Guangzhou International School Hiring Psychology Teacher

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and experienced Secondary Psychology teacher.

Key Requirements

Holder of Bachelor's Degree in Psychology or equivalent
IG and A Level experience essential.
Teaching certificate (from home country) highly desirable.
Minimum 2 years of full-time teaching experience at international School
Native level of English
Teaching certificate (from home country) highly desirable.
A second subject is preferred
Previous experience teaching Chinese/EAL students an advantage.
Ability to work under pressure, priorities tasks and manage time effectively in order to meet deadlines

Professional Responsibilities

The post holder will be required to exercise her/his professional skills and judgement to carry out, in a collaborative manner, the professional duties set out below: -
1. Development of the school
To support the vision and mission, positive ethos and policies of the whole school and raise standards of the teaching, learning and attainment of students.
To support the evaluation of the effectiveness of the school’s policies and developments.
To keep abreast of educational developments in Psychology in line with the needs of the school.
2. Teaching and Learning
To be an exemplary teacher, clearly demonstrating effective planning, teaching and organisation, and high standards of achievement and behaviour in Psychology lessons.
To be responsible for the development and on-going review of the school’s Psychology curriculum and related schemes of work.
To support the development of the school's Psychology assessment procedures.
To work effectively to ensure that there is progression across the year groups.
To be able to keep records of student progress in line with school policy
To be able to use assessments of students learning to inform future planning
3. Other Specific Responsibilities
To participate in continuing professional development (CPD) activities
Participating in arrangements made by the school for the review and management of performance
To contribute greatly to the extra-curricular program, which includes lunchtimes, break-times, after school and sometimes weekends
To maintain and develop links with parents, other schools, educational institutions and the wider community, including business and industry in order to enhance teaching, learning and personal development opportunities for the Psychology education of all the students.

School Features

An English full boarding school with a teaching tradition of over 310 years
7-day boarding system with independent dormitory
The concept of whole-person education, creating a second home for students
Committed to excavating students' talents and, carrying out a variety of sports and extracurricular activities, equestrian courses are compulsory courses

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