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Deputy Head of Primary (G3-6)

Wellington College China

Hangzhou, China

Housing Allowance for expat contracts

Annual Home Leave Flight Allowance for self and eligible dependents.

Start September 2022

Job
School

Contract Length: 3 years

Number of Vacancies: 1

Student Level:

Early Childhood, Elementary

Eligible Candidates:

Licensed Teacher

School Requirements:

Education Required: Bachelor
Minimum Teaching Experience: 10 years of teaching experience
Major: Education
Required Certificates:
Teaching Credential/License

Additional School Requirements:

Basic Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s degree and teaching certificate
Language: English

Experience:

Working Experience
A minimum of 10 years of working experience in education required
3 years of working in an international school is desirable but not essential
Management Experience
A minimum of 2 years’ management experience

Preferred Aptitudes:

Mechanical
Strong pedagogical knowledge and understanding
Skill with words
Highly fluent and personable communicator; Articulate; persuasive
Skill with numbers
Financially astute; commercially sharp
Skill with details
Detail-oriented with excellent time management and editing skills
Ability to
Build and develop relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders
Intellectual
Commercial and educational judgment combined with a strong intellect and analytical ability
Practical/constructional
“can do” approach/pragmatic
Community
Appreciation& commitment to collegiate life, values& aims of Wellington College& WCC,
Globally minded

Job Benefits:

Annual Home Leave Flight Allowance for self and eligible dependents.
Housing Allowance for ex-pat contracts

Job Description:

Liaise with administrative departments to ensure efficient administrative management of the school
To be a figurehead in the promotion of Wellington College Bilingual Hangzhou its aims, standards, and ideals and to model these both in the school and in the wider community
Report to the Head of Primary on all issues relating to the efficient management and organization of the Primary School together with the Head of Primary
Under the direction of the Head of Primary, to be responsible for the recruitment and employment of all primary school English academic and administrative support staff

Strategic Direction/development

Establish and implement strategic plans for leading the successful opening of the primary school
Develop and establish a culture, educational vision, and direction of the school
Work with the Head of Primary to develop a strategic view for the school in its community and analyze and plan for its future needs and further development within the local, national and international context
Work with the Head of Primary and direct the Primary School SMT to create and implement the strategic plan which identifies priorities and targets for ensuring that students achieve high standards and make progress, increasing teacher’s effectiveness and securing school improvement
Support the Head of Primary in the management and direction of Wellington College Bilingual Hangzhou as a whole
Lead and support Primary School Managers and staff in the process of the whole school and subject self-review.
Share responsibility for and assist where required, the Director of Admissions and Marketing in the introduction/viewing of the school by prospective parents

Teaching and Learning

Establish and sustain high-quality teaching across all subjects and phases, based on evidence
Ensure teaching is underpinned by subject expertise
Effectively use self-evaluation to inform strategy and decisions
Ensure the teaching of a broad, structured, and coherent curriculum
Use valid, reliable, and proportionate approaches to assessing pupils’ knowledge and understanding of the curriculum
Leading and Managing Staff
Establish and sustain the school’s ethos and strategic direction together with the Head of Primary and through consultation with the school community
Establish and oversee systems, processes, and policies so the school can operate effectively
Ensure staff and pupils’ safety and welfare through effective approaches to safeguarding, as part of the duty of care
Manage staff well with due attention to workload
Ensure rigorous approaches to identifying, managing, and mitigating risk
Allocate financial resources appropriately, efficiently, and effectively
Identify problems and barriers to school effectiveness, and develop strategies for school improvement that are realistic, timely, and suited to the school’s context
Make sure these school improvement strategies are effectively implemented
Set a good example in terms of dress, punctuality, and attendance
Uphold the College’s values and behavior code
Ensure staff have access to appropriate, high standard professional development opportunities
Keep up to date with developments in education
Seek training and continuing professional development to meet needs

Accountability

Work with the Head to provide information, objective advice, and support to the School Affairs Committee (SAC) to enable it to meet its responsibilities for securing effective teaching and learning and improved standards of achievement and for achieving efficiency and value for money
Work with the Head of Primary to create and develop an organization in which all staff recognize that they are accountable for the success of the school
Ensure that parents and students are well-informed about the curriculum, attainment, and progress, and about the contribution that they can make to achieve the school targets for improvement.
To oversee parent-staff communications and become involved in such communications as to and when fit
Bring to the notice of the leadership any concerns over the professional conduct of a teacher including negligence or any concern about staff relationships, teacher/parent, or teacher/student relationships

This is a Direct to School Job

About the School:

Wellington College China is a partner of Wellington College in England. It has five schools and two nurseries in China, all in exciting, international cities. Our schools provide an outstanding education for 2,150 local and international children aged between 2 and 18 years old.

Success in public examinations is important and we celebrate it. However, at Wellington College, excellent exam results and great university destinations, in the UK and worldwide, are only part of the picture. We want our pupils to be the very best people that they can be: to be kind, to have integrity in their actions, to take responsibility when necessary, to have respect for their environment, for others and themselves, and finally to show courage when needed. The Wellington values frame the way we think about what it is be a Wellingtonian, including the ways we work and what we hope to become.

Our Huili Schools combine Wellingtonâs holistic, British approach to educating the whole child, with the enduring strengths of the Chinese curriculum and focus on learning. We talk about giving our pupils the best of both worlds. Half our lessons are in English and half in Chinese. Half our teachers are English-speakers and half are Chinese. It is our desire to imbue every pupil with our five core values: courage, integrity, respect, kindness and responsibility. We encourage and expect our Chinese pupils to develop the Wellington identity: to be inspired, intellectual, independent, individual and inclusive.

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Huili Nursery Shanghai

Huili School Hangzhou

Huili School Nantong

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