Secondary Teacher of Dutch, No. 111 Jinguang Road, Huacao Town, Minhang, Shanghai
Salary: Competitive package+Benefit
Contract type: Full Time
Contract term: Fixed Term
Date Posted: 25 Nov 2020
Closing date: 4 Jan 2021
Start date: 1/8/2021
Suitable for NQTs: No
About Nord Anglia Education
Nord Anglia Education (NAE) is the world’s leading premium school’s organisation, with 69 schools located across dozens of countries in the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia, India and the Middle East. Together, our schools educate over 67,000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary school.
Our philosophy for education rests on the 4 pillars of creativity, wellbeing, excellent academic outcomes and global connectedness. These are delivered through innovative use of educational technology to create a 21st century, personalised, learning experience for all students.
Every parent wants the best for their child — so do we. NAE schools deliver high quality, transformational education and ensure excellent academic outcomes by going beyond traditional learning. Our global scale enables us to recruit and retain world-leading teachers and to offer unforgettable experiences through global and regional events, while our engaging learning environments ensure all of our students love coming to school.
The British International School Shanghai, Puxi.
BISS Puxi is a truly international school with over 60 nationalities represented in the school community. We are a high achieving international school where our results have continued to improve year on year across every Key Stage. We are non-selective and yet, in June 2020, 60% of our Year 11 students achieved 5+ A*/A grades. Our Year 13 IB Diploma students achieved an average of 37 points. One third of our students achieved 40+ points. These levels of attainment have been consistent for over five years. On average, our students score seven points above the global average in their IB Diploma, as well as being offered and accepting places at the world’s top 30 universities. These outstanding results come from outstanding teaching and learning at all ages from 2 to 18. However, we are not complacent and strive for continual improvement through a collegiate and supportive environment, recognising staff and students as learners alike.
The school’s guiding philosophy is ‘Be Ambitious’ and for all of our school community to ‘Think more, achieve more, be more’.This aligns with Nord Anglia’s own vision regarding an ambitious philosophy.In realising this, the school has a clear and coherent development plan, focused on the 5 pillars of: Academic Excellence; Internationalism; STEAM with MIT; Performing Arts with Juilliard; and Sport. Development across the school is consistently aimed at enhancing these aspects of our work and performance. The school has expanded the breadth of its curriculum offer whilst simultaneously improving the quality and level of the outcomes that its students achieve.
Shanghai Dutch School
SDS is a Dutch Language and Culture school fully integrated within BISS Puxi and recognised by the Dutch government. SDS provides education in Dutch Language and Culture (NTC) for our native Dutch speaking students aged 2-18. In the Secondary School, our students are trained to obtain the IB Diploma Dutch A Language and Literature.
We are affiliated with Stichting Nederlands Onderwijs in Buitenland and every four years, the quality of SDS is assessed by the Dutch Education Inspectorate.
The SDS team consists of threefull-time, fully-qualified and experienced teachers. We work closely with parents to put the well-being of the child at the heart of our school.
About the role
We’ll look to you to promote high expectations for our BISS/Shanghai Dutch School’s students, following and designing learning activities that are aligned to our school’s curriculum and creating a learning culture where there are no limits to what can be achieved. You will foster an environment of respect within the classroom, facilitating learning through questioning and discussion.
About you
Able to adapt quickly to our fast-paced international environment, you will possess a qualification to degree level (in Dutch Language and Culture), a qualified teacher status Dutch ‘eerstegraads’ as well as considerable teaching experience. Committed, positive and creative, you will be reflective on your own teaching and student outcomes, seeking out and implementing new ideas and innovative methods to raise the school’s level of achievement.
Keen to collaborate and share your specialist expertise, you will be a fitting ambassador forBISS/Shanghai Dutch School. You will communicate with confidence across diverse audiences and situations, using your expertise to build strong relationships with schools, parents and students. You will also be able to meet visa-related requirements for China.
Benefits
When you join a Nord Anglia Education school, you join a global community of 14,000 people working together to support our students’ success. We offer you unsurpassed opportunities to innovate and develop best practice across our family, to access extensive professional development, and to gain exceptional experience and career development in our schools. At Nord Anglia, you will have opportunities to progress more, learn more, and collaborate more.
Our world-renowned collaborations with The Juilliard School, MIT, UNICEF and King’s College London, offer our teachers unrivalled access to leading experts in their fields. We also offer selected candidates from our staff worldwide an opportunity to earn their Executive Master’s in International Education in an exclusive collaboration with King’s College London.
Alongside great training and a competitive package, you’ll enjoy the chance to live and work in one of the world’s most vibrant cities.
As a Nord Anglia Education teacher, you enjoy the following benefits:
- A fast-paced, global experience so that you can progress on a global scale.
- An enabling environment founded on creativity, challenge and collaboration.
- A culture that is fair and consultative.
- Unique opportunities to grow professionally and develop your career.
Selection Process
The closing date for applications is 4 January 2021. We reserve the right to appoint before the date stated. Due to global travel restrictions, all interviews will be conducted via MS Teams or online video calls. There will be three stages of interview, including an online lesson.A Cover Letter in Dutch is required for each application, whileCurriculum Vitae is preferred in English.
Start Date: August 2021
At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people are able to thrive and learn. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils irrespective of race, ability, religion, gender or culture.
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