Reputed Secondary School in Shanghai

Job Title： Head of Chemsitry（HOD）
Reports to： Academic Centre
Supervises：Technicians & Teachers in Department
Curriculum: A Level
Starting date: Feb. 2025

Executive Summary:
Under the mission, vision and strategic plan of school, the HOD is the leader and organiser of curriculum development in the subject, and is responsible for the quality of teaching.

Core Mission:
1. Establish the vision of the Department and lead the direction of its development.
2. Carry out diagnostics and provide effective academic and teaching leadership.
3. Be responsible for the quality of the curriculum and evaluation of individual courses.
4. Understand the school’s wider development and be able to make decisions from the school's perspective.

Specific Responsibilities:
Leadership
1.To define departmental improvement plans and to monitor their implementation, setting department targets as necessary
2.To assist with the recruitment and induction of high-quality teachers into the department
3.To represent the department at meetings, contribute to relevant school policy making and implementation
4.To oversee the work of Faculty Coordinators and provide guidance and training where necessary
5.To lead on Health & Safety arrangements within labs and during experiments.

Teaching and Learning
1.Ensure the professional growth of teachers, and be able to work with PD Leads within the school, and outside providers, to offer methods and platforms to promote teacher development
2.To implement the school’s performance management system and effectively review teacher performance
3.To establish common standards of practice and to encourage the sharing of good practice within the department and develop the effectiveness of teaching and learning styles.
Curriculum and Assessment
1.Lead the curriculum development plan of the subject and coordinate resource sharing within the subject, establishing common standards
2.To oversee the assessment of the subject and ensure reporting of results are in line with agreed standards and are within reasonable time periods
3.To ensure assessments are accurate, moderated and effectively prepare students for exams
4.To ensure feedback to students is developmental and of sufficient depth and frequency to ensure progress
5.To produce examinations (including CIE exams and internal exams) analysis and incorporate into the department development plan
6.To work with Division (Year) Leaders to ensure staff of the department use effective methods to identify and help students who are underachieving.

Other Duties
1.To reasonably formulate the department budget, and effectively implement it
2.To help oversee technicians and ensure relevant standards are being met
3.To collaborate with Division (Year) Leaders for the successful delivery of the subject at division level
4.To record attendance of the staff in the department and submit it to registrar and to assign the cover staff for the sick leave or any kinds of leave
5.Any other reasonable duty as directed by the school.