PROJECTS

OBJECTIVES 

The successful candidate will play a key role in the continued development of computer science at Wellington College International Shanghai. The College 

is looking for a candidate who would relish the challenge of working in an academically able environment, teaching from Years 8 to 13 with a focus on 

KS4 and KS5 curriculum. The Senior School computer science teacher will have the responsibility for the planning and teaching of their designated classes, following the IGCSE and IB Computer Science curricula from Years 10-13, and a bespoke computing curriculum below year 10. The teacher will ensure that the subject 

is delivered in a way that provides coverage, progression, and continuity. The teacher will also be required to carry out other such duties as the Head of 

the Senior School or the Master may reasonably direct from time to time. He/she is expected to display the highest standards of professionalism in 

his/her teaching and in his/her relationships with colleagues and parents. The teacher must ensure that a good learning environment is provided for the 

teaching of computer science and that the pupils develop a positive attitude to the subject within the College. The teacher must present lessons in a 

structured and coordinated manner with due regard to the ability of the students and the curriculum targets of the particular year group.

 

EDUCATION 

• Bachelor’s degree 

• PGCE or equivalent in a related subject 

• MAJOR 

• Computer Science Education, Computer Science, Computer 

• Engineering or related subjects. 

• LANGUAGE 

• English 

• WORKING EXPERIENCE 

• At least 5 years experience in computer science teaching, with a 

• proven pedagogy to a reflective and responsive learning environment. 

• Experience in planning and delivering high-quality IB and A Level 

• Computer Science is required. 

• Experience in designing a Computer Science curriculum and the 

• knowledge to keep it up to date in a rapidly developing sector 

• Excellent knowledge of using Python. 

• Experience working cross-culturally is an advantage. 

• Familiarity with the project approach is desirable. 

• Accurate use of assessment.

 

TEACHING STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• DIRECTED TIME: To ensure attendance in College between stipulated hours and to attend all meetings/functions deemed to be directed time. 

• PUNCTUALITY: To set high standards with regard to punctuality and to insist on the same from the pupils. To encourage good time-keeping amongst the pupils, monitor lateness within the class and provide remedies, both individual and general, to rectify its occurrence. 

• COLLEGE RULES: To apply consistently and diligently the rules of the College in order to maintain discipline, standards of dress and to safeguard the happiness, safety, and well-being of all pupils. To ensure that pupils know, understand and follow the College rules. 

• ABSENCE: To request approval from the Master, via the Head of the Senior School, for any absence from the College and to give notice to appropriate people, especially the Head of Computer Science in good time. Wherever possible, to make medical appointments outside normal 

• directed working time. 

• STANDARDS: To maintain, with the rest of the teaching staff, high standards of conduct both in and out of the classroom. To act always in a way that conforms to the College ethos and values, and is in the best interests of the students. 

• SAFETY: To emphasize the importance of safety and of safe methods of working in the classroom, and indeed in all areas of the College and the 

• curriculum. To communicate to the pupils that they must take a responsible attitude to equipment and materials with which they have been provided and that they will be disciplined and possibly charged for damage inflicted upon College property. 

• DRESS: To maintain smart and professional standards of appearance. 

• MONITORING: To monitor and evaluate constantly the effectiveness of your own teaching, maintaining good standards of practice and ensuring progression. To participate fully in the staff appraisal system, with classroom observation of colleagues and a willingness to be personally observed within the classroom. To submit books, records or planning as ASSESSMENT: To assess regularly the pupils’ work by means of formal and informal assessment, as directed by the Head of Computer Science, 

• the Head of the Senior School and the Master. To communicate with the Head of Computer Science and Head of the Senior or school regarding any student whose progress or behavior gives cause for concern. 

• COMMUNICATION WITH PARENTS: To communicate with parents on a regular basis, as directed by the Head of Computer Science, the Head of the Senior School and the Master. To attend parents’ meetings as required and to provide accurate, honest information regarding the progress of individuals in computer science at these meetings. To report to the parents in the form of regular written reports, and when may be additionally required by the Master and the Head of the Senior School. 

• RECORD KEEPING: To maintain all the relevant College records, and ensure they are provided/delivered at the stipulated time. To keep all records relating to the pupils’ academic progress, and to ensure that these records are shared with colleagues and are available for inspection by the Head of Computer Science, and the Master. 

• CURRICULUM POLICY: To be involved in developing, implementing and monitoring all College policies regarding computer science, and to assist in the necessary documentation pertaining to the subject, where required by the Head of Computer Science. 

• DISPLAY: To ensure that the examples of pupils’ work are displayed and presented to a high standard in the classroom, and, where appropriate, throughout the department. To ensure that these displays are changed regularly. 

• CLASSROOM APPEARANCE: To ensure that the classroom and adjacent corridors etc. are kept suitably tidy for prospective parents, to welcome the latter into the classroom and be prepared to give a short explanation of lesson content and displays etc. 

• DUTIES: To carry out duties in the Senior School as required and timetabled by the Head of the Senior School and the Master. This will include playtime supervision, lunchtime supervision, and after-school supervision.