Head of Department, Art, DT (Makerspace) and ICT

UCSI International School - Kuala Lumpur; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious international school in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Head of Department for Art, DT (Makerspace), and ICT. The successful candidate will lead high-quality teaching and curriculum development, ensuring alignment and collaboration across departments. Strong leadership and excellent communication skills are essential, alongside a commitment to fostering a vibrant learning environment. The role also involves managing resources and supporting staff in their professional growth.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of the curriculum and excellent teaching practice.
• Commitment to professional learning and up-to-date with current research.
• Creativity in problem-solving and ability to anticipate issues.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-quality teaching and learning in assigned areas.
• Ensure vibrant and engaging learning environments.
• Oversee creation of subject rubrics for curriculum alignment.

Skills

Leadership skills

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Problem-solving skills

Ability to motivate and inspire

Education

Appropriate qualifications for the role

Job description

Head of Department, Art, DT (Makerspace) and ICT

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Leadership of High-Quality Teaching and Learning

Responsibilities

• Leadership of high-quality teaching and learning in the curriculum area/s assigned;
• Lead on professional development of staff in the curriculum area/s;
• Ensure that teaching and learning practices are in line with best practice;
• Lead professional learning with the curriculum area;
• Lead on ensuring that differentiation occurs in teaching and learning;
• Ensure that the learning environment is vibrant, engaging and facilitates learning; especially Art/DT/ICT displays around campus
• Assessment and celebration of students’ work;
• Leadership of curriculum planning, to ensure that it is documented and enables high quality teaching and learning;
• Ensure that curriculum units are reviewed and reflected upon regularly;
• Ensure that the curriculum is vertically aligned;
• Ensure that the curriculum is horizontally aligned, and that there is collaboration with other departments;
• Oversee the creation of subject rubrics that enable the vertical alignment of the curriculum;
• Develop and maintain curriculum area resources, ensuring that all materials are accessible on a shared drive, and updated accordingly;
• Ensure that teachers in the curriculum area share and collaborate on resource development;
• Lead and facilitate subject area competitions and academic enrichment activities;
• Leadership of High-Quality Assessment for Learning, which ensures that all students make good progress;
• Ensure that subject rubrics enable students to understand how they can progress;
• Collaboration to develop student led progress conferences with parents;
• Ensure that reporting is completed on time and to a high standard;
• Lead formative assessment practices in the curriculum area;
• Ensure that assessments are valid, reliable and are aligned to learning in the unit of work;
• Lead subject area moderation of assessments to ensure that assessment results are accurate and representative;
• Ensure that Cat 4 and other data is available and used by teachers; clear evidence of use of data sent to line manager / SLT as required;
• Lead pupil progress monitoring in collaboration with tutors, subject teachers and the Head of Secondary;
• Maintain accurate and up to date data on pupil progress;
• Collate and analyse exam data;
• Administration and Organisation of the Curriculum Area;
• Work with the Exams Officer to ensure that external exam entries are accurate and submitted on time;
• Lead and develop curriculum area development plans;
• Manage a budget and ensure that resources are efficiently allocated;

Qualifications

• Appropriate qualifications and relevant experience for the role;
• Deep knowledge of the curriculum and excellent teaching practice;
• Commitment to professional learning and is up to date with current research regarding pedagogy and curriculum;
• Strong team member, who actively builds and promotes trust and openness;
• Ability to create a positive and collaborative work environment;
• Strong leadership skills, including the ability to support and mentor staff effectively and sensitively;
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and written;
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills;
• An enthusiastic, self‑motivated and flexible approach;
• The ability to take the initiative;
• The ability to think and plan strategically, and to lead and manage change;
• Creativity in problem solving and the ability to anticipate issues before they arise;
• A familiarity with and sensitivity to local cultures;
• A familiarity with and sensitivity to the diverse range of student learning needs;
• The ability to motivate, inspire and challenge both staff and students;
• Affinity with the mission, vision and values of UCSI International School, KL;
• Any other task as assigned (and is reasonable through agreement) by the Principal.