Job overview
About Role
Class Teacher - Elementary - Academic Expat : The Dehong Elementary Class Teacher creates a warm, play-based, language rich environment to promote high quality learning, student agency, and independence. He/she develops positive and caring relationships with students, parents and all school staff. The teacher motivates students to love learning and knows how to build knowledge and skills, leading to deeper conceptual understanding. The teacher understands how to support student wellbeing and the development of strong and positive character attributes essential to leading a successful and purposeful life. He/she works in close collaboration with others across the grade level and school to develop the Dehong curriculum and to plan and deliver exciting, academically challenging, inquiry- based units, which are carefully designed to ensure the development of each student’s language competencies. The teacher believes strongly in action research and uses best practice to inform his/her planning, classroom practice and assessment strategies. A clear understanding of Dehong’s vision, mission and learning principles is essential.
Leadership responsibilities
Actively support the continuous innovation and the development of the Dehong curriculum (English medium learning components)
80% of teaching
Lead and/or support a minimum of one (1) co-curricular activity
Lead, attend and participate constructively in staff meetings
Lead and participate (including preparing students/activities) in assemblies, celebrations and extra-curricular events
Collaborate with colleagues across Dehong schools and Dulwich College International to share best practices around the network and participate in group-wide events as appropriate
Lead and support service learning and sustainability practices, events and programmes
Other teaching and learning related tasks as determined by the Principal
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 of Teachers
Our Worldwise Teachers:
· Display self-control and flexibility and nurture these skills in learners
· Promote a love of learning and student wellbeing
· Show professional initiative and perseverance
· Get on with others and have highly developed communication skills
· Are committed to internationalism and equity
· Are committed to sustainability and global citizenship
· Promote academic rigour and holistic learning
A Worldwise Teacher values:
· Evidence-based pedagogy and personalised student learning
· A compassionate approach to complex problem-solving
· High levels of student motivation and engagement
· Professional collaboration and collective efficacy
A Worldwise Teacher's practice:
· Lifelong learning and reflective practice
· Reveals the complex and inter-disciplinary nature of learning content
· Nurtures supportive and dynamic learning environments
· Maximises every student’s opportunity to learn
· Activates hard thinking processes and skills
Post-holder Qualifications, Experience
At least two years post qualification experience and specific qualifications to support
Bachelor or above degree is required
PGCE or QTS, Teaching License from non-UK countries are required
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