Wuxi Dipont School of Arts and Science (in partnership with Kings College School Wimbledon and Nanjing Foreign Language School) is seeking to appoint a Teacher of Secondary Music to join a learning community that integrates the best of international and Chinese education for an August 2025 start.
The ideal candidate will have experience with learners for whom English is a second language. They will be equally confident working with both middle and high school students with programmes including internally designed courses IGCSE and ALevel. Our performance spaces are highly impressive including a fully equipped theatre and two smaller multifunction spaces. Extensive cocurriculars and productions are an integral part of our curriculum with an integrated K12 expressive arts faculty providing exciting collaborative opportunities. These include both "participation" and "elite" activities to cater for our diverse student body.
Background
Wuxi Dipont School of Arts and Science was founded with the strong support of the Wuxi local government through a partnership between two worldleading schools Nanjing Foreign Language School China and King s College School Wimbledon UK all of whom aimed to build a school of the future which focuses on providing wellrounded education. It opened in September 2018 with 750 pupils and has a current enrollment of just under 2000 students. This remarkable growth is testament to the quality of the school its exciting vision and the support of partners parents and the wider community.
Why you will love working with us:
Time for Quality: A reasonable teaching workload allows time for planning student support and collaboration.
Wonderful Students: Almost all students are impeccably behaved eager to learn a joy to teach and actively support and care for each other.
Thriving Community: Regular events wholeschool house activities and over 300 cocurriculars.
StateoftheArt Facilities: Enjoy daily buffets an onsite coffee shop and noodle bar; 50m pool fitness room and sports fields; aquatics centre and extensive landscaped gardens.
Vibrant Staff and Family Activities: From sports to music to culture and fun events our faculty choose to spend time with colleagues outside of work.
Ideal Location: Wuxi an internationally welcoming city offers beautiful scenery abundant food entertainment and leisure options short commutes (515 minutes) an international airport (20 minutes from school) and fast comfortable trains to many parts of China (e.g. Shanghai 44 minutes).
Competitive Salary and Benefits: highly competitive salary levels housing allowance full tuition support for schoolage children and an annual return airfare and medical insurance for employee and dependents.
About the School
Location
The school is located in Binhu District an area that preserves the historic character of canalfront public spaces lake scenery and open parkland with high quality residential business retail and recreational facilities.
Facilities
The school is equipped with stateoftheart facilities including a multipurpose auditorium a sports complex a 50metre swimming pool a fitness centre a boathouse and boarding facilities.
Career Development
Our staff contribute significantly to the cocurricular program pastoral and house systems and demonstrate great commitment to the students in their care. An excellent CPD program is available at the school that includes professional development workshops on a range of topics.
Requirements
About you
- Bachelor s degree; Master s degree preferred
- Excited about teaching EAL learners throughout the agerange we offer (G912)
- 2 years of good quality postqualification experience
- Able to demonstrate a rigorous approach to planning and assessment
- Ability to collaborate establish rapport and communicate in a Dual Language Immersion environment/multicultural contexts
- Skills in using data to inform teaching and learning
A genuine interest in teaching and professional development Open-minded, patient, an adventurous spirit and professional flexibility 3 years or* above relevant teaching experiences Bachelor's degree from an accredited university Native English speaker TEFL, CELTA, or TESOL certificate Teachers license obtained from English native speaking countries is preferred Teaching experiences in English native speaking countries is preferred
Education
Bachelor degree or above;