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Literacy Coordinator

Beijing International Bilingual Academy

Beijing , China

Start August 2021

Job
School

Contract Length: 2 years

Number of Vacancies: 1

Student Level:

Elementary

Eligible Candidates:

Licensed Teacher

School Requirements:

Education Required: Bachelor
Minimum Teaching Experience: 2 years of teaching experience
Major: Education, Literacy
Required Certificates:
Teaching Credential/License
TESL/TEFL Certificate over 100 hours
TESL/TEFL Certificate
TESL/TEFL Diploma Level
Work Visa Eligibility: New Zealand, United Kingdom (UK), United States (USA), Canada, Australia

Job Description:

The purpose of this post is to improve standards of reading, writing, speaking, and communication across the curriculum. The post holder will be required:

To co-ordinate the school’s response to Literacy Initiatives and inspection requirements and to maintain, review, and develop the school literacy strategy.
To support the Literacy Workshops and co-ordinate actions and initiatives across the curriculum to improve the standards of reading, writing, speaking and communication.
To be aware of current initiatives and disseminate whole school developments relating to literacy across the curriculum.
To contribute to whole school training, developing teaching and learning strategies to enhance standards of literacy across the curriculum.
To develop and deliver strategies to improve levels of reading, writing, speaking, and communication and target appropriate pupils for additional interventions and support.
To develop and oversee the implementation of the School’s Literacy Policy and monitor its impact across the curriculum.
To evaluate cross-curricular literacy initiatives and report on progress and areas for development.
To ensure the school meets all requirements regarding the development of literacy skills by attending relevant courses/events and disseminate information
To ensure literacy remains a focus in the whole school and departmental developments.
To track the progress of the literacy skills of all pupils against targets in reading, comprehension, and writing.
To attend other relevant working parties to ensure literacy is planned into other initiatives e.g. closing any achievement gaps
To manage the resources to support the development of literacy across the curriculum
To undertake any further professional development required to carry out the duties of this most effectively.

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About the School:

Beijing International Bilingual Academy (BIBA) was founded in 2006 by a group of passionate educators and is one of the fastest-growing international schools in Beijing, with over 1700 students from various countries.

Our vision is to be the model for developing internationally-minded bilingual ambassadors, who promote inter-cultural understanding, respect, and integration in a dynamic global community. The school is deeply rooted in an appreciation of Chinese culture and is dedicated to global citizenship in the world’s historic journey toward a united human community.

Our learning culture at BIBA is one that combines rigor, discipline, and traditions of Chinese teaching methods with the vibrant stimulating, and outward-looking creativity of international methods.

The fundamental to the success of our program is the passion of our foreign and Chinese teaching staff members. They deliver not only our various academic programs (US national Standards, Chinese National Standards, MYP, IGCSE, and IBDP, but also play an important role via many non-academic initiatives, in the development of a holistic student approach. Aiming hopes that BIBA students will be confident, competent, and well-equipped to take on the challenges of our modern society with international mindedness.

BIBA is also accredited by WASC and at the same time, we are an active member of ACAMIS, ISAC, and JISAC. We currently have a faculty population of over 350 (with an equal ratio of international and local staff), from over 25 different nationalities. Our campus consists of an Early Childhood Center, Elementary School, and Middle-High School. Teachers enjoy rich community life with many teaching families, children, and singles, which plan and participate in various events and activities.

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