Head of Science, TLR2 (Starting Aug 2025) - Discovery College

Discovery College is searching for an exceptional educator to fill the position of Head of Science (Teaching and Learning Responsibility 2). Successful appointees will teach MYP Science (integrated), and be able to teach in one or more of the following specialisms at DP: Biology, Chemistry, Physics.

Job Summary

The role of the Middle Leader is vital in leading teams of people to secure the best possible education for students. Middle Leaders exemplify excellent professional practice, leading to high standards of teaching and learning within the curriculum. They lead the implementation of the College’s strategic objectives at the team level, and collaborate with each other to ensure consistent and aligned practices across the College. They are transparent in decision-making and delegate authority to ensure all staff members contribute to leading the College, utilizing the key skills and abilities of each individual.

The work of the Middle Leader is vital to the implementation of the College’s 5 intended outcomes for every student: to be agentic, to be internationally minded, to flourish, to take principled action, and to achieve highly.

Responsibilities

Teaching and Assessment:

• Building strong working relationships with students in order to make learning effective
• Planning lessons and sequences of lessons to meet students’ individual learning needs and to ensure students’ progression 
• Using a range of appropriate strategies for teaching and learning and classroom management 
• Using flexible groupings and structured inquiry to deliver high-quality lessons in line with the IB philosophy 
• Maintaining a well-organised and stimulating learning environment 
• Using learning technologies to enhance learning 
• Using a range of assessment and reporting methods that demonstrate student achievement in relation to learning outcomes 

Work collaboratively with Department Members to:

• Set goals and targets for the department and individuals in line with the whole school foci and individuals’ professional direction
• Manage, review and develop current programmes in your subject area 
• Create and manage a department budget 
• Manage the physical resources in the department (ensuring maintenance and replacement) 
• Delegate responsibilities to dept members as required 
• Use appropriate data to monitor, review and report student progress and improve learning
• Plan regular dept meetings and keep accurate minutes 
• Communicate with parents and the community on department-related issues
• Contribute to and support whole-school events where appropriate (including, but not restricted to, Camps, Sports Days, Concerts, Productions, Book Week etc) 
• Promote and advocate for your subject and its needs with the Head of Secondary/College Leadership Team 
• Lead departmental colleagues in the school’s Professional Learning process 
• Evaluate the impact of teaching on learning 
• Oversea a team that includes both Primary and Secondary Art teachers and technicians  

Wider Professional Roles:

• Planning and engaging in professional learning activities that support school and systematic priorities
• Taking responsibility for own professional development and using the outcomes to improve teaching and students’ learning
• Making an active contribution to the policies and aspirations of the school
• Collaborating with members of the school community to build a team environment that supports students’ learning
• Ensuring administration of classroom procedures is completed efficiently 

Other Tasks:

• Contributing to school-wide programme development from PYP to DP
• Promoting interdisciplinary links that will enhance ‘own’ and ‘other’ subject understanding 
• Maintaining your own level of Professional Development to stay current with curricular and pedagogical developments in your subject area 
• Being the pedagogical leader in your department 
• Managing the performance of department members (identified at the start of each year and may include support staff) 
• Attending, contributing to, and supporting Heads of Department Meetings, decisions and initiatives 
• Contributing to the appointment of staff through reviewing CVs, discussion, interviewing where appropriate and making recommendations to the Head of Secondary / Principal
• Maintaining oversight of standards of achievement for your area of responsibility 

Additional Responsibilities may Include:

• Assisting with or managing an aspect of daily school management
• Assisting year level co-ordinators, curriculum co-ordinators, student management co-ordinators, Principal and Vice Principals with the performance of specific functions
• Assisting with or managing a specialist function such as sport, careers, student welfare, excursions or camps coordination 
• Supervising a range of student activities including support and welfare programmes
• Supporting school transition programmes 
• Managing and supervising a team of teachers in the planning, implementation and review of teaching and learning programmes 
• Leading the development of curriculum policies and programmes. 
• Contributing to the Foundation-wide professional development programme  

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Education, or Bachelor's Degree in any field with a PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate of Education), or equivalent in a specialist area. 
• 5 years of post-qualification teaching experience. 
• An understanding of the IB and the key underpinnings of the curriculum frameworks is essential

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For enquiries, please contact Rashmi Tandon at tandor1@dc.edu.hk.

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