Teacher of Computing and ICT

The successful candidate will have the positive outlook to thrive on the rewards and challenges of working in a growing British curriculum boarding school in China and will make a strong contribution to the holistic education of our students.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated Computing curriculum for students.
• Teach both ICT and Computer Science throughout Malvern College Qingdao (L4 – U6), KS3, KS4, KS5.
• The ability/experience to teach the IGCSE and A Level curriculums
• Facilitate and encourage a learning experience, which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential.
• Contribute to raising standards of student attainment.
• Share and support the school’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth.
• Manage classes effectively, using approaches which are appropriate to  students’  needs  in  order  to  inspire,  motivate  and  challenge students.
• Use an appropriate range of observation, assessment, monitoring and recording strategies as a basis for setting challenging learning objectives for students of all backgrounds, abilities and dispositions, monitoring learners’ progress and levels of attainment.
• Support to develop and refine the Computing curriculum to ensure that the curriculum area provides a range of teaching which is relevant to the needs of students and examining and awarding bodies

Key Requirements

• Holder of Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, ICT or equivalent
• Previous experience of teaching ICT or Computer Science
• Knowledge of the particular difficulties faced by EAL students

The successful candidate will also contribute to the development and delivery of the College’s vision and values. They will be a supportive member of the departmental team and the whole school staff and help ensure the success of Malvern College Qingdao as a leading independent, international school in China. The successful candidate will be expected to work in line with School and Departmental policies and will report to the Head of Department and be ultimately responsible to the Headmaster.

A willingness to take on House staff responsibilities in addition to your teaching role would be an advantage. Please indicate in your application statement if you would be willing to take on these duties and how your experience to date might support your application in this area.

Contract type:                         Full Time, Two Years (Renewable)

Closing date:                          Friday 14th June 2019

Start date:                                August 2019

Short listed candidates will be contacted to arrange an interview via Skype.  Candidates may be contacted at any stage after submitting their application.

All applications should be submitted online via www.malverncollegeinternational.org/Current-Vacancies. You are required to complete your online profile and supporting statement and upload your CV. You are also required to provide details of three referees. 

Malvern College Qingdao exists to provide a quality all round education for students and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.  Candidates must be prepared to undergo child protection screening and appropriate pre-employment checks. Please note that we will need to take up the references provided in your application form prior to interview.

Please contact InternationalHR@malcol.org with any queries about this role.  Please note that a CV will not be accepted in place of the online application form.

For further information about Malvern College Qingdao, please view our http://www.malverncollege.cn/. To find out more about the Malvern College International family visit www.malverncollegeinternational.org

Application process

All applications for current vacancies listed below should be submitted online.  Applicants are required to complete an online profile and supporting statement and upload a CV.  

Applicants must provide details of three referees, of which one must be their most recent employer.  If shortlisted, we will contact referees prior to interview.  

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview by Skype or in person, depending on the nature of the position and the applicant's location.  The decision to appoint rests with the management of the individual school as the employer.  Malvern College Qingdao reserves the right to appoint an outstanding candidate at any stage during the process.

Malvern College Qingdao exists to provide a quality all round education for pupils and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.  Candidates must be prepared to undergo child protection screening and appropriate pre-employment checks.

For any general enquiries regarding teaching vacancies in Malvern College International schools please email InternationalHR@malcol.org in the first instance.

Requirements

Please refer to individual vacancies for full details of the requirements related to each position.

As a minimum teachers must have:

• Recognised teacher qualification status
• Bachelor's degree or above in relevant subject area
• Minimum two years' successful teaching
• Native-level English speaker