Director of PE and Sport

Full Time | Shanghai, China | Whole School Division
Start Date:  August 2025

About School:

The school is a high-performing, market-leading international school in one of the most vibrant cities in the world. The College is academically selective with an ever-increasing roll which currently stands at over 1,600. The school is a diverse and dynamic community with students joining the school from over 40 countries across the world.
The school is more than simply outstanding academic results. The students excel in music, drama, sport and the arts and they fully involve themselves in service to our local and global communities; service for us is not something we do, but who we are. The school’s Values guide their students to be the very best people that they can be: to be kind; to have integrity in their thoughts and actions; to take responsibility and have respect for others and themselves, and finally to show courage and stand up for what they believe in.

Curriculum: GCSE, IB Diploma, IGCSE, UK Early Years, UK Primary (KS 1-2), UK Secondary (KS 3-5)
Accreditation:  CIS, WASC, Other: IBO; Chinese National Accreditation Board
School Type:  K-12 Day
Students Enrollment: Approx. 1600 in total

About Job:

• Lead the Heads of PE for each school
• Oversee line-management of all PE staff, both academic and professional support staff
• Lead, plan and produce the annual PE & Sports calendar of events
• Actively encourage student participation in PE & sporting activities
• Review and order resources as appropriate, including team kits
• Maintain the teaching environments and general resources to a high standard
• Ensure the Sports Centre is always presented to the highest standard
• Lead the PE & Sport ambassadors in evolving student agency, so that students take greater ownership of and responsibility for their own learning journeys in the PE & Sport
• Lead in short-listing and interviewing candidates for new positions in the department
• Induct and support new colleagues, supply staff or trainee teachers in the subject
• Responsibility for the internal and external marketing/promotion of the PE & Sport, including: contributions to the newsletter, events, school publicity, and departmental literature
• Advise on and organise subject-specific prize winners for annual Speech Day

About You:

  • • a degree in a related subject
    • a PGCE or equivalent in a related subject
    • at least 5 years’ teaching experience
    • previous leadership experience
    • ENC, IGCSE or IBDP/A LEVEL experience
    • at least 2 years’ teaching experience
    • a hard-working, flexible attitude
    • strong interpersonal skills to enthuse, inspire and motivate others
    • a commitment to quality, meeting deadlines, attention to detail, and high standards

About Contract:

• Contract Period: 3 years
• Student Contact days: 181
• Approximate Dates for the School Year: Aug 1-Jun 20

About Package:

  • • Salary Range: Negotiable
    • Benefit: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Housing Allowance, Moving Allowance, Settling in allowance, Tuition for children, Subsidized lunch package

 


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