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Head of Thai Department
🏫 Brighton College International School
📍Bangkok, Thailand
💰 60,000
Job Description:
HEAD OF THAI DEPARTMENT
For August 2022 employment
Personal Skills
-Enthusiastic and passionate about education with a sound understanding of UK best practice
-Excellent communication skills and professional and confident in communicating with all school stakeholders and external agents
-The ability and aptitude to create and lead a strong and dynamic team
-Able to provide support, guidance and leadership to the staff in your department
-Competent in monitoring and evaluating teams and individuals
-Understanding of the needs and issues facing all stakeholders within the College community
-An exceptional organiser and administrator
-Be persistent and see tasks through from beginning to end
-Flexible and adaptable to the varied demands of working in a startup school
-Proactive in all aspects of College life through participation and support
-Able to work successfully under pressure with excellent organisational skills
-Able to take responsibility and be accountable for all aspects of your department
-Able to present a professional image in line with the high expectations of Brighton College
-A talented communicator both orally and in writing
-A confident and competent user of IT in the classroom and for administrative purposes
Duties and Responsibilities
-To create and develop a positive team atmosphere
-To drive and be a role model for excellent standards of teaching and learning in your Department
-To introduce creative initiatives and drive collaborative projects to ensure that a varied and inspiring curriculum is maintained at all times to enable the children to explore the subject and develop in your department
-To ensure that all members of your team encourage each pupil to reach their academic potential through enthusiastic and personalised teaching, tailored stretch and challenge, rigorous record keeping and follow up
-To track and monitor the progress of all pupils across your department
-To work with your departmental team on matters of setting and individual pupil needs
-Oversee an annual update of all policies, hand books and documentation in relation to the department including: staffing, curriculum plan, schemes of work, timetabling, SDP, job descriptions, budget, INSET, assessments, meetings, visits/visitors, risk assessments and IEPs
-To ensure Schemes of Work are in place and up-to-date
-To oversee examinations and assessments within your Department
-To work with the Pre-Prep leaders to develop and consolidate the subject within the College
-To take a lead in the future development of your department in the College
-To be responsible for the Department budget and the ordering of all equipment
-To be responsible for your Department’s contributions to the College VLE, the website, social media and publications as necessary
-To oversee and proofread reports
-To be responsible for your Departmental Development Plan and to contribute to the College’s Self Evaluation and Development Plan
-To attend all meetings and INSET as required, attending and contributing to Heads of Department meetings and arranging and leading regular Departmental meetings
-To keep abreast of the latest educational practices and philosophies, and developments within your subject area.
-To maintain close links and regular contact with the professional bodies with which your department holds membership
-To lead by example in all areas of school life and to be a powerful role model for colleagues as an outstanding practitioner.
Teaching and Learning
-To encourage each pupil to reach their academic potential through enthusiastic and personalised teaching, tailored stretch and challenge, rigorous record keeping and follow up
-To be aware of, and comply with, all the College policies including those for marking and assessment, teaching and learning and reporting
-To develop and share schemes of work and resources, using in-house formats
-To assist with covering colleagues as required
-To attend all meetings and INSET as required
-To prepare, invigilate and assess, as required, internal and external tests and examinations
Pastoral
-To be aware of and act upon all policies regarding the safeguarding of children
-To work within a House team as a Tutor in a specified year group
-To show an active interest in each child’s personal and domestic circumstances, and to foster the personal and social development of each pupil in your care
-To actively promote the social, moral and cultural ethos of the College community
-To promote pride in the College among the pupil body through high standards of dress, behaviour and commitment
-To create an atmosphere of support by being aware of, and fully compliant with all the College Policies, including the Code of Conduct, the School Rules, and the Anti-bullying Policy
-To be familiar with all the College’s policies on Health and Safety and be proactive in ensuring the safety of all members of the College community at all times
-To promote exemplary behaviour and a responsible attitude amongst all pupils at all times
-To be aware of and comply with the College’s rewards and disciplinary policies, promoting exemplary behaviour and a responsible attitude amongst all pupils at all times
-To be aware of and act upon all policies regarding the safeguarding of children
Professional Responsibilities
-To promote pride in the College among the pupil body through high standards of dress behaviour and commitment
-To ensure that all communication is acted upon appropriately and in a timely manner
-To attend parents’ evenings, assemblies, productions, sporting and other special school events during term time as the Head may from time to time require
-To be responsible for all College resources, particularly those in your care, reporting damage or loss to the appropriate authority within the College
-To contribute to the virtual learning environment, the website, social media and publications in support of your work
-To foster a close partnership with parents, initiating contact in appropriate circumstances and ensuring that there is a record of this
-To carry out any reasonable professional request made by the Headmaster or Head of School or member of the SLT and actively support the Co-Curricular Programme
-To be an ambassador of the College at all times, in school and in Thailand
Formal Qualifications/Experience
-A good UK Honours Degree (or equivalent)
-A certified teaching qualification (i.e. Qualified Teacher Status)
-A distinguished record of teaching
-A strong record of professional development
-Working knowledge of the National Curriculum, (I)GCSE and A-Level, as appropriate
-At least two years’ teaching experience
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