Head of Music at Grange School

Grange School, founded in 1958 by enterprising private British Citizens, offers the English National Curriculum at an equivalent standard to that which obtains in the United Kingdom. Checkpoint and IGCSE result are outstanding with this year almost 95% of students achieving A- C average. Grange is one of only to schools in West Africa to be an accredited member of Council of British International Schools (COBIS).

Due to the positive growth in students numbers and the development of the school in various faculties, we hereby invite applications for the position below:

Job Title: Head of Music

Location: Lagos

Qualifications and Specifications

• Graduate with qualified teachers status with major in Music.
• Experience of middle leadership in a British Curriculum school
• Knowledge of relevant curriculum areas in different Key Stages, including a sound understanding of assessment and monitoring.
• Ability to play various musical, orchestral instruments and to sing.
• Knowledge child development and especially of characteristics of children in the various age groups.
• Knowledge of prescribed curriculum, current technology and educational research especially in the field of music education.
• Knowledge of learning styles and skills in using varied teaching methods to address students learning styles.
• A proven track record of excellent outcomes for students.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to relate to people at all levels.
• An ability to inspire and maintain appropriate student supervision so that students have a safe and orderly environment in which to learn.
• A sound understanding of the use of data in assessment, target setting and progress of pupils.
• Experience of supporting strategies to maximise pupil achievement throughout school.

General Requirements

• Spoken and written English must be of a high standard.
• Experience as a teacher in a British National Curriculum School.
• Willingness to participate in Co-Curricular activities

Application Closing Date
21st June, 2016.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their complete Resume to: recruitment@grangeschool.com