Job Specification: Head of Curriculum: Language Development
Department: Academic
Salary: Shrewsbury International School QTS salary scale applies
Benefit: An excellent international package of benefits including:
Two-year contracts;
Excellent accommodation in Central Bangkok for singles and couples is available subject to availability at Maitria Residence Rama 9, adjacent to the school or for couples and families at Bangkok Garden, a short journey from the school. The accommodation is provided free of charge, although a small tax deduction is made at source.
Flights at the beginning and end of each contract;
Relocation allowance at the beginning and end of employment;
Medical insurance;
Generous support for personal professional development
The Role
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader to drive the development of the curriculum across the school through the leadership of the EAL team of specialists and the leadership of English and the associated components. The role has been created to provide dedicated capacity to review our current curriculum and lead the development of English, literacy, vocabulary progression and effective EAL practice. The successful applicant will ensure that every student experiences a rich, purposeful learning journey that supports strong communication skills and empowers them to grow into informed, confident and globally aware young people.
Responsibilities:
Leading Curriculum
The Head of Curriculum: Language Development will:
lead the English curriculum;
monitor the impact of the school curriculum;
strategically plan for and deliver new curriculum development opportunities;
work alongside other curriculum leaders to ensure connections and progression within and across subjects and year group;
review the current curriculum across the primary school with the support of Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and Middle Leadership Team (MLT);
develop the curriculum with research-informed practice;
plan and deliver professional development;
plan and deliver community engagement.
Leading Learning and Teaching
The Head of Curriculum: Language Development will:
develop a creative approach to teaching and learning across the curriculum which reflects and complements the school definition of High Quality Learning;
model excellent classroom practice and develop a culture of collaboration through peer coaching, team teaching, staff meetings and interactions with staff;
monitor and support the improvement of standards, progress and achievement across all subjects;
ensure the curriculum is best suited to the needs of the students;
ensure the curriculum is progressive;
monitor developments to the curriculum and, where appropriate, ensure the curriculum is at the forefront of best practice, whether that be the English National curriculum or other international curricula.
Leading Staff
The Head of Curriculum: Language Development will:
lead the EAL team of specialists;
liaise with Year Team leaders and other subject leaders to ensure consistent delivery of the curriculum;
lead teams to support development of Teaching and Learning and curriculum e.g. focus groups;
promote a culture of developing practice across the primary school and engage with professional development opportunities;
lead staff meetings to support primary staff with all areas of the curriculum.
School Improvement and Effective Partnerships
The Head of Curriculum: Language Development will:
work closely with their counterpart on all elements of the leadership of the curriculum;
ensure assessment, both formative and summative, is aligned with key curriculum areas and with the overall need to show value added;
work proactively with other staff and school leaders (across the whole school) to support vertical articulation of all subject areas;
report to Governors;
liaise with curriculum leaders at our Riverside Campus and Shrewsbury Hong Kong Campus;
look for opportunities to work collaboratively with other school leaders in Bangkok and similar schools across South East Asia and within the UK particularly those associated with Shrewsbury.
will also :
be responsible to the Assistant Principals;
work closely with SLT;
seek out Professional Development opportunities and attend training relevant to this role;
disseminate learning from training, and where appropriate, identify and extend training opportunities to colleagues;
champion the curriculum and ensure it is frequently monitored in order to ensure all aspects provide a world class learning experience for students;
report annually to the school Board of Governors on the progress and development of the primary School curriculum;
will communicate with parents regarding the curriculum through regular Parent in Partnerships and with prospective parents through open days and through written means
Professional Expectations:
The Head of Curriculum: Language Development will:
have excellent and proven organisational skills and a keen eye for detail;
have good communication skills;
have extensive knowledge of the UK National Curriculum;
be able to demonstrate commitment to a broad range of curriculum areas.
Safeguarding
The Head of Curriculum: Language Development will:
promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people for whom they are responsible and/or those they will come into contact with;
form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people.
listen to and help pupils resolve a range of issues that may be creating barriers to learning;
implement strategies and support pupils in self-esteem and confidence-building activities
Child Safeguarding:
Shrewsbury International School Bangkok City Campus is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All candidates are required to provide accurate and detailed information about their employment history and the school will carry out background checks on the successful candidate to assess their suitability to work in a school
Requirements:
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC) and/or criminal record check(s) according to residence history.
Formal proof of identity with photo ID (Original Driving License / Passport).
3 signed, confidential references (one of which will be from the candidate’s current headteacher) before the start of contract.
Verification of original qualifications
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