Job type:
Full Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
07/01/2025
Apply by:
6 December 2024
Job overview
ACS Egham are looking for a Head of Department for Maths to join our dynamic team who are focused on inspiring the world’s future thinkers and doers.
Our vision is that our caring, confident and effective learners are ready to change the world.
We are looking for experienced, passionate, and committed educators who know how to take responsibility, collaborate and seek feedback as part of good reflective practice. As an IB world school we place learners and learning at the heart of all we do and create a positive and productive learning environment for young people.
ACS Egham is committed to its role as an educational charity and excited to invite educators who are keen to join us on our journey to not only inspire and help the students in our school but also make a positive difference in the lives of all young people.
Essential requirements:
* A dynamic leader who can build and develop a team, by creating a culture of inclusion where everyone has a voice and opportunities to lead and grow.
* A leader who can inspire and motivate the team to go beyond and push boundaries in the name of improving education.
* A leader who recognises the importance of holistic education and understands the collaborative approach needed for the international baccalaureate programmes.
* A strong sense of teamwork.
Ideal requirements:
* Experience of teaching IBDP Maths AA or higher-level maths courses in secondary schools including post 16 education.
* Experience with MYP Maths would also be preferred or a background / experience in inquiry based learning with authentic assessment.
* Ability to add value to our learning programme through Co-Curricular activities: The ACS Egham CCA programme has 5 focus areas: Athletics, Performing Arts, STEM (Destination Imagination), Leadership and development (Duke of Edinburgh) and Internationalism and debating (Model United Nations – MUN).
* Enrichment Programme– Trip leaders / willing trip volunteers, organising service-learning opportunities and leadership training.
Start date: we are open to applications for either a January or August 2025 start.
ACS is committed to inclusion across race, gender, faith, identity, and abilities. We believe that diversity helps us to fulfil our purpose, realise our vision and exemplify our values.
ACS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and, as an employee of ACS, you are expected to share this commitment. This position is therefore subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
About ACS Egham International School
* ACS Egham International School
* Woodlee, London Road, Egham
* Surrey
* TW20 0HS
* United Kingdom
+44 1784 430800
ACS Egham International School is an independent, co-educational, all-through day school located in the town of Egham, Surrey. Part of the ACS group, which runs a number of independent international schools in the UK and elsewhere, ACS Egham provides for over 600 students aged 3-18.
The school occupies a 20-acre site that has seen consistent investment and development over the years. ACS Egham offers all four International Baccalaureates, at Primary, Middle, Certificate and Diploma level. It also provides for students intending to study for a US high school diploma.
Head of school: Mark Wilson
Values and vision: ACS Egham works hard to foster a strong sense of community and a friendly atmosphere. The philosophy is that every voice can and should be heard, be it staff, parents or pupils. This is intended to reinforce the notion that schooling has a value beyond good grades. The aim is for pupils at ACS Egham to graduate with the necessary life skills to succeed in the real world.
ISI report: “The overall achievements of the pupils throughout the school are good. The school meets its aim of inspiring pupils to achieve more than they think they can and to become successful global citizens. The work in lessons and the results achieved in the IB show that all pupils make good progress. For some pupils with EAL progress is excellent. The curriculum is broad and contains many outstanding features.”
View ACS Egham's latest ISI report
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