Appendix: Recruitment Ad

Below is a recruitment ad SUIS issued for a new school leader position in 2008. Recruitment ads were only briefly mentioned in this practicum as they do not have a large impact on recruitment aside from notifying potential candidates of the position. However, ads such as this one shed light on the company's idea of what it means to be a good leader and therefore are worth looking at.

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Shanghai United International School

Job Title: International Stream Principal
Starting date: February, 2009
Duration of: 2 years, renewable
Salary: Negotiable, relative to qualifications and experience

Overview
Shanghai United International School was founded in 2003. It differs from most other international schools in that it operates under the auspices of, and in tandem with, the Chinese local stream school, sharing the premises and the resources.

In September 2006 SUIS opened a separate international stream in a second primary school not far from the primary campus. This follows the same pattern, and shares its premises with the local Chinese stream. Presently the school has 124 students in Grades 1 -4 (60 in international program and 64 in the bilingual program). The international program follows the IB PYP, aiming for the IGCSE and the IB DP in the coming years (in our high school campus).

Context
At primary level Shanghai United International School’s major profile lies in its bilingual (English and Chinese languages) approach to the curriculum, based on the principle of ‘East meets West”. In the Primary School, most lessons are taught simultaneously by an English-language and a Chinese language. This ensures that Chinese nationals can access an international curriculum whilst at the same time maintaining their roots within the Chinese culture. It enables foreign nationals to obtain an international curriculum (IB PYP) whilst at the same time learning the Chinese language and culture.

The campus
The school will expand to cover the full range of grades 1 – 5 in 2009

The curricula will include the UKIPC and IBPYP and a bilingual program which is intended to cater for the needs of ‘alternative pathways’.

The students are predominantly Asian (returning Chinese, Taiwanese, Hong Kong, Korean, Japanese) but with a smattering of Europeans and native English-speakers.

The challenge is to provide a primary education which caters for the needs of international students who are interested in international education, but who find it challenging to fulfill their potential because they lack the linguistic competence to access the English-language and Chinese-language curriculums. Some older students simply come late to international education, possessing inadequate language skills.

The International Stream shares the campus with the local stream school (1000 students in Grades 1 - 9).

The current stream has an excellent reputation for its friendly service and quality in teaching and learning. Nevertheless, there is still much to be done in the stream.

The International Stream Principal will play a major role in promoting quality international education, developing the East meets West profile of the school (cross-stream links) and to building close links with the predominantly Asian community.

The management structure comprises: Superintendent, International Stream Head, Administration / Admission supervisor, Administration assistance, English subject Coordinator, Math subject coordinator and Chinese subject coordinator.

Job Description

The International Stream Principal is a member of the school’s Senior Management Team (SMT). The superintendent of the international stream will be monitoring the school on part time basis. As result, this post will enjoy delegated authority and, as such, a substantial amount of autonomy.

The Head will manage the educational provision in Grades 1 – 5 . This will include:

•teaching up to 20% of a normal timetable;

•delivering a curriculum suited to the needs of international stream students and bilingual stream students within the framework provided by the IBPYP, UKIPC and alternative curricula (e.g. Longman English and Science) to include:
- curriculum structure
- staffing – including recruitment and appraisal structures
- rooming
- assessment, reporting & recording
- calendar;

• ensuring the highest possible quality of teaching and learning through:
- the appointment and management of effective teachers
- the provision of ongoing staff professional development
- the establishment of quality control mechanisms (formal evaluation, appraisal, etc.)
- the maintenance of well-equipped classrooms and dynamic displays of work
- the provision of stimulating educational trips, extra-curricular activities and enrichment events
- the development and oversight of policies, procedures and systems designed to provide a safe and efficient educational environment;

• effectively administer the primary school:
- creating and managing the school’s strategic development plan;
- arranging cover for absent colleagues (primary);
- the management of statistical information on student attainment designed to establish benchmarking and calculate value-added;
- managing the primary school’s budget;

• managing the Language Center department;

• developing an ethos of a ‘learning community’;

• comprehensively espousing the principles of the IB;

• delivering an effective primary-secondary interface;

• managing the content and delivery of primary school assemblies;

• maintaining close and productive home-school links, with the relevant channels of communication;

• meeting with and advising prospective parents and students;

• participating in marketing and promotional activities;

• ensuring a warm, friendly, welcoming, structured and disciplined learning environment;

• Organizing and host join stream activities.