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Application Pack for the post of Music Teacher

100 rising to 600 students | Coeducational | 11 – 18 years
Appointment for August 2017

Dear Applicant

MALVERN COLLEGE CHENGDU

Thank you for your interest in the post of Music Teacher at Malvern College Chengdu. The Board of Malvern College Chengdu, together with our partner Malvern College UK, are seeking to appoint an outstanding educationalist to this post for August 2017. With student numbers rising following our excellent iGCSE results we invite candidates to join our experienced academic team.

Malvern College Chengdu opened in September 2015 with the aim to be a leading centre for the education of the brightest young people of China and of the wider region, preparing them to move on to the foremost universities of the world. It occupies a very attractive green site in the North of Chengdu adjacent to the Botanical Garden.

To the right candidate, this post offers an extremely rewarding experience, an opportunity to make a real contribution to international education through helping a new school bring the best of British education to China in partnership with one of the UK’s leading independent schools. This role will be an ideal stepping stone for those with ambitions to play a leading role in international education, whilst at the same time furthering their own careers.

I hope you find the information provided helpful. If you would like to know more about this post, or to have an informal discussion about your application, please telephone me on +86 158 0286 1537.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely

Malcolm Phillips

Headmaster

Malvern College Chengdu

Malvern College Chengdu, seeks to appoint a Music Teacher for Malvern College Chengdu, China, to join our experienced academic team

For 2017 there is a requirement to recruit further academic teachers to join MCC due to the rise in student applications to the school. We invite you to join us in this exciting journey, bringing top-class international education to China. Our staff are a team of highly motivated teaching professionals hired from all around the world, and MCC offers a truly dynamic and energetic working atmosphere and cultural experience.

Chengdu is located in Sichuan province and has a rich heritage and a moderate continental climate. It is a rapidly growing city with an affluent population and, as the business hub of Sichuan province, is home to many multinational companies and a large tourist industry. Chengdu is a lively city with a friendly and vibrant local and expat community. The city is a fantastic location for domestic and international travel, with many great destinations right here in Sichuan. There is a fast and clean metro train system running across the city. Sichuan is well known for its cuisine and Chengdu offers local and international restaurants, tea houses and the famous hotpot. Sichuan is home of the panda and the nearest visitors centre is only 10 minutes from the school campus.

On top of a highly competitive remuneration package, we offer professional development opportunities. Teachers arriving from overseas will be provided with furnished accommodation or accommodation allowance, an annual flight allowance, as well as a gratuity at the end of your two-year contract and each time you renew your contract. Medical insurance is also provided.

Core Purpose

The role is to provide high quality teaching and learning of Music within the Music department; to assist the Head of Department with raising the profile of the subject throughout the school

Job Description

The successful candidate will:

To teach Music throughout Malvern College Chengdu (Years 7 – 13) IGCSE, AS and A level
Implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated Music curriculum for students and to support a designated curriculum area as appropriate
To be involved with other aspects of school life associated with the subject, such as organising appropriate educational trips and visits
To assist the HOD with developing Schemes of Work
To assist the HOD with the department’s development plan and its implementation;
To play a part in the broader life and running of this international boarding school
To encourage and support the use of ICT in lessons
To monitor your classes’ work and assessment grades and keep pupil achievement records
To take intervention actions when assessment and report grades identify a cause of concern regarding a students’ progress your class
To support and work collegiately with other members of the department
To write reports and enter assessment grades when required
To assist the HOD with preparation of up to date set lists when requested
To take an interest in all pupils in your classes
To support and work with the Departmental team (including administrative support staff where appropriate);
To assist the HOD with the analysis of examination results when requested
To seek out and share teaching resources with colleagues
To be responsible for your classroom
To attend parents meetings and other school events as directed by the Headmaster
To play a full role in the active life of a full boarding school.
To offer at least one extra-curricular activity to the students in Malvern College Chengdu.
To be committed to the ideal of an holistic education for all.

To assist with any other duties, tasks or jobs as may be reasonably requested by the Headmaster or his Deputies.

These job details are a guide to the duties, professional responsibilities and core competencies. They do not form part of the contract of employment.

Person Specification

To carry out the above duties, the Headmaster and Board, with support from Malvern College UK, are seeking to appoint an experienced and committed professional.

Essential requirements:

A very well qualified Music Graduate and exhibit a high level of Musicianship
A relevant Music teaching qualification and an effective teaching practitioner
A proven track record of motivating students to engage in music making
A proven ability to bring about improvements in the quality of teaching and learning across a curriculum area that results in improved outcomes for students
An effective communicator
Strong working knowledge of the English National Curriculum, specifically A level
Committed to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people
Energy, enthusiasm and a sense of humour
Passionate and ambitious about the success of MCC
Is committed to continuing professional development and staff INSET

Desirable requirements:

Hold a higher degree and/or post-entry level management qualification
Competent in the use of ICT and software/hardware based teaching resources
Experience of teaching children for whom English is an additional language
Experience of teaching in international settings, especially in China

Remuneration

A highly attractive package will be offered to the successful candidates, including: competitive salary; furnished accommodation; annual leave; flight; medical insurance.

How to Apply

Please complete the Application Form found on the vacancies page of the Malvern College Chengdu website (www.malvernchengdu.cn ) and send together with a letter of application addressed to the Headmaster. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS FRIDAY 17TH March 2017. Please email all documents to the Academic Liaison Officer: caroline.phillips@malvernchengdu.cn

Your letter of application should contain the contact details of three referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer. All references will be required prior to interview, but will only be requested once we have obtained your permission to contact your referees.

Longlist candidates will be contacted for a SKYPE interview, however MCC reserve the right to contact applicants before the closing date.

Malvern College Chengdu is committed to providing a quality all-round education for their students and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Candidates must be prepared to undergo appropriate pre-appointment child protection screening.

Music Teacher