Teacher of Secondary Drama
Wuxi Dipont School of Arts and Science
Wuxi, China
- New
- Salary:
- Excellent salary & benefits package
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- August 2025
- Apply by:
- 20 November 2024
Job overview
Wuxi Dipont School of Arts and Science (in partnership with King's College School, Wimbledon and Nanjing Foreign Language School) is seeking a Teacher of Secondary Drama to join a learning community that integrates the best of international and Chinese education.
The ideal candidate will have experience with learners for whom English is a second language. They will be equally confident working with both middle and high school students, with programmes including internally designed courses, IGCSE, and IBDP. Our performance spaces are highly impressive, including a fully equipped theatre and two smaller multi-function spaces. Extensive co-curriculars and productions are an integral part of our curriculum with an integrated K-12 expressive arts faculty providing exciting collaborative opportunities. These include both "participation" and "elite" activities to cater for our diverse student body.
Background
Wuxi Dipont School of Arts and Science was founded with the strong support of the Wuxi local government, through a partnership between two world-leading schools – Nanjing Foreign Language School, China and King’s College School, Wimbledon, UK – all of whom aimed to build a “school of the future” which focuses on providing well-rounded education. It opened in September 2018 with 750 pupils and has a current enrollment of just under 2,000 students. This remarkable growth is testament to the quality of the school, its exciting vision and the support of partners, parents and the wider community.
Why you will love working with us
• Time for Quality: A reasonable teaching workload allows time for planning, student support, and collaboration.
• Wonderful Students: Almost all students are impeccably behaved, eager to learn, a joy to teach, and actively support and care for each other.
• Thriving Community: Regular events, whole-school house activities, and over 300 co-curriculars.
• State-of-the-Art Facilities: Enjoy daily buffets, an on-site coffee shop and noodle bar; 50m pool, fitness room and sports fields; aquatics centre and extensive landscaped gardens.
• Vibrant Staff and Family Activities: From sports to music, to culture and fun events, our faculty choose to spend time with colleagues outside of work.
• Ideal Location: Wuxi, an internationally welcoming city, offers beautiful scenery, abundant food, entertainment and leisure options, short commutes (5-15 minutes), an international airport (20 minutes from school), and fast, comfortable trains to many parts of China (e.g. Shanghai - 44 minutes).
• Competitive Salary and Benefits: highly competitive salary levels, housing allowance, full tuition support for school-age children and an annual return airfare and medical insurance for employee and dependents.
About the school
Location
The school is located in Binhu District, an area that preserves the historic character of canal-front public spaces, lake scenery and open parkland with high quality residential, business, retail and recreational facilities.
Facilities
The school is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities including a multi-purpose auditorium, a sports complex, a 50-metre indoor swimming pool, a fitness centre, a boathouse and boarding facilities.
Career Development
Our staff contribute significantly to the co-curricular program, pastoral and house systems and demonstrate great commitment to the students in their care. An excellent CPD program is available at the school that includes professional development workshops on a range of topics.
About you
- Bachelor’s degree; Master’s degree preferred
- Excited about teaching EAL learners throughout the age-range we offer (G9-12)
- 2+ years of good quality post-qualification experience
- Able to demonstrate a rigorous approach to planning and assessment
- Ability to collaborate, establish rapport and communicate in a Dual Language Immersion environment/multi-cultural contexts
- Skills in using data to inform teaching and learning
Early application preferred. To submit an application, please click here.
For further information, please contact emily.wang@dipont.com.
School website: https://www.nkcswx.cn/en/
*We are committed to a thorough and complete check of the credentials of all those employed to work with children in our organization.
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About Wuxi Dipont School of Arts and Science
- Wuxi Dipont School of Arts and Science
- 188 Qingyuan Road, Binhu District, Wuxi
- Jiangsu
- 214000
- China
Opened in September 2018, Wuxi Dipont School of Arts and Science's mission is to educate well-rounded young men and women who will make a positive contribution to society. We support each pupil to reach his or her full potential through the foundation of three systems: academic, co-curricular and pastoral.
With capacity for over 3,000 students, the school is growing rapidly and will have around 2,000 enrolled from September 2021.
The campus consists of:
- A pre-school for pupils aged 3 to 6 years catering for Chinese and expatriate children and offering a bilingual programme based on EYFS, international and Chinese curricula.
- A bilingual elementary and junior high school for Chinese students in Grades 1 to 9 who undertake the mandatory Chinese curriculum delivered with a modern pedagogical approach and additional English language instruction.
- An international school for expatriate students from Grade 1 to Grade 10, offering a British-style curriculum leading to IGCSEs with additional Chinese language instruction
- A high school for Chinese and expatriate students, providing a wide range of IGCSE and A Level courses. The IB Diploma Programme will be implemented from September 2021.
Our state-of-the-art facilities include a large multi-purpose sports hall, a 50 metre indoor swimming pool, fitness centre, playing fields, 400m running track, well-equipped laboratories, art rooms, drama studios, performing arts auditorium with capacity for 800 people and extensive boarding facilities. A river runs alongside the campus and a boat house has been incorporated into the campus design.
Wuxi Dipont School of Arts and Science is a partnership project between Dipont Education, King’s College School, Wimbledon, and Nanjing Foreign Language School (Nanwai).
King’s College School, Wimbledon is an independent day school for boys aged 7-18 and girls aged 16-18 in Wimbledon, SW London. Founded in 1829 by Royal Charter, it’s a school of over 1300 pupils and is one of the most academically successful schools in the world. Please see www.kcs.org.uk for more information.
Dipont Education is a highly successful international education management company at the forefront in developing international programmes in China. Over 6,000 students currently study A Level, IBDP or AP programmes in 26 partner schools. Please see http://www.dipont.com for more information. Nanwai King's is one of a developing network of independent schools in China.
Nanjing Foreign Language School (Nanwai) is a middle and high school recognised as one of the top schools in China. Alumni go on to study at some of the most prestigious universities in China and overseas and it has been one of the leading schools in international programme development in China. Chinese website: www.nfls.com.cn.
Whilst all parties play a crucial role in the development of the school, Dipont Education provides full management support. All partners involved in the project are represented on the Board of Governors.
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