天津招聘

Early Years’ Teacher (Chinese)– JOB DESCRIPTION

Reports to: Deputy Head of Early Years

Wellington College is committed to providing world-class educational opportunities in the city of Tianjin. We seek to recruit and develop staff members who are fully engaged with the stated vision of the school – [to] “aspire to create a caring, international community that develops well-rounded individuals with strong values and the skills to thrive within an ever-changing global society” and who are guided in their professional and personal conduct by the core Wellington values – courage, respect, integrity, kindness and responsibility. In this way, the post holder should regard the following outline of the job description not as a checklist of things to achieve, but as a starting point for their growth in the role.

1 General Role Description:

A well-qualified Early Years’ teacher, with at least two years’ experience of working with young children in an Early Years’ setting

Key Responsibilities

Curriculum:

§ To deliver Chinese elements of the EYFS curriculum, including Mandarin upto Reception level.

§ To work with the other classroom teacher and other staff on the development of schemes of work, helping to build opportunities for:

- Ensuring progression through the EY framework

- Active learning

- Assessment for learning

- Meeting the needs of all learners

- ICT

- Enrichment and external links

Learning:

§ To ensure that pupils make good or outstanding progress towards their ELG

§ To deal effectively with behaviour, attendance and punctuality issues

Assessment:

§ To carry out the regular assessment and marking, according to the Early Years’ and whole school assessment and marking policy

§ To keep records of pupil attainment and progress

§ To provide timely and accurate feedback to pupils, parents and leadership

Pupil Welfare:

To take responsibility for monitoring the wellbeing, health and safety of pupils under the care of the teacher, acting in line with school policies in this area

To provide support for pupils in their learning and their social and emotional development

To ensure that all students are valued and treated according to the aims of the school.

2 Knowledge, Experience and Profile

Essential Qualifications / Skills:

§ A relevant degree and professional teaching qualification is essential

§ A passion for Early Years’ bilingual education and the ability to share this with as wide a range of pupils as possible

§ Excellent curriculum knowledge and an interest in current developments in Early Years’ education and bilingualism

§ Fluency in written and spoken English to enable effective communication with pupils and in working relationships

§ Knowledge of EY assessment frameworks

§ A commitment to placing the wellbeing each pupil at the heart of what they do and can demonstrate how they will support the development of the school’s values and identity.

§ Excellent inter-personal skills, particularly in terms of dealing with parents and colleagues

§ Honesty, integrity, compassion, flexibility and a good sense of humour

§ Strong organizational, self-management and problem-solving skills

§ A willingness to support colleagues in providing a premium service to pupils and parents of the Early Years’ centre.

Desirable Qualifications / Skills:

§ Experience in teaching children within a EY bilingual context

§ Experience in using Tapestry or similar assessment tools

§ Experience using ICT (or a VLE) to enrich pupils’ learning

Important Note:

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such all applicants who are appointed to this post will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau before the appointment is confirmed. This check will include details of cautions, reprimands or warnings, as well as convictions and non-conviction information. Once provisionally appointed, the successful applicant(s) may also be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure at predetermined intervals during the course of their employment whilst in this post.

Please submit CV and cover letter, together with an application form (available to download from http://web.wellingtoncollege.cn/tianjin/school-life/wellington-staff/staff-recruitment ) in both Chinese and English and email to job.tianjin@wellingtoncollege.cn

Please note that any application with missing materials will not be considered. Also, this position is subject to a criminal records check which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.

Wellington College is committed to providing world-class educational opportunities in the city of Tianjin. We seek to recruit and develop staff members who are fully engaged with the stated vision of the school – [to] “aspire to create a caring, international community that develops well-rounded individuals with strong values and the skills to thrive within an ever-changing global society” and who are guided in their professional and personal conduct by the core Wellington values – courage, respect, integrity, kindness and responsibility. In this way, the post holder should regard the following outline of the job description not as a checklist of things to achieve, but as a starting point for their growth in the role.