DIRECTOR OF SPORTS
Location: NACIS Shanghai
NACIS Shanghai is looking to recruit a Director of Sports, to offer leadership, inspiration and guidance to the whole school PE department. The post holder must work effectively as a key member of both the Primary and Secondary Leadership Team in ensuring students academic progress.
This is an exciting opportunity to create a generation of resilient and creative global citizens, who will change our world for the better. You will benefit our students and people, through our programmes such as the Global Campus, Nord Anglia University, and our collaborations with The Juilliard School, MIT, UNICEF, IMG and King’s College London.
THE SCHOOL
Founded in September 2016, NACIS Shanghai offers students a creative, challenging and rewarding learning experience. Students aged 6 to 18 years old are welcomed into our progressive and internationally minded school community. We offer a distinctive bilingual, blended learning programme leading to the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. Located in the Minhang District of Shanghai, the school has world class facilities that complement our innovative approach.
Our staff are from 10 different countries with significant numbers of colleagues from China, the UK, Ireland and North America.
The role:
We seek an experienced Director of Sports to join where your focus will be:
1. To offer leadership, inspiration and guidance to the whole school PE department. The post holder must work effectively as a key member of the Secondary and Primary Leadership Team in ensuring students academic progress.
2. To contribute significantly to school improvement / development planning and promote the learning priorities of the school development plan whilst promoting the wider aspirations and values of the school including the development of a high performance culture, for students and staff that is a core Nord Anglia Education expectation.
3. The applicant must have IBDP teaching experiences.
The Successful Candidate will possess:
* Qualified Teacher Status/ PGCE.
* Minimum of 5 years teaching experience.
* Minimum of 2 years teaching experience.
* Held a leadership position.
* Overseas experience.
* Experience of GCSE, A level, or IB at least 2 years.
* A sound working knowledge of inter-disciplinary learning.
About you
Keen to collaborate and share your specialist expertise, you will be a fitting ambassador for the school. You will communicate with confidence across diverse audiences and situations, using your expertise to build strong relationships with parents and students. You will be able to adapt quickly to our fast-paced international environment as well as meet visa-related restrictions for China, including a bachelor degree, non-criminal background check and at least 24 months of teaching experiences.
To Apply
At Nord Anglia Education, we are an equal opportunities employer dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. In our schools and offices around the world, we treat all colleagues fairly based on their skills and qualifications, without discrimination. We value individuals from all backgrounds, including those with different abilities and neurodivergent conditions, as well as those who identify with various protected characteristics.
We have a strict policy against discrimination and harassment of any kind. We also comply with all national, and local laws regarding non-discrimination and equal opportunity.
We expect all employees to embrace and promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in their everyday work, helping to create a welcoming environment for everyone.