Secondary Assistant Principal

AISG is a caring community that looks for passionate teachers who bring their forward-thinking pedagogy along with an empathetic approach to enrich each child’s learning. 

 

DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION
AISG embraces diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace, welcoming applications from all qualified persons. We strive to attract, develop and retain highly talented diverse staff who share this commitment and who can contribute their unique perspective and experiences to enhance our programs.

 

---THE POSITION---

The Secondary Assistant Principals at Science Park are pivotal in fostering a thriving educational environment.  They are key educational leaders dedicated to enhancing student learning through collaboration with faculty. As members of the schoolwide Learning Leaders Team, the Assistant Principals play a crucial role in developing and implementing consistent, data-driven systems that support articulated student learning across AISG. This role encompasses shared responsibilities for maintaining a safe, secure, and nurturing learning environment, ensuring the effective implementation of a written curriculum, and achieving both schoolwide and phase-specific goals.

The position is divided between two individuals who share key responsibilities across programs and initiatives for grades 6-12. Together with the Principal, the Assistant Principals form the Science Park Secondary Operational Team, working collaboratively to meet the needs of the school community. Specific responsibilities are distributed based on each Assistant Principal’s area of focus and various programs and initiatives. The Principal, in consultation with the Assistant Principals, will strive to balance the workload equitably, aligning it with both the needs of the school and the professional growth objectives of the Assistant Principals.

 

SUPERVISED, EVALUATED BY & REPORTS TO:

Secondary Principal

 

---ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES---

School Culture and Student Support

·         Develop and oversee the implementation of a developmentally appropriate advisory program, including China Trips and transition programs, in collaboration with counselors and Holistic Development Leaders (HDLs) to create a progressive curriculum supporting students' academic, social, and behavioral growth aligned with the Learner Profile.

·         Ensure a comprehensive and responsive Child Protection Program is in place, including training, maintaining records, and referring cases to administration or authorities as appropriate.

·         Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) by nurturing a culturally sensitive and inclusive school community.

·         Support and advance international-mindedness throughout the school community, fostering global awareness and cultural understanding.

·         Communicate with internal and external communities to maintain strong school-home partnerships.

·         Work collaboratively with the Student Support Systems and Language Acquisition Coordinators to ensure fidelity to the Multitiered Systems of Support (MTSS) process, including interventions for students of concern

·         Oversee restorative justice practices as well as attendance monitoring, ensuring accurate documentation and clear communication with caregivers.

 

Faculty Leadership and Support

·         Supervise and evaluate faculty, providing timely and constructive, strengths-focused feedback to promote professional growth.

·         Lead the team of Holistic Development Leaders (HDLs), to ensure the successful implementation of the advisory program for student development.

·         Support Professional Learning Community Leaders and IB Coordinators to ensure departmental alignment with school mission, vision, and goals, including budget development and overseas ordering.

·         Support the onboarding of new faculty and staff, and organize orientation and professional development for all faculty and support staff, coordinating with Human Resources and School Operations to ensure a smooth transition and school opening.

·         Assist in facilitating WASC re-accreditation and IB re-authorization processes as scheduled, guiding faculty through these and other key initiatives, providing data and evidence as called for.

·         Support and advance the goals and initiatives of the division improvement plan, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.

 

Logistics and Operations

·         Serve on secondary operational and strategic leadership teams, contributing to schoolwide initiatives and goals.

·         Assist in the development of schedules and timetables for classes, events, standardized testing, and other school functions as needed.

·         Collect, maintain, and use data to support data-driven decision-making across all programs, ensuring instructional and operational decisions are evidence-based.

·         Coordinate campus safety procedures (practice drills) to ensure a secure learning environment.

·         Educate the community regarding the Student-Caregiver and Faculty/Staff Handbooks while also performing an annual review to ensure they reflect current and best practices.

 

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

·         A passion for advocacy and student-centered leadership which involves advocating for students’ social, emotional, and academic needs, providing timely feedback, and offering personalized support for their development and success.

·         A commitment to cultural and community engagement where fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion, bridging cultural differences, and building strong relationships contribute to creating an inclusive and globally-minded school community.

·         Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a focus on building positive relationships, being approachable, and actively participating in the school community.

·         Strong organizational and leadership abilities including effective team leadership, proficiency in school technologies, and the capability to support campus improvement goals and faculty development.

·         A dedication to professional growth and self-improvement, staying current with educational trends, and actively engaging in professional development opportunities both as learner and leader.

·         Visibility as a leader and commitment to supporting the holistic development of students and staff by actively participating in extracurricular activities and fostering a balanced and engaged school community.

 

--- EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS---

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in Educational Administration and/or Administrator Certification highly preferred.
• Skilled user of school technology systems such as Veracross, Microsoft Office 365, and strong command of social media platforms.
• Proven record of successful leadership with at least 3 years administrative/leadership experience.
• Supervision of faculty and student behavior management, preferred.
• Experience in an international school setting, preferred.
• Experience leading major school initiatives from conception to completion.
• At least 5 years of successful teaching and/or school counseling experience at the secondary school level.

 

---MORE ABOUT AISG---

WHY AISG

·         Our vibrant, positive community spirit - what we see as the heart of AISG - is one of our greatest assets.

·         We are the longest established and only not-for-profit international school in Guangzhou, enabling us to reinvest directly back into the school in support of our educational mission.

·         We were founded in 1981as the first international school in southern China and have established a rich history of educational excellence.

·         We only recruit forward-thinking and dynamic instructional leaders who wish to contribute to an environment that values creative learning and quality teaching.

·         We recruit faculty who are not simply looking for a ‘job’ but who are seeking to join a connected community.

 

CURRICULUM

·         AISG’s full curriculum is available on Atlas and can be accessed on our website, www.aisgz.org/learning.

·         Secondary School uses Common Core, NGSS, and AERO standards for core subject areas.

·         Secondary School offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) and is in the process of adopting the Middle Years Programme (MYP). It also implements the Readers and Writers Workshop Model.

·         Course guides are available for Lower Secondary and Upper Secondary on their learning website pages, www.aisgz.org/learning/lower-secondary and www.aisgz.org/learning/upper-secondary, respectively.

 

FACILITIES

The Science Park campus is located in the heart of Guangzhou’s technology center, Science City, in Huangpu District, where Upper Elementary students (Grades 4 and 5) and Secondary students (Grades 6-12) attend. The Science Park campus finished its complete renovation in August 2023 and has state-of-the art, well-equipped facilities with an open-concept design. The campus also features a Performing Arts Center with at theater, black box, music classrooms, and practice rooms; an Athletic Center with a natural grass field, an indoor 25-meter swimming pool, two gymnasiums with three full-sized courts, a fitness room, a dance studio, two external climbing walls, an indoor running track, and two rooftop spaces; and additional amenities that include innovation labs and design centers, a cafeteria and cafe area, a nurse's office, a creative multimedia space, and a central library.

 

TECHNOLOGY

All classrooms are equipped with the appropriate technology for interactive instruction. Starting in Grade 1, students are in a 1:1 device program, iPads for Grades 1-5 and laptops for Grades 6-12. Teachers incorporate the ISTE Standards into their curriculum with the support of the innovation technology coaches. Technology is integrated where appropriate, and the development of research and information literacy skills is expected. Each teacher is assigned a MacBook laptop.

Key Software:

• Veracross (Student Information Management System and grade book)
• Microsoft Office 365
• Outlook (school email),
• Teams, OneNote and OneDrive (collaboration and learning engagement)
• Atlas (curriculum articulation)

 

CHILD PROTECTION STATEMENT
AISG is committed to the prevention of child abuse and to the protection of children in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, of which the People's Republic of China is a signatory. AISG is committed to child-safe recruitment practices. The school shall take all necessary steps to ensure that the selection and interview of potential new candidate hires are appropriately screened, and reference checks are conducted. All candidates will be subject to criminal background and employment checks. AISG will make direct contact with the candidates' current supervisors as part of our hiring practices. 

As mandated in the AISG Code of Conduct, all employees must report suspected incidences of child abuse or neglect whenever the employee has reasonable cause to believe that a child has suffered or is at risk of suffering abuse or neglect.

 

---HOW TO APPLY---

This job posting is designed to outline teaching assignments and qualifications, not limit the employee nor AISG to only the work identified. It is the expectation of the school, that each employee will offer their services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of our organization.

 

The hiring process involves several stages:

Stage 1: Receipt of Applications

Candidates are required to prepare a cover letter to explain how their skills, training, experience, and interests align with the needs of the school; the resume/CV (limit two (2) pages) and the names of at least three (3) professional references, preferably individuals to whom the candidate directly reports or recently reported. (Contact information should include: referee’s name and position, work address, work cell and home phone, and email address).

Stage 2: Interviews

The Search Committee will review qualified candidates and conduct screening interviews for short-listed candidates.

Stage 3: Conclusion

Finalists will have an additional online interview, and a decision will be communicated.

 

When applying, be prepared to spend approximately 10 minutes, uninterrupted, to complete the application. As the system does not allow you to stop and return to complete any page of the application that has not been saved completely by reaching the next page. We strongly recommend you prepare the requiring documents to be uploaded before beginning your application. Candidates are required to upload all of the above documents in a single PDF with the candidate’s name via "Upload Your Resume/CV Document" by October 30, 2024. 

 

NOTE: Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as AISG reserves the right to conclude the search prior to the announced deadline.

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Last updated on Sep 26, 2024