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General Information
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Business Unit: Wellington College Hangzhou
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Working Calendar: Academic
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Description & Requirements

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Objectives

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The school is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic teacher of Chemistry to work collaboratively as part of our diverse and high-achieving Chemistry team.
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The Chemistry teacher will plan and deliver lessons to pupils from a range of age groups, based on the Wellington College philosophy and ethos.
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The teacher should strive to support each pupil’s growth and development, encouraging them to be inspired, intellectual, independent, individual, and inclusive.
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The teacher must demonstrate an understanding of the wider curriculum and administration needs of the school and achieve high standards by responding professionally, sensitively, and caringly to the needs of the pupils.
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Key Responsibilities

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Teaching and Learning

• Contribute to the holistic wellbeing of all pupils, specifically to those assigned to your individual care.
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• Make all pupils aware of the Wellington College Mission Statement, Values, and Identity, including the model of education, their values, aims, and display them in an innovative and informative fashion in the classroom and adjacent corridors.
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• Undertake class management and teach lessons independently.
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• Assess regularly the pupils' work through formative and formal termly/half-termly assessments, as directed by the Head of School. Communicate regarding any pupil whose progress or behaviour gives cause for concern.
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• Monitor and evaluate constantly the effectiveness of your own teaching, maintaining good standards of practice and ensuring progression.
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• Participate fully in the Staff Appraisal system, with classroom observation of colleagues and a willingness to be personally observed within the classroom. Submit books, records, or planning as required for monitoring by colleagues.
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• Be involved in developing, implementing, and monitoring all College policies regarding the subject, and assist in the necessary documentation pertaining to the subject, where required by the Head of School.
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• Assist with the resourcing of the subject and work with the Head of School in drawing up the annual order.
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• Apply consistently and diligently the rules of the College to maintain discipline and standards, ensuring that pupils know, understand, and follow the College rules.
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• Provide opportunities for the community to be involved in pupils’ success.
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Home-School Communication

• Make parents feel welcome and build good relationships with them.
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• Introduce information regarding the School Chemistry curriculum.
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• Collect information on pupils’ interests and growth from parents.
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• Stimulate pupils’ study by making use of parents’ strengths.
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• Provide consultations and support to parents’ inquiries.
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• Share pupils' information provided by parents with co-teachers.
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• Communicate with parents regularly, as directed by the Head of School.
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• Attend Parents’ Meetings as required and provide accurate, honest information regarding the progress of individuals in Chemistry.
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• Report to the parents in the form of regular written reports, as additionally required by the department head and Head of School.
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Professional Integrity

• Be positive and build good relationships with colleagues.
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• Complete tasks assigned on time.
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• Provide cover for absent colleagues when necessary, as deemed by the department head and Head of School.
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• Participate actively in the weekly extra-curricular activities programme, which will take place outside of prescribed teaching hours, as directed by the head of department and Head of School.
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• Make a significant contribution to College assemblies and newsletters, highlighting the work carried out by pupils in the subject.
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• Promote an ethos of equality and equal opportunities for all pupils within the setting.
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• Protect the privacy of pupils, their families, and colleagues.
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• Maintain the highest standards of care, child protection, and safeguarding at all times.
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• Emphasise the importance of safety and safe methods of working in the classroom and throughout the College.
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• Communicate to pupils that they must take a responsible attitude towards equipment and materials, and that they will be punished and possibly charged for damage inflicted on College property.
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• Carry out duties in the College as required and timetabled by the Head of School, including playtime supervision, lunchtime supervision, and after-school supervision.
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• Maintain high standards of conduct both in and out of the classroom with other teaching staff.
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• Set high expectations for pupils' achievement and your personal performance.
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• Contribute as fully as possible to the annual calendar of College events.
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Professional Development
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• Be familiar with the recent developments in IGCSE and A Level teaching theory and practice.
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• Improve yourself through continuous study and be willing to try new ideas.
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• Be willing to accept others’ good ideas and share your opinions.
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• Frequently reflect on your work and share your experience with international teaching partners and colleagues.
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• Support the College Development Plan as it relates to Chemistry.
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• Attend and participate fully in Wellington College Staff Development and INSET programmes.
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• Attend staff meetings and brief