Position: Admissions Manager
Department: Marketing and Admissions
Superior: Director of Admissions, Communication, and Marketing
Salary Scale: 15K-30K RMB/Month
Date on Board: As soon as possible
Application Deadline: 28 May 2020
Responsibilities£º
You would be responsible for developing and executing student recruitment targets.
You would be expected to manage all external relationships, form co-operations with agencies, corporations, and feeder schools.
You will be a key frontline member of the team, acting as the first point of contact for Admissions for all external companies and corporations.
Student recruitment and enrolment, visit management, recording of accurate information and liaison with key members of staff.
You will work alongside the rest of the Admissions team in promoting the best practice of your areas of responsibilities.
You will ensure the timely production of accurate and high-quality data to support continuous analysis and improvement of the work of the Department.
Requirments
Degree qualified
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in English and Mandarin
Minimum 5 years working experience in sales or related field¨C with proven track record.
Good cross-cultural, interpersonal & communication skills and an affinity for interacting with diverse nationalities and cultures
Excellent communication and presentation skills and be proactive and results-driven
Experience of having managed a team
Excellent time management skills and flexibility in dealing with multi-functional tasks
A warm, personal and approachable character
Applicants should be well organised, have excellent attention to detail and the ability to work as a part of a dynamic and busy team. You will develop in-depth knowledge of the school, the education system and Merchiston International School education.
If you are determined, passionate and have strong interpersonal skills we look forward to hearing from you.
Benefits: Lunch provided at school, shuttle bus from Hongshan, use of gym and swimming pool and extra paid annual leave
How to Apply:
Please send your English and Chinese CV and recommendation letters to jing.zhang@merchiston.cn and indicate "source from BritCham Guangdong" no later than 28 May 2020
Position: Operations Manager
Line manager: Director of Administration
Salary Range: 15K-25K RMB/Month
Date on Board: As soon as possible
Application Deadline: 28 May 2020
Responsibilities£º
Providing effective and high-quality service and support on campus, ensuring the smooth operation of the campus on a daily basis (24 hours). General services including budget planning and execution, school bus operation, laundry, cleaning of boarding, security and landscape vendor management, logistic and campus event support.
Manage, cooperate and communicate with the Property Management company, making sure the teaching building is clean£¬ tidy and in order. Act as a bridge between teachers and suppliers to make sure the requests made are satisfactory and that teaching activities are well supported
Manage, cooperate and communicate with the school bus supplier, ensure the daily school buses run for students and make sure that the operation is carried out safely and in a timely manner. When required, communicate with parents to resolve concerns and ensure parent satisfaction. Responsible for the management of school contracted drivers, and staff shuttle buses. Support school events or activities as requested
Responsible for the cleaning of the boarding houses and laundry management. Line manage the boarding cleaning and laundry team, ensuring boarding houses are cleaned on a daily basis. Communicate and work with the boarding staff, to ensure the students uniform and bedding is collected, washed and returned as required
Work together with the Facility Manager to ensure that the school and facilities meet the highest standards of hygiene, health and safety. Work together with the Food Safety manager to ensure the smooth operation of the Dining Hall
Develop and maintain good relations with local government and neighbouring businesses
Assist the Director of Administration in developing operations annual budget, operations policies, procedures and plans to achieve the above
Other tasks as assigned by the Director of Administration and other managers
Requirements
Bachelors¡¯ degree in Business Administration, Property Management or related areas
Fluency in spoken and written English and Chinese
Excellent organisational and communication skills, including prioritisation of work and time management
Experience in the management of property service and estate management is preferred
Minimum three years proven administration and property management and client relationship management experience or equivalent
Sound understanding of Health & Safety regulations and practise is preferred
Benefits
Lunch provided at school, shuttle bus from Hongshan, use of gym and swimming pool and extra paid annual leave
How to Apply:
Please send your English and Chinese CV and recommendation letters to jing.zhang@merchiston.cn and indicate "source from BritCham Guangdong" no later than 28 May 2020
Position: Facility and Health & Safety Manager
Superior: Director of Administration
Salary Scale: 20K-30K RMB/Month
Date on Board: August 2020
Application Deadline: 15 July 2020
Job Descriptions
The Manager of Facilities is responsible to the Director of Administration for the day-to-day operation of the Facilities and Campus functions of the School. This is a pivotal senior role in the School.
Responsibilities
Facilities & Grounds
Work with the Director of Administration, contributing to the development of plans for the school campus, providing expert opinion regarding services and condition of the existing campus
Contribute ideas and advice regarding potential future planned maintenance and development, consistent with strategic plans
Develop and manage annual campus budgets, ensuring the campus function is financially compliant and delivers its services within agreed financial limits
Commission and utilise periodic surveys to prepare a forward-looking planned maintenance schedule for buildings, M&E services, plant and equipment
Regularly review all maintenance contracts
Agree an annual schedule of maintenance and capital projects with the Head of School
Ensure effective delivery of projects, including the tendering, appointment and management of external contractors to achieve completion on time, on specification and within budget
Ensure planned maintenance activities are completed on schedule and within budget, and that urgent repairs are completed within approved timescales, so that the school environment is safe, comfortable and fully functional
Direct the campus team (including external contractors) to ensure that resources are utilised effectively and efficiently, that all buildings and facilities have up to date log books, and that all facilities and equipment are appropriately maintained and fit for purpose
Undertake regular inspections of all the school¡¯s premises
Monitor the school¡¯s energy use, management and conservation, investigating and implementing means of improving energy efficiency
Manage procurement of furniture, fixtures, fittings and materials as required
Ensure the Grounds team work closely with the sport staff in order that appropriate and safe facilities are available when required
Supervise an effective requisitions system by which staff can report faults or work that are required
Promote the safety and wellbeing of students at the school by complying with the school¡¯s relevant policies at all times
Undertake such training and study as required in order to stay abreast of legislation and developments relevant to the post as well of those staff within the department
Undertake such other tasks relevant to the responsibilities of the post or needs of the school as may be reasonably requested
Build open, trusted and supportive relationships with colleagues and work with other departments to ensure a high quality, positive service, effective communication and implementation with minimal disruption to the operation of the school
Any other duties as reasonably requested.
Health & Safety
Promote Health and Safety in all areas of the school campus and encourage staff participation
Compile Health & Safety and Security procedures and practices and review such procedures to ensure that systems are in place for the management of Health and Safety and the security of the campus
Compile and manage the campus Emergency Response Plan (ERP) in line with local legislation and school requirements
Manage the Health and Safety of the campus and ensure that all appropriate Health and Safety policies are in place and risk assessments carried out and collated
Implement systematic risk assessments and processes for all users, including external contractors working on site
Organise and attend termly Health & Safety meetings
Act as Secretary for the termly Health & Safety meetings
Ensure that fire risk assessments are in place and regularly reviewed and updated
Ensure that all fire alarm and fire detection equipment is maintained and appropriately located
Ensure that air quality systems are in place and regular monitoring is reported and documented
Ensure that operations within maintenance, grounds and housekeeping departments comply with Health and Safety regulations and comply with best practice
Maintain appropriate compliance records as required by legislation
Liaise with the security contractors and manage all security systems including the CCTV system and controlled access system.
Personnel
Lead, motivate and develop the Facilities and Grounds teams ensuring that staff have appropriate training
Liaise with the HR dept in respect of recruitment and employment of all new members of Facilities and Grounds staff
Monitor and approve overtime monthly timesheets
Requirements
Minimum bachelor¡¯s Degree in related major
Minimum 5 years proven Administration and Facility Management experience or equivalent, service in British international school is preferable
Professional skill and knowledge required: knowledge/experience of building services, facility management, sound understanding of Health & Safety regulations and practise, excellent organisational and communication skills
Proficiency in English
Ability to form good working relationships with a wide range of groups and individuals
Experience of negotiating with external suppliers to secure the best service deals
Benefits: Lunch provided at school, shuttle bus from Hongshan, use of gym and swimming pool and extra paid annual leave
How to Apply:
Please send your English and Chinese CV and recommendation letters to jing.zhang@merchiston.cn and indicate "source from BritCham Guangdong"no later than 15 July 2020
Position: Bilingual Mathematics teacher
Department: Seniors
Superior: Head of Mathematics
Salary Scale: 20K-30K RMB/Month
Date on Board: 9 August 2020
Application deadline: 15 June 2020
Responsibilities£º
We are seeking an enthusiastic, committed, and ambitious Mathematics teacher who can join us, beginning on 9 August 2020 for Induction.
According to Edexcel examination syllabus, teaching relevant A Level and IGCSE subject courses in bilingual (Chinese and English)
Assign appropriate homework and correct homework on time
Supervise students and monitoring students¡¯ learning progress
Give extra help to students in need of support
Demonstrate team spirit through teaching activities and constantly motivate passion for learning among students
Attend meetings as requested ( parents¡¯ meetings, staff meetings, as well as any other appropriate meetings/promotional events), as may be reasonably required
Respect and comply with school regulations
Requirements
Master's degree or above in related major (211/985 university in China, QS100 university in foreign countries)
Proficiency in English and Chinese.
Familiar with the British Curriculum System, A Level and IGCSE
Minimum 2 years of working experience in the same position in an international school.
Have a teaching certificate in related majors in China
Preference to the candidate who is a provincial and municipal excellent teacher, district-level municipal academic leader, backbone teachers, famous class teacher or national teacher of first-class
Responsible, committed, ethical
Benefits: Lunch provided at school, shuttle bus from Hongshan, use of gym and swimming pool and entitled summer and winter holidays
How to Apply:
Please send your English and Chinese CV and recommendation letters to jing.zhang@merchiston.cn and indicate "source from BritCham Guangdong"no later than 15 June 2020
Position: Bilingual Biology teacher
Department: Seniors
Report to: Head of Science
Salary Scale: 20K-30KRMB/Month
Date on Board: 9 August 2020
Application deadline: 10 June 2020
Responsibilities£º
We are seeking an enthusiastic, committed, and ambitious Biology teacher who can join us, beginning on 9 August 2020 for Induction.
According to Edexcel examination syllabus, teaching relevant A Level and IGCSE subject courses in bilingual (Chinese and English)
Assign appropriate homework and correct homework on time
Supervise students and monitoring students¡¯ learning progress
Give extra help to students in need of support
Demonstrate team spirit through teaching activities and constantly motivate passion for learning among students
Attend meetings as requested ( parents¡¯ meetings, staff meetings, as well as any other appropriate meetings/promotional events), as may be reasonably required
Respect and comply with school regulations
Requirements
Master's degree or above in related major (211/985 university in China, QS100 university in foreign countries)
Proficiency in English and Chinese.
Familiar with the British Curriculum System, A Level and IGCSE
Minimum 2 years of working experience in the same position in an international school.
Have a teaching certificate in related majors in China
Preference to the candidate who is a provincial and municipal excellent teacher, district-level municipal academic leader, backbone teachers, famous class teacher or national teacher of first-class
Responsible, committed, ethical
Benefits: Lunch provided at school, shuttle bus from Hongshan, use of gym and swimming pool and entitled summer and winter holidays
How to Apply:
Please send your English and Chinese CV and recommendation letters to jing.zhang@merchiston.cn and indicate "source from BritCham Guangdong"no later than 15 June 2020
Position: Bilingual Physics teacher
Department: Seniors
Report to: Head of Science
Salary Scale: 10K-30K RMB/Month
Date on Board: 9 August 2020
Application deadline: 10 June 2020
Responsibilities£º
We are seeking an enthusiastic, committed, and ambitious Physics teacher who can join us, on 9 August 2020 for Induction.
According to Edexcel examination syllabus, teaching relevant A Level and IGCSE subject courses in bilingual (Chinese and English)
Assign appropriate homework and correct homework on time
Supervise students and monitoring students¡¯ learning progress
Give extra help to students in need of support
Demonstrate team spirit through teaching activities and constantly motivate passion for learning among students
Attend meetings as requested (parents¡¯meetings, staff meetings, as well as any other appropriate meetings/promotional events), as may be reasonably required
Respect and comply with school regulations
Requirements
Master's degree or above in related major (211/985 university in China, QS100 university in foreign countries)
Proficiency in English and Chinese.
Familiar with the British Curriculum System, A Level and IGCSE
Minimum 2 years of working experience in the same position in an international school.
Have a teaching certificate in related majors in China
Preference to the candidate who is a provincial and municipal excellent teacher, district-level municipal academic leader, backbone teachers, famous class teacher or national teacher of first-class
Responsible, committed, ethical
Benefits: Lunch provided at school, shuttle bus from Hongshan, use of gym and swimming pool and entitled summer and winter holidays
How to Apply:
Please send your English and Chinese CV and recommendation letters to jing.zhang@merchiston.cn and indicate "source from BritCham Guangdong"no later than 15 June 2020
Position: Library Assistant
Superior: School librarian
Salary Scale: 6K-10K RMB/Month
Date on Board: 10 August 2020
Application Deadline: 15 June 2020
Job description
Assist the School Librarian, to manage, develop and promote the library within MIS In order to ensure that an effective resource and information service is provided to the MIS community. School library opens from 8:00-21:00 (shift work)
Responsibilities
Perform circulation desk procedures, such as checking in and checking out materials, registering patrons and collecting fines
Assist the library with reference questions and direct patrons to suitable resources
Assist in purchasing supplies
Assist maintaining library records
Assist in the receiving of shipments to the library
Shelve library materials and reads shelve
Assist with creating high standard library programs and displays which support the needs of the school community and promote the library as a safe place for study and leisure
Liaise with parent helpers, training library volunteers and student library prefects
Assist patrons with mechanical operations of library equipment
Promote and fosters reading
Demonstrate collegiality
Participate in continuing professional development.
Perform any other duties as may be required by the School Librarian, for the benefit of the school.
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree, Library relevant major is preferable
Relevant working experience is preferred
Good command of English in oral and written
Keen in Library, positive and team spirit
Special Conditions
A suitable candidate will hold appropriate certification as a library assistant or will be working towards a certification in Librarianship/ School Librarianship. Bilingual candidates required. Candidates who work towards certification will receive a raise in salary. Candidates must be computer literate, excellent people skills, previous experience with working with children and teenagers from different cultures in a school environment. Candidates must demonstrate a positive attitude towards reading and research.
Benefits: Lunch provided at school, shuttle bus from Hongshan, use of gym and swimming pool and entitled summer and winter holidays
How to Apply:
Please send your English and Chinese CV and recommendation letters to jing.zhang@merchiston.cn and indicate "source from BritCham Guangdong"no later than 15 June 2020
Position£º Science Technician (chemistry, biology and physics)
Department: Seniors
Superior: Head of Science
Salary Scale: 8-15K RMB/Month
Date on Board: 10 August 2020
Application Deadline: 15 June 2020
Job description
Science Technicians provide all the support needed to allow practical work and experiments to take place in science lessons.
Responsibilities
Ensuring the school is compliant with government chemical safety regulations.
Purchasing consumables, chemicals, and apparatus
Assembling new apparatus; maintaining and repairing apparatus and glassware, or organising external maintenance or repair
Accurately and safely preparing chemicals, solutions, etc
Delivering apparatus and chemicals to teaching labs on time for lessons and removing them promptly afterwards
Cleaning dirty glassware and other apparatus
Safely disposing of chemical and biological waste
Setting up demonstrations in teaching labs
Keeping all working areas, storage areas, and equipment clean, safe, and well organised
Keeping teaching labs clean, safe, and properly stocked with apparatus
Dealing with chemical spills
Maintaining accurate stocklists of chemicals and apparatus.
Risk assessing technician tasks
Supervising less experienced technicians in all of these tasks
Communicating with the Maintenance Team on behalf of science teachers.
Anything else reasonably requested by the Head of Science to assist teachers in support of the smooth running of the science department, not necessarily related to practical work or experiments
Requirements
Bachelor¡¯s degree or above in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or similar
Significant experience of working in a lab, including accurately preparing chemical solutions and dilutions, and safely handling and storing chemicals
Appropriate knowledge, experience, and intellectual capacity to lead our compliance with Chinese chemical safety regulations
Willingness to learn UK methods of working, safety guidelines etc where these are useful for the curriculum and do not conflict with Chinese regulations
High level of spoken and written English, to allow the communication of complicated instructions by teaching staff, and to allow the use of scientific resources and procedures written in English
Numerate, to be able to do the calculations involved in chemical preparation
Methodical, careful, and well organised, for example can manage inventories of scientific equipment and chemicals and be responsible for maintaining and replacing these stocks
Proactive, energetic, and conscientious, so that they can take the initiative in all their work without supervision from teachers
Reasonable level of physical fitness and mobility
Not scared of or squeamish about, insects, dissections etc
Ideally, be able to help in class or maybe even do some teaching
Benefits: Lunch provided at school, shuttle bus from Hongshan, use of gym and swimming pool and entitled summer and winter holidays
How to Apply:
Please send your English and Chinese CV and recommendation letters to jing.zhang@merchiston.cn and indicate "source from BritCham Guangdong"no later than 15 June 2020
Position: Enrichment Assistant
Department: Boarding
Superior: Head of boarding and pastoral care and Director of Enrichment
Hours of work: 8:00-17:00 from Monday to Friday
Salary Scale: 6K-12K RMB/Month
Date on Board: 10 August 2020
Application Deadline: 15 June 2020
Job description
MIS is an all-through boarding school and as such staff have a valuable role in creating a place that is an exciting and enriching experience for the students and one where we have the opportunity to enhance their lives. We are all part of this dynamic and caring community and to build and foster strong relationships within we must ¡°live the lives of our students¡±. The enrichment programme is wide and far reaching and is designed specifically to compliment students¡¯ academic curriculum and to provide them with rich opportunities to broaden their skills and interests leading to more rounded individual.
This role is largely an administrative role, supporting the Director of Enrichment with his/her role at creating a vibrant, varied and engaging extra-curricular programme for the students at MIS.
The Enrichment programme is outlined below and it will require the role holder to have a good level of spoken and written English, excellent organisation and presentational skills, a friendly and welcoming manner and the ability to communicate well with all staff across both age ranges at the school.
If you are caring and energetic with a mature attitude and genuine interest in working with young people we would like to hear from you.
Responsibilities
Merchiston International School Enrichment Programme:
To assist in the implementation of the School¡¯s enrichment programme, that specifically includes:
Academic societies
Academic visitors programme
School clubs
The CCA programme
The Clan programme
Extra curricular sports provision
Extra curricular performing arts provision
Service/community activities (Outreach) managing prefects
Eco-Council
Trips and visits
The Schools Challenge Week in liaison with outside providers
Assist the Director of Enrichment in
Working closely alongside the DH (Academic) and Heads of Department, develop an academic societies provision that provides intellectual stretch and challenge to complement the school¡¯s ambitious curriculum
Working closely alongside the DH (Academic) and Heads of Department, coordinate the academic visitors programme for the school
Working closely alongside the Head of Boarding and Pastoral Care and Staff, coordinate the boarding weekend programme for the school
Working closely alongside the Head of Juniors to ensure that the Juniors CCAs are providing a solid introduction for academic societies
To design, implement and oversee additional enrichment activities that offer elite/specialised provision, potentially by third party agencies
To ensure that the quality of all enrichment activities is in line with school expectations through thorough monitoring and quality assurance measures
Reporting to the Head of School on the quality of the School enrichment programme, with identified strategies for improvement.
Ensure that the school¡¯s CCA programme is rich and diverse with a range of high quality experiences for students
Through leadership of the Outreach Coordinator (Student) to ensure that the Service/community outreach programme is effective and continues to grow and develop
To ensure that the schools enrichment programme features strongly in marketing and promotional material
Ensure that school trips and visits provide a breadth and depth of experiences which incorporate supporting the academic curriculum
Working alongside the Director of PE/Sport, ensure that the school sports programme is delivered in a way that provides students with a high quality programme and a variety of sporting opportunities.
Working alongside the Heads of Music and Drama, ensure that the school¡¯s extra-curriculuar music and drama programmes are outstanding
To ensure that all enrichment activities are managed in line with the school's safeguarding expectations
To ensure the effective provision of leadership opportunities for students within the co-curricular programme
To help oversee the co-curricular provision of the Performing and Visual Arts Departments, through assisting and guiding the planning and implementation of events, festivals and rehearsals, as required
Through leadership of the Clan Competition, ensure that the ongoing competition is exciting, vibrant and creating Clan spirit
Requirements
An effective and harmonious part of, an energetic, cohesive, hardworking team.
Able to communicate effectively at all levels with pupils, staff, parents and the domestic and operations team.
Professional, flexible, conscientious, and able to act with discretion at all times.
Able to work upon your own initiative in a calm and patient manner.
Well organised and competent with Microsoft Excel, Word and Powerpoint
DRESS CODE
The postholder will be expected to adopt appropriate business attire and will be supplied with appropriate Staff ID. This must be worn at all times to ensure that students, staff and visitors are able to identify MIS employees.
CRIMINAL RECORDS SCREENING
All applicants must be prepared to undergo screening to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people.
REVIEW
The Job Description will be reviewed annually as part of the School¡¯s Performance Management programme.
Benefits: Lunch provided at school, shuttle bus from Hongshan, use of gym and swimming pool and entitled summer and winter holidays
How to Apply:
Please send your English and Chinese CV and recommendation letters to jing.zhang@merchiston.cn and indicate "source from BritCham Guangdong"no later than 15 June 2020
Position: PE Assistant
Department: Whole school
Superior: Director of Sport & PE
Salary Scale: 6K-12K RMB/Month
Date on Board: 10 August 2020
Application Deadline: 15 June 2020
Job description
Perform responsible support and professional work assisting the Physical Education teacher with activities and assisting students during lessons.
Responsibilities
Assist the Physical Education teacher in performing specific duties as assigned or undertaking specialised tasks.
Assist in establishing and maintaining standards of student behaviour.
Assist the Physical Education teacher in creating an environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students
Alert the teacher to special needs of individual students
Provide escort and assistance to children as necessary
Help maintain individual records for each student
Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities
Encourage safety habits in work and organised game activities
Serve as a changing room attendant
Assist in the maintenance and storage of equipment
Set up equipment for class
Assist in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct
Help maintain order in the classroom; monitors students to keep them on tasks
Perform a variety of office assistance tasks such as photocopying, filing, making telephone calls when required, etc. as required
Support the department with after school activities and inter-school fixtures.
Perform related work as required
Key competencies
1. Bachelor¡¯s degree or above, major in Physical Education related£¬ with related teaching certificate
2. Keen in Education Industry
3. The candidate with coach qualification certificate (table tennis, football, tennis, etc.) is preferred
4. Be able to work in fluent English
5. Overseas study and experience is preferred
Benefits: Lunch provided at school, shuttle bus from Hongshan, use of gym and swimming pool and entitled summer and winter holidays
How to Apply:
Please send your English and Chinese CV and recommendation letters to jing.zhang@merchiston.cn and indicate "source from BritCham Guangdong" no later than 15 June 2020
