The School offers a very competitive salary, net of tax, and generous benefits such as housing and travel allowances.

Full Time, Fixed Term

01/08/2025

15 November 2024

The British Secondary and High School Section of Taipei European School is looking to appoint an experienced and talented Head of Theatre to join our team of dedicated and experienced educators. The ideal candidate should preferably have experience in leading a department that delivers International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP) courses.
We are looking for a well-motivated and creative head of department who wants to be part of a well-established, dynamic, and forward-thinking school. The successful candidate will be an excellent practitioner and middle leader who values collaboration and is dedicated to the holistic development of our enthusiastic and conscientious students. The appointment will coincide with the opening of a new auditorium, purpose-built for the performing arts.
TES students come from diverse backgrounds and nationalities and matriculate to some of the world’s best universities. We are, therefore, looking to appoint a teacher who will inspire our students to meet their aspirations.


Responsibilities
The Head of Theatre is responsible for the leadership and management of all aspects of the department. As a member of the Curriculum Leadership Team, the Head of Theatre reports to the Assistant Head (Curriculum Leadership); the Assistant Head, in turn, reports directly to the Head of British Secondary and High School. The Head of Theatre also liaises with other members of the Senior Leadership Team when required on curriculum, pastoral and assessment matters.
Specific duties include:

• Overseeing pedagogical practices and classroom management within the department to ensure high-quality teaching and learning. This includes modelling excellent teaching practices to other teachers within the department and providing individual teachers with assistance and support when required, and the development of high-quality schemes of work and long-term plans for MYP and CP/DP.
• Oversight of the professional growth of team members and the direction of the department, guided by the TES and BSHS strategic plans.
• Creating a departmental culture of high standards and collaboration, focusing on pedagogy and students' holistic development.
• Oversight of assessment and reporting within the department, in line with school policies.
• Developing and overseeing opportunities for student engagement and showcasing learning beyond the classroom, including co-curricular performances.
• Collaboration with Heads of the Arts subject group: Music, Visual Arts.
• Budgeting and resource management.

Safer Recruitment
Taipei European School is an equal opportunities employer and is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. Aligned with the recommendations of the International Task Force on Child Protection, we hold ourselves to a high standard of effective recruiting practices with specific attention to child protection. All appointments are subject to the successful completion of safeguarding checks, including references from current and previous employers, and criminal record checks.

Taipei European School (TES) is an independent, co-educational day school, which was formed through the amalgamation of The Taipei British School (TBS), Ecole Française de Taipei (EFT) and Deutsche Schule Taipei (DST). It now operates as a single European entity through a non-profit making Foundation.
The school has attracted worldwide attention with its unique model for integrating British, French and German sections in terms of curricula, administration, finance, buildings and facilities. A rapidly-expanding school, TES is now home to 1,700 students from 50 different nationalities.
Following the success of this integration model for younger children, it was further enhanced when our High School was opened in 2002, catering for students from all three school sections. Since the development of the High School Section and introduction of the prestigious International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma, a graduating cohort of students gain places at many of the top universities around the world, principally in the UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands, USA, Canada, Australia and Taiwan.
Our school now comprises four sections: British Primary Section, French Section (including bilingual programme), German Section and British Secondary and High School Section. TES operates on two separate sites. The Swire European Primary Campus is located at Wen Lin Road in Shi Lin, accommodating the younger students, and the Swire European Secondary Campus is located in Yang Ming Shan, catering for students from the age of 11 to 18 years.
We are fully accredited by two of the world’s leading accreditation bodies: the Council of International Schools (CIS) based in Europe and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) based in the USA. This joint accreditation provides further evidence of our commitment to excellence.
Taipei European School is an IB World School, member of FOBISIA (Federation of British International Schools in Asia), Centre for University of Cambridge International Examinations and affiliated to AEFE (Agence pour l'enseignement français à l'étranger) and BVA-Zf A (Bunderverwaltungsamt-Zentralstelle für das Auslandsschulwesen).