Music Teacher

• Minimum two years’ teaching experience at a UK or international school

• Experience in rehearsing and conducting instrumental ensembles including orchestras

• Experience in choral direction

• Outstanding performance skills as an instrumentalist or vocalist

• A wide interest in a range of musical styles with an ability to share their love of and passion for music

• Good Communication Skills

• Good Teamwork and Collaborative Skills

• Resilience and a good sense of humour

• Fairness, Kindness and Warmth

• Interest in wider issues relating to teaching and learning

• Ability to develop music technology in an effective way in a new department

• Ability to understand, empathise with and enjoy the culture, ethos and values of SPGS International School Chengdu

• Flexibility to learn and adapt to new cultures and situations

• A willingness to explore innovative approaches from across the educational field

• The ability to uphold the Code of Conduct of SPGS International Schools

• Teach Music at KS3, IGCSE level and A Level (with the possibility of taking on some KS2 teaching also)

• Enhance the quality of teaching and learning in Music and across the wider school through sharing resources and good practice,

• Lead on the school’s practical music programme.

• Liaise closely with other staff to develop choirs, orchestras and instrumental ensembles that meet the needs and interests of students across the school

• Develop the school’s programme of taking music into the local community

• Liaise with Music staff at SPGS London to build on their tradition of excellence and develop common programmes, including tours

• Safeguard and promote the welfare of children

• Carrying out tutor ‘s responsibility for a specific year group

• Support the school’s aims and objectives for teaching and learning

• Plan and prepare courses and lessons

• Collaborate with colleagues at SPGS London to bring the best of their methods and expertise to SPGS International School Chengdu

• Teach, according to their educational need, the students assigned to you

• Set and mark work (including internal examinations) to be carried out by the students in school or elsewhere

• Monitor and record student progress and achievement as per school policy

• Set appropriately challenging targets for students

• Ensure students requiring learning support are supported in following their Individual Education Plan and that their needs are being met

• Organise assessments and examinations as required

• Write reports as required

• Strive to foster amongst students, a love of learning and an ongoing thirst for knowledge

• Collaborate with other teachers to plan lessons together, share ideas, approaches and professional knowledge

• Keep-up-to-date with Department for Education and subject specific developments and contribute curriculum knowledge to the department

• Keep up-to-date with wider educational research internationally

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