1. Roles and Responsibilities

Saint Paul American Scholars (SPAS) Dongtan Campus is seeking a highly organized and professional candidate to serve as a Head Teacher for the elementary school division.

As a Head Teacher, you will be in charge of a variety of leadership and administrative roles at the campus.

Our school VP will take maternity leave during the 2022-23 academic year, so you will substitute the VP while working as a Head Teacher for a year (no or minimum teaching hours during the period). After the year, you will be a homeroom teacher maintaining the Head Teacher position. SPAS Seocho opened last year, so 2022-23 is our second academic year. We currently have only grade 1 and grade 2, but we will have grade 1~grade 3 in the new academic year. 

Responsibilities as a VP substitute

- Create and ensure the implementation of the teachers’ schedules, year schedules, and timetable

- Check teachers’ lesson plans to ensure that they are linked to the Common Core standards and are fulfilling the SPAS curriculum

- Sporadically check in on the classes to make sure that the teachers are implementing the lessons in a way that uses best practices.

- Meet and counsel teachers on strategies to improve lessons to improve student learning and outcomes

- Perform formal teacher evaluations

- Work with teachers to establish age-appropriate classroom management techniques, and ensure that there is effective implementation of the techniques

- Organize and lead monthly assemblies and weekly teacher meetings

- Approve all comments and grades submitted by teachers on report cards

- Approve all final exams submitted by teachers

- Collaborate with the administration on Parent Orientation

- Fill in as a substitute for teachers on an as-needed basis

- Ensure that teachers utilize all resources and tests as effectively as possible

- Proctor and interview potential new students and advise the administration as to the student’s level of proficiency in the English language

- Formally reprimand teachers for unprofessional conduct or breach of contract

- Work on an action plan with teachers to improve overall performance and conduct as necessary

- Advise the administration of teachers who are not fulfilling their contractually obligated duties

- Conduct PTC (Parent-Teacher-Conference) as needed

- Write monthly newsletters for parents during the academic semesters

2. Candidate Qualifications

- Candidates must hold a minimum of a bachelor's degree in elementary education and/or an elementary teaching certificate

- Candidates must have a native level fluency in English.

- Candidates who have leadership position experience at an international school are preferred.

3. Working Conditions

- Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:40 A.M. - 4:40 P.M.

- Teaching Hours: Depends on classes that need to be covered

- Students per Class: 15 students max

- Grade Level: Grade 1-3