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Head of Aquatics - Bangkok

BASIS International Schools

Bangkok, Thailand

Furnished housing is provided

Full airfare for employee and accompanying immediate family at beginning and end of assignment

Start November 2023

Job
School

Contract Length: 3 years

Number of Vacancies: 1

Student Level:

Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School

Eligible Candidates:

University Graduate

School Requirements:

Education Required: Bachelor
Minimum Teaching Experience: 2 years of teaching experience
Major: Aquatics, Swim, Physical Education

Additional School Requirements:

Work Experience

A Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree preferred. Candidates must have the ability to clear a thorough background check and understand child safeguarding practices.
A successful applicant must demonstrate a high level of academic attainment and experience working in a high school or other academic setting. Beyond this, strong communication and networking skills in speaking with parents, students, admissions officers, and colleagues are essential as is the ability to elicit (not simply edit) competitive application essays and write exceptional letters of recommendation. Finally, a successful applicant will be flexible and work well in a fast-moving team environment.
Experience with a Top Tier University in Thailand and/or experience as a College Counsellor at another Private school in Thailand is preferred.
Excellent mastery of the Thai language, both spoken and written is critical, along with a deep understanding of Thai culture and the educational aspirations of families.

Additional Qualifications

Ability to build excellent rapport and productive relationships with middle and high-school students
Work effectively in a small team environment with a “can-do-anything” mindset
Knowledgeable of the Thai college admissions process and a proponent of the “best-fit” model as a goal for families; experience with U.S. universities strongly preferred
Ability to build a world-class college admissions and career planning program for outstanding students
Ability to productively resolve conflicts among students and their parents about college and career goals
STA Level 2 or equivalent

Job Benefits:

Salary for this position is competitive and dependent on education and experience.
BASIS International Schools offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health coverage, housing allowance, travel assistance, and more.
Assistance in obtaining a visa will be provided.

Job Description:

BASIS International School Bangkok is seeking qualified candidates for a Head of Aquatics for the upcoming school year!

The Head of Aquatics plays a key role in creating and managing a comprehensive swim program for the whole school, including the swim team, ECA’s, and swim curriculum. The primary outcomes include safe practice in all activities, social and physical development of children, and emotional and mental wellbeing of children in and around the swimming pool.

Main Job Responsibilities:

Manage the swim program for the whole school including the swim team, ECAs, and swim curriculum
Support the organization with the development of our Sports Program.
Supporting the P.E Department to develop the concept of excellence in all aspects of its operations
The planning and delivery of excellent lessons by the focuses associated with this job
Supporting the development of the P.E curriculum in collaboration with the school’s management and other members of the P.E. Department to ensure the development, evaluation, and revision of the academic curriculum, ensuring continual improvement
Supporting colleagues with the specialist skills of the job holder
Monitoring the performance of students and ensuring that assessment and reporting procedures are followed by school policy
Participating in the formulation of school sports teams, duly coaching and managing as directed
Supporting the ethos of healthy living throughout the school’s population
Be mindful of the equipment used in school, checking to ensure it is fit for purpose and the spaces used for P.E. are safe

This is a Direct to School Job

About the School:

Our nine BASIS International Schools campuses in China and Thailand continue the BASIS Curriculum Schools vision of delivering the gold standard of education by combining the BASIS Curriculum with highly qualified teachers who are sought after, and hired for, their deep subject matter knowledge.

Our first international school, BASIS International School Shenzhen, opened in 2015 and is the flagship of a network that has seen quick expansion with its second school, BASIS International School Guangzhou, launched in 2017, and campuses in Hangzhou and Park Lane Harbour launched in 2018. In 2019, new BASIS International Schools opened in Nanjing, China, and Bangkok, Thailand.

Our first bilingual school, BASIS Bilingual School Shenzhen, opened in September 2020. In the fall of 2022, BASIS International & Bilingual School Chengdu opened--becoming the first school in our network to house both international and bilingual programs. BASIS International & Bilingual School Wuhan opened in 2023, continuing this vision. 2024 will bring two more schools to our network: BASIS Bilingual School Guangming Shenzhen and BASIS Bilingual Kindergarten Nanshan.

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This is a Direct to School Job

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