August 2024
- Student Age Group: 6 – 12 Years Old
- Location: Shanghai
- Working Hours: 40 hours (including 15-20 teaching hours)
- Salary Range: 42K – 50K RMB/Month (Negotiable)
- Contract Length: 2 Years
- Flight Bonus: Annual Flight Allowance Provided
- Accommodation: Accommodation Allowance Provided
- Insurance: Full Medical Insurance Provided
Requirements:
- English proficiency level – Native;
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in teaching inquiry-based learning (or PYP curriculum) within Primary school;
- A bachelor’s or above degree is required;
- PGCE or QTS, Teaching Licenses from non-UK countries are required.
Our School
Students come first at Dehong Schools. We take a holistic approach to every child’s learning and school experience, aiming to develop students’ character, their social skills and to enable them to fulfil their academic potential. Dehong Schools provide a dynamic and innovative integrated education programme encompassing the Chinese compulsory curriculum, Dulwich College International Schools’ educational philosophy and pedagogies, and the IB Diploma Programme, as well as world class facilities and outstanding faculty from China and around the world. Dehong teachers are committed to providing a variety of stimulating, challenging and fun learning experiences, both inside and outside the classroom.
Our Teacher Profile
At Dehong, students come first. And because teachers play an extraordinary role in nurturing our students to become confident, curious, and knowledgeable global citizens, we look to recruit the very best practitioners in international education who are passionate about unlocking the potential of our students.
Our teachers nurture and inspire their students today to make a positive difference in the world – living fully, living responsibly, and living sustainably. We empower our Academic Chinese Teachers to Live Worldwise.
Our Vision For Teachers
Worldwise Teachers:
•   Put students first in all they do
•   Display a positive attitude, adaptability and open-mindedness
•   Show professional initiative and perseverance
•   Are truly collaborative and display highly developed communication skills
•   Are committed to internationalism and equity
•   Are committed to sustainability and global citizenship
Worldwise teachers believe in:
•   The right of every student to be safe, supported and nurtured
•   Evidence-based and innovative pedagogy
•   Personalised and differentiated student learning
•   Setting high expectations for every student
•   Empowering students to reach their own goals
•   High levels of student motivation and engagement
Worldwise teacher’s practice:
•   Maximises every student’s opportunity learn
•   Promotes student agency, reflection and a love of learning
•   Delivers academic rigour and holistic learning
•   Reveals the complex and inter-disciplinary nature of learning content
•   Creates a supportive and dynamic learning environment
•   Develops students’ higher-order thinking
Post-holder Qualifications, Experience
•    Competence to orally and verbally communicate with parents in a professional context
•    Embrace the education of the whole person
•    Lead and/or support a minimum of one (1) co-curricular activity
•    Attend and participate constructively in staff meetings
•    Participate (including preparing students/activities) in the wider life of the school, such as assemblies, celebrations, extra-curricular events and so on
•    Collaborate with colleagues across Dehong schools and EiM to share best practices around the network and participate in Department -wide events as appropriate
•    Support service learning and sustainability practices, events and programmes
•    Other teaching and learning related tasks as determined by the Principal
