Position Profile

Founded in 2005, Beijing City International School (BCIS) is a highly respected international school with a new purpose-built facility attractively located in the vibrant Central Business District of Beijing. The school seeks an experienced educator to serve as Deputy Principal in the grade 6-12 Secondary School, which comprises of a middle school (grades 6-8) and a high school (grades 9-12).

The primary responsibility of the Deputy Principal will be to lead the grade 6-8 middle school, but the successful candidate will also be expected to collaborate with the Secondary Principal in aspects of leading the grade 6-12 secondary school. Specific leadership roles will be determined by negotiation between the Principal and the Deputy Principal.

BCIS is an independent, not-for-profit school that, unusually for an international school in China, enrolls both expatriate students and those from the host country. The school is governed by the Board of Trustees of its parent company, the Yuecheng Education Company (YEC). Together with  other YEC institutions, BCIS is committed to promoting educational excellence and innovation not only within the school itself but more widely throughout China.

BCIS is one of the few international schools in Beijing to offer the IB curriculum school-wide. Currently serving over 700 students, aged 3-18 representing 50 nationalities, the school is achieving planned growth towards its target maximum enrolment of 960 students by 2015.

The school’s mission statement is to “educate and empower students to be compassionate and inspired people who act for the good of all and for the sustainable development of the world”. This statement has been distilled down to a new motto: “Empowering and Inspiring through Challenge and Compassion.” The school is committed to living this mission and constituents consistently use words such as personalized, empathetic, empowered, rigorous, inclusive, confidence-building and caring to describe the community ethos.

BCIS is accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). It is a member of the East Asia Regional Council of Schools (EARCOS), the Association of China and Mongolia International Schools (ACAMIS) and the International Schools Athletic Conference Beijing/Tianjin (ISAC).

The opportunity

Reporting to the Secondary School Principal, the Deputy Secondary Principal will be expected to:

• Provide visionary leadership for the grade 6-8 middle school in alignment with the BCIS mission, strategic plan and goals.
• Assist the Secondary Principal in leading the grade 6-12 secondary school, and deputize for the Secondary Principal in his absence.
• Assist in developing the leadership capacity of the secondary school faculty based on teamwork and collaborative decision-making.
• Strengthen the school’s foundations of academic rigor within a warm and caring environment.
• Maintain and develop the distinctive student-centered culture of the middle school section of secondary school.
• Enhance personalized learning in the middle school based on appropriate challenge, empowerment and support for all students.
• Together with the Secondary Principal, lead curriculum improvement in the secondary school including the development of non-conventional, enterprise-based 21st century programs.
• Serve as a member of the school-wide Educational Leadership Team.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned by the Secondary School Principal and Head of School.

The successful candidate:

The attributes of the Deputy Secondary School Principal will include the following:

1. Philosophical alignment with the BCIS vision, mission, strategic plan and goals.
2. An understanding of, and empathy for, the learning, social, and emotional needs of early adolescent students.
3. Strong educational leadership skills.
4. Excellence in communicating orally and in writing with students, faculty and parents.
5. The ability to gain and maintain the confidence of highly motivated parents and students.
6. High emotional intelligence including the capacity to respond with compassion and firmness to, and to maintain the respect of, parents, students and colleagues from different cultures.
7. A passion to model, and inspire in others, a love of learning and intellectual curiosity.
8. Commitment to intellectual rigor and continuous improvement, personalized for the readiness of the individual student.
9. The ability to multi-task, prioritize and delegate with confidence.
10. An overall management style characterized by inclusiveness, appropriate transparency, approachability and support while remaining decisive and accountable.
11. Enthusiasm to contribute to the innovation of education in the host country, P.R. China.
12. The highest ethical, moral and professional standards.

An Invitation to Apply:

The Beijing City International School invites applications from highly qualified candidates excited by its vision, mission and opportunities. The successful candidate is likely to have an advanced degree and will have several years experience in a school leadership role. Proficiency in Mandarin is not required but a desire to immerse oneself in understanding the local culture is very important.

The position will offer an excellent learning opportunity for someone aspiring to a senior leadership role in the future.

The salary will be competitive and will include housing across the street from the school for the individual and his or her family. The position also includes the usual medical, retirement and home leave airfare costs for the individual and family and full tuition fees for up to two children attending the school.

BCIS expects that the new Deputy Principal would assume responsibility on August 1^st 2012.

Applicants should apply in writing to Nick Bowley, Head of School, by January 31^st 2012. Please email applications to nick.bowley@bcis.cn

Beijing City International School
77 Baiziwan Nan Er Road
Chaoyang District
Beijing 100022
P R China

Tel: +86 10 87717171

Website: www.bcis.cn

Definite Positions

• ES Counsellor
• Chinese Language Teacher

The successful candidates will possess the following:

1. Ability and desire to work within a highly collaborative team.
2. IBPYP experience preferred, or experience of inquiry based teaching and learning.
3. Experience of working with students who have English as an additional language.
4. Ability and desire to work within a school which has a focus on student differentiation to  meet student need and on integrating information technology into the learning environment.
5. Belief that partnerships between home and school are essential in supporting student success  standards  and a willingness to communicate regularly with parents.

BCIS Middle & High Schools continue to expand and develop and have the following vacancies for the school year 2012-2013:

      Confirmed Vacancies

1. MYP Technology
2. MYP + DP English A & B

The successful candidates will possess the following:

1. Ability and desire to work within a highly collaborative team.
2. IB MYP and/or DP experience preferred.
3. Experience of working with students who have English as an additional language.
4. Ability and desire to work within a school which has a focus on differentiation to challenge and support all learners and on integrating learning technologies.
5. Belief that partnerships between home and school are essential in supporting student success and a willingness to communicate regularly with parents.

Please send your letter of application, CV, recent photograph and 3 reference contacts to Phil Clark (Middle School Principal) Phil.Clark@bcis.cn and Craig Rodgers (High School Principal) Craig.Rodgers@bcis.cn

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Establish and implement admissions strategies and plans towards increase enrollment and accelerating the school’s growth.
2. Manage the operations of the Admissions Team to ensure timely response of enquiries, productive tours, and effective/efficient follow up on the application/enrollment process.
3. Plan and implement annual admissions budget.
4. Organize admissions events and assist in marketing events as admissions SME (subject matter expert) to promote the school and provide school related information.
5. Develop and maintain strong networks with key stakeholders of the school, specifically HR Managers of MNCs, Embassy officials and relocation agents.
6. Provide regular updates on enrollment status and trend analysis. Prepare short and long term enrolment forecasts, based on historical trend, competitor analysis, and environment analysis, to facilitate planning for future years.
7. Manage the implementation of the Scholarship Program by working closely with other departments.
8. Support the ELT in proving admissions policies and processes to facilitate future expansion of BCIS.
9. Work closely with the Academic Department to fully understand the programs offered and be aware of ongoing initiatives within the curriculum.
10. Host VIP guests at the school as needed.

Qualifications/Experience

1. Native English speaker
2. Bachelors Degree or above
3. 5-10 years’ experience in the education sector in an admissions or marketing related position
4. Computer literate
5. Strong leadership, communication and interpersonal qualities
6. Experience in business development and relationship management, with a proven track record of targets achieved
7. Excellent written and oral communication skills

Responsibilities:

1. Establish fiscal management policy and internal control procedures.
2. Set up budgeting system, organize preparation of academic year budget.
3. Monitor budget execution and organize periodic budget analysis.
4. Analyze and make recommendations regarding school fee policy.
5. Payroll Individual Income Tax double check.
6. Detail IIT report to the tax bureau.
7. Receive and check Daily book keeping.
8. Review financial statement and package, cash plan etc.
9. Review expenditure request.
10. Update relevant finance and accounting regulations.
11. Liaise with parents for special payment arrangement.
12. Follow up with the overdue tuition payment.
13. Liaise with Landgent Group for some routine report.
14. Annual Audit report.

Qualifications :

1. Bachelor degree or above, majoring in Accounting
2. 5-10 years work experience, at least 5 years at the managerial level
3. Strong leadership and team player
4. Excellent communication skills both in English and Chinese
5. CPA holder is required

Duties and responsibilities 工作职责:

1. Administrate Apple servers and applications.
   苹果服务器及应用的管理工作。
2. Responsible for daily maintenance of Macbook and PC to ensure school daily operation smoothly.
   苹果客户端和PC机的日常维护。
3. Support end users via both telephone and on-site, make sure the service quality meet end user’s needs and the standards.
   通过电话及现场支持学校内部计算机用户，并确保服务质量符合IT标准。
4. Understand academic needs in IT and meet their requirements.
   了解教学部IT需求，并组织资源满足这些需求。
5. Another related IT projects and manager assigned jobs.
   制作IT 文档
6. Another related IT projects and manager assigned jobs.
   其他相关IT项目和领导指派的工作。

Qualifications/Requirements 资格要求 :

1. Apple server administration experience, such as wiki/blog/podcast/mail
   要求有Apple服务器管理经验，例如Apple wiki/blog/podcast/mail。
2. Or, proven solid experience in linux/unix administration.
   或者，要有丰富的linux／unix系统及应用管理经验。
3. Or, extensive working experience in Mac client, and also acted as a helpdesk team leader.
   或者，要有非常丰富的苹果客户端支持经验，及领导支持团队经验。
4. Must have minimum 2 years helpdesk experience. Leader experience definitely is a plus.
   至少两年helpdesk工作经验。乐于帮助人。
5. Open Minded, proactive, self-study.
   个性开朗，工作主动积极，自学能力强。
6. Excellent communication skills. Must be fluent in English, especially in oral.
   英语流利，特别是口语。
7. Minimum 3 years working experience in IT service, international school or foreign company working experience is a plus.
   最少三年工作经验，最好有国际学校或者外企工作经验。
8. Network/VPN/Cisco device knowledge is not necessary but is a plus.
   最好有基本的网络知识。
9. Major in IT or English is preferred.
   计算机或英文专业毕业优先考虑。

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Coordination and participation in the establishment, review and implementation of school health/services policies and procedures.
2. Assurance that such policies and related procedures adhere to legal and regulatory requirements and ethical standards of nursing practice.
3. Assessment, planning, implementing and evaluation of the health services component of the school health program.
4. Implementation of communicable disease control in the school, including monitoring, surveillance and participating in disease prevention and outbreak management within the school.
5. Develop emergency medical care plans.
6. Develop individualized health care plans.

Daily Operation:

1. Handle with students daily visit, provide appropriate treatment and keep clear record.
2. Update student health records & review immunizations for compliance
3. Review absentee records to identify health problems requiring nursing interventions.
4. In coordination with teachers, provide classroom educational programs on:  chickenpox, disease prevention, seizures and etc.
5. Prepare health bulletin board with timely information.
6. Review field trip request forms. Coordinate nursing coverage for medication, treatments, etc.
7. Conduct hearing screening & follow-up; Conduct scoliosis screening & follow-up; Conduct vision screening & follow-up
8. Serving as the health care consultant for school personnel and students.

Qualifications/Experience

1. Qualified nursing certificate
2. Professional experience in major hospitals
3. Good skills to take care of students
4. Minimum 3 years relevant work experience