Outline
All Prep School teachers are based in the Prep School section of our Qianhai campus but have use of its wider facilities and specialist areas. They will also find themselves interacting with many of the Senior pupils, especially in co-curricular and House events. It is important that the School is seen as a whole with pupils of any age all part of collective responsibility on the part of teachers.
Teachers at King’s have threefold responsibilities: academic, co-curricular and pastoral. Some of the main points of these are listed below but no job description is fully inclusive of what it is to be an effective teacher. In addition, as members of what is still a school in the early stages of its development, it is essential that teachers are flexible and demonstrate a strong ‘can-do’ spirit.
Although we are an international school, our Prep School mathematics programme (Grades 1-7) is based around the framework of Chinese National Curriculum for mathematics but is taught in both Chinese and
English.
Our Senior School programme focuses upon preparation for IGCSE (Mathematics and Additional Mathematics) and, from 2023, International A Levels (Mathematics - 9709 and Mathematics - Further -
9231).
The role reports to the Head of Prep School or to whomsoever s/he designates as Line Manager.
School Life and Routines
All teachers have shared responsibility for smooth daily running of the School as an entity - and for maintaining the general ethos, routine and pedagogy in line with the King’s School’s Aims and Ethos – as
directed within reason by the Prep School Head and the Executive Principal.
In so doing, they should:
- ensure that the School’s rules and policies are maintained
- attend School meetings and public events
- support co-curricular events and activitiesSafeguarding, Student Welfare and
Pastoral Care
All teachers:
- must ensure that they are fully aware of policies and practices with regard to safeguarding and student
welfare
- must ensure that they adhere to the published systems
- must be role models to all students at all times
- must be prepared to do pastoral, tutorial work as designated by school leadership
The Role
？ To teach mathematics preparing and delivering lessons and activities as directed by the Leadership
Team and ensuring that King’s curriculum requirements are met
- monitoring behaviour and ensuring an atmosphere of mutual respect in the class
- monitoring pupil progress and assessing work
- writing reports and meeting parents as required
- ensuring that the class attendance register is accurately and efficiently kept
- supervising play and lunch sessions as directed
？ To ensure that the pupils’ welfare is prioritised at all time:
- as a pastoral tutor, acting as a link between a designated group of pupils and the parents
- being a member of one of the School’s Houses and supporting that House in arranged
activities
- ensuring that the school’s safeguarding policy and procedures are met
- communicating with the SLT and parents as required
- to carry out weekly boarding duties responsibly and full in line with the School’s expectations
and policy
？ To contribute to the School’s co-curricular provision in the form of activities, clubs, etc., such as:
- sport
- arts
- academic enrichment
- outdoor pursuits
？ To do other appropriate duties as directed by the School’s Leadership Team, such as:
- co-operating with marketing and admissions
- attending staff meetings, in-service training, etc.
- attending whole school events such as Foundation Day
- serving on school committees