Boarding Housemaster - Taizhou Shi, 中国 - Education Recruitment Experts

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Boarding Housemaster / Housemistress, Nantong, China

Shape a Young Mind, Shape the Future: Boarding Housemaster/Housemistress Opportunity at a Prestigious School in Nantong, China

Do you thrive in a vibrant, fast-paced environment? Are you passionate about nurturing young minds and fostering a sense of community?

For an August 2024 start, our client, a prestigious day and boarding school in Nantong, China, seeks an exceptional individual to lead a boarding house. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly qualified teacher with boarding experience to make a real difference in the lives of students.

Offering a complete 12-year education system, the school has a total area of 57,874m2 and started admitting Chinese nationals in September of 2022. Adopting the same Victorian architectural style as in England with teaching areas, boarding accommodation, school halls, dining halls, an indoor sports hall, as well as a swimming pool and outdoor football pitch.

The school offers a unique and progressive curriculum that blends the best of British and Chinese pedagogy. From Nursery through Senior High, students embark on a stimulating learning journey, developing strong academic foundations while fostering a love for lifelong learning.

In this role, you will:

Become a pillar of the boarding community: Build strong relationships with students, acting as a mentor, confidante, and source of support within the school's boarding house.

Cultivate a nurturing environment: Create a safe and stimulating space where students can flourish academically, socially, and personally.

Lead a dedicated team: Provide guidance and support to boarding staff, ensuring all students receive exceptional care.

Be a champion for student success: Monitor academic progress, identify areas for improvement, and celebrate achievements for students in the boarding house.

Embrace a global perspective: Navigate a bilingual setting and foster cultural understanding within the school.

You are:

A passionate, qualified and experienced teacher with a strong commitment to boarding education.

A natural leader with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

A resourceful problem solver with a proactive and flexible approach.

A dedicated individual with a genuine interest in the well-being of young people.

Culturally sensitive and adaptable, thriving in a diverse environment.

The school offers:

A very competitive salary and benefits package based on years of experience.

A supportive and collaborative working environment.

The opportunity to make a lasting impact on young lives.

To be successful as the Boarding Housemaster / Housemistress, you need an education related bachelor's degree or equivalent. You must be a native English speaker, with a minimum 2 years' working experience as a leader in a boarding house and preferably school leadership experience. Ideally you will have experience working in an international and / or bilingual school setting.

In return you will get to work in an incredibly supportive environment, for a prestigious education organisation awarded Best Companies to Work for in Asia in the HR Asia Awards, every year since 2020. You will receive an attractive salary package and get to work in a city with a long history in education with one of the first teacher-training colleges having opened there back in 1905.

If you value education, are a people person, and like to be rewarded for your work, then apply for this position by registering and applying here directly. Alternately, send your CV to with ZR138 in the subject.

Initial interviews will be carried out either face-to-face or via video call with Education Recruitment Experts in Shanghai, with successful candidates being sent the full job description and having a secondary interview with our client's Senior HR Business Partner. The final interview comprises a panel interview.

Education Recruitment Experts are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service or local national equivalent.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
Native English speaker
A minimum of 2 years working experience as a leader in a boarding house
School leadership experience preferred

• Be able to assess pupils' interests, needs and
developments

• Be open, proactive, patient and caring

• International and bilingual school working experience is
preferred

• Cross-cultural working experience is preferred

Benefits

450, ,000 CNY per annum plus full expatriate package with benefits appropriate to the responsibility and status of the position

Requirements
Preferred Aptitudes Cross-cultural working experience is a significant advantage; sensitive to local customs andculture Be able to assess pupils' interests, needs and developments Excellent communication skills, written and spoken Displays passion for the education industry Strong track record of solving complex problems, strategic thinking and delivering significantimpact Pro-active, self-sufficient and pragmatic. Able to translate strategy intoeffective execution Comfortable working at pace with agility to anticipate and change direction as required Ability to manage a range of concurrent projects effectively Judgement to prioritise a demanding workload Role models self-development and receptive to feedback Personal integrity, accountability and credibility