HEAD OF MIDDLE YEARS NANJING INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (CHINA) Position Posted 8/12/2013 Deadline 9/25/2013 Nanjing International School – an inclusive learning community Nanjing, China seeks a Head of Middle Years (6-9) effective 1st August 2014 Nanjing International School (NIS) is seeking a new Head of Middle Years (6-9) to begin in August 2014. The position will become open as Arden Tyoschin will replace Richard Swart as Deputy Director - Learning. Richard has served as K-12 Principal with great success for eight years. This is a tremendous opportunity to work in a dynamic, supportive and upbeat school where the focus is on helping our students achieve their potential. We are an inclusive learning community in which all our students are valued as individuals. This is a very happy place. Established in 1992 as a not-for-profit school, NIS currently has 710 expatriate students from Pre-K through 12th grade, who represent 45 nationalities. The school follows the IB PYP, MYP and DP frameworks for learning and was the first K-12 IB accredited school in China. The school is also accredited by Council of International Schools (CIS), New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and National Center for Curriculum and Textbook Development (NCCT) in China. The school had its successful 5 year joint accreditation visit last year. NIS has a stunning campus on the outskirts of Nanjing. The city Metro has a stop at the school which makes access to the city easy. These world class facilities enable a world class faculty to ensure all students have a consistently high quality learning experience at NIS. The Position The Head of Middle Years is a member of the Senior Education Team and reports to the Deputy Director for Learning. The school leadership structure is built around two organizational aspects – Learning and Operations. The Senior Education Team deal with the Learning which is the prime focus for good schools. Working collaboratively, the Senior Education Team ensure an effective K-12 continuum of learning. The Deputy Director for Learning is a part of the Senior Leadership Team with the Deputy Director of Operations and the School Director. The Senior Leadership Team dedicates itself to serving the needs of students and teachers in order to optimize learning. The Head of Middle Years is an educational leader who works collaboratively with teaching colleagues to promote student achievement. The Head of Middle Years will also lead the Middle Years Programme which is the framework for learning within which our curriculum resides. We work as one school on campus with an integrated K-12 design which causes all teachers and students to interact during the school day, whether passing each other in the corridor or using the same specialist facilities. Teaching Faculty Our teaching faculty is diverse coming from 18 countries with a school leadership team of six each of whom is from a different country. The average amount of teaching experience is 16 years. The vast majority of teachers renew contracts, with a growing number staying long term. We have common teaching breaks during the day helping teachers build professional friendships and mutual respect across the learning spectrum. There is a unique feel engendered on this campus. Our Mission: NIS is an inclusive learning community inspiring international mindedness, personal excellence, creative thinking. Key Attributes: · Belief in inclusive education and opportunities for all · Depth of pedagogical knowledge · Passion for learning · Experience with inquiry based teaching and learning · Knowledge of, and preferably experience with, MYP · Interest and understanding of learning throughout K-12 · Experience in teacher supervision/appraisal · Enjoyment of working with this age group and an empathy that connects with students · Understanding of Formative Assessment and/or Assessment for Learning · High level of literacy in the use of technology to enhance teaching and learning · Experience living and working outside own culture · Interest in being in China · Enjoyment of being an active member of an international community of teachers, students and parents that goes beyond school campus Who should apply? · Our mission must resonate with you as we live and breathe it · A principal or teacher who believes this is the job for her/him · Interested candidates are asked to supply the following documents, compiled into one PDF document and sent to Laurie McLellan - Headofmiddle@nanjing-school · Curriculum Vitae (no more than two pages with recent photo included); · Statement of Educational Philosophy and Leadership style (one page); · Contact details for at least three referees, one of whom must be current Head of School (no open references please) · Hyperlinks to online presence in any professional capacity e.g. websites, blogs, twitter, LinkedIn Any additional information that candidates wish to submit should be sent as a separate pdf document. Deadline for application is September 25th, 2013
Posted on: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 15:11:50 +0000
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