TIS: A Team Approach. 澳門國際學校：團隊式合作

To run a highly functioning school that fosters student learning and is a safe, caring and welcoming environment takes more than teachers and administrators. What it takes is a team of dedicated professionals from multiple fields and specialties to ensure we operate to the best of our ability. We at TIS take great pride in being a community and I wanted to highlight some of the community members that make TIS what it is.

IT Staff

As society becomes more technologically integrated and learning using digital platforms and tools continues to grow, the infrastructure and maintenance of this system becomes vital for student learning. While we may not see the IT department in the forefront of the school, their impact cannot be understated. From the technical aspects of ensuring adequate servers, WIFI networks and device troubleshooting, to the teacher support in assemblies and digital signage around the school, they are the front line in this matter. Their technical expertise, ensures smooth learning by supporting student and teacher devices in and out of the classroom and ensuring our Gibbon information system is accessible for faculty and families. It is no small task to ensure smooth technical operation of a school as large as TIS and the importance of their work at the school cannot be understated.

Communications Team

At TIS, our communications team ensures that we utilize all of our accessible communication streams to provide current and important information to the school community. They manage our multiple social media platforms including the TIS Facebook page and Twitter account. They compile the TIS Insight Magazine providing a detailed publication of the different learning happening throughout the school. The team coordinates the Yearbook and school photos which is no small task with a school our size. As timely communication becomes increasingly vital in today’s environment, their ability to ensure the TIS community has the information they need from the school has been paramount. Their work provides a singular voice of the school to ensure consistent and current messaging.

Office Department

Our office department consists of many branches that support the school and wider community. Without them, as with all of these departments, the school would not serve our families as well as it does. The office staff support admissions, accounting, scheduling, hiring and maintenance. This department is highly complex and works within each other and with other departments to ensure smooth operations at the school. Our admissions team coordinates interviews, supports families with the application process and helps to maintain student files. The accounting department supports the management of budgets and financing as well as tuition for families. The HR team not only supports current teachers at the school, but undertake the important task of preparing new teachers coming to Macao to join the TIS community. The entire team's knowledge of Macao, the wider systems in place and what it takes to support a large organization, is no small feat in the work that they do. They will often be one of the first people you meet at the school in the office and we couldn’t be the high functioning school we are without them.

Nurses

For students to be successful, a safe and caring environment is invaluable. Our team of nurses provide multiple services to our school community to support the health and well being of our students. Beyond the day to day care of students who come to the nurses office, they offer presentations to our students about healthy habits. This includes proper hand washing and brushing of teeth to children in the younger years to build important awareness of the importance of these actions. As well, they coordinate with the health department to offer seasonal flu vaccinations and health checks at the appropriate grade levels. Finally, they are on call for our athletic events to ensure not only our students, but those of visiting schools have the necessary care if something were to arise. It is a significant responsibility to manage the care of hundreds of children and staff, but they do it with compassion, care and dedication.

Maintenance

As with any institution the maintenance of the facilities is vital to ensure smooth and safe operation. Our team at TIS, works diligently throughout the year to keep TIS functioning at the highest level. Over the summer, they are tirelessly working to prepare for the upcoming school year, moving furniture, supplies and equipment so teachers have what they need to start the school year right. Throughout the year, they work with staff not only on ensuring the environment is safe, but that our events are ready for the community. They support Community Days, special events at the school and make sure the staff have what they need to run these flawlessly. As with all of our departments, they are humble in what they do and yet without them, we could not be the school that we are.

You are only as strong as the team you have around you. We are fortunate at TIS to have an incredibly dedicated and dynamic team that is united in our vision of a safe, caring and welcoming school that supports student learning to the highest degree. I hope this gives insight into some of the other departments at the school and how they contribute to the overall success of TIS.

澳門國際學校：團隊式合作

運作一所高效能的學校，培養學生的學習能力、營造一個安全、關愛且友善的學習環境，需要的不僅僅是教師及校長等人員的努力，還需要一個來自多個領域的專業人士所組成的團隊，以確保學校發揮其最大的功用。作為校園的一份子，學校為他們感到自豪，並希望藉此向外介紹一些成就了澳門國際學校專業形象的職員。

科技部門

隨著社會對於科學技術越來越一體化，以及利用數字平台和電子設備進行學習的趨勢，整個電子系統的發展以及維護學生的學習成了至關重要的一環。雖然科技部門並非設置在學校的當眼位置，然而其影響卻是不可低估的。從確保園區內有足夠的伺服器、WIFI網絡和設備故障復修技術、到舉辦學生早會及設置在校園周圍的顯示板等，都由科技部門領頭處理。此部門的專業技術透過電子化設備來呈現，他們協助老師及學生無論在教室內還是外，都能順利學習，且確保Gibbon系統內的訊息可供教職員以及家長查看。要確保支援一所學校的科技順利運行並非小任務，因此科技部門在澳門國際學校的重要性不容小覷。

傳訊部

在澳門國際學校，傳訊部確保家長及學生可透過所有家校溝通渠道，獲取學校提供的即時重要信息。此部門除了管理學校多個社交媒體平台，包括澳門國際學校的Facebook及Twitter 之外，還編製了Insight學校雜誌，向家長及學生提供了一份可了解學校不同學習情況的詳細出版物。另外，傳訊部還負責處理每年的紀念冊和學校照片；對於學校的規模而言，這顯然不是一個小任務。在現今的環境，即時通訊越來越重要，是確保家長能及時獲取學校訊息重要的一環。傳訊部作為學校的聲音，為學校發佈一致的校園訊息。

辦公室

學校的辦公室由許多部門組成，以支持既有的學校運作及廣泛發展。缺少了這些部門，學校便無法像現在這樣提供家庭服務。辦公室由招生、會計、辦公室事務、招聘以及設施維修等部門組成。辧公室內部非常複雜，各個部門之間相互合作，以確保學校順利運行。招生部負責入學招生考試，為每個申請入學的家庭提供援助並保管學生檔案。會計部管理學校預算及包括學費在內的財務管理。人事部不僅協助任職老師，還為即將抵步澳門入職本校的新老師們準備所需的一切文件及安排。整個團隊對澳門的了解、廣泛的制度以及支持一個大型組織所需的知識，有全面掌握，其成就絕非簡單。他們通常都是您到學校辦公室首先遇到的第一批人。沒有他們，絕不能成就如今高功能的澳門國際學校。

護士

若要學生們成才，首先要讓他們在安全且充滿關愛的環境中學習。我校的護士團隊為校園區提供多種服務，以支持學生身心健康發展。除了每天照顧到保健室的學生外，護士團隊還向學生推廣健康知識，包括向幼童講解刷牙和洗手的重要性，使他們從小建立良好健康習慣。另外，護士團隊還與澳門衛生部門合作，為合適的年級提供季節性流感疫苗接種及健康檢查。除上述外，護士團隊還隨時為學校舉辦的體育活動站崗，不僅確保學生的保健情況，還在特殊事件發生時，照看到訪學校的訪客。要管理以及照顧數百名兒童和職員是一項重要責任，但護士團隊一如既往懷著慈悲、關懷和奉獻的精神，為有需要的人服務。

設施維修部門

和其他任何一間機構一樣，設施維修部門都是確保機構能順利及安全運行的關鍵之一。本校設施維修部門的工作貫穿一整年，以保持澳門國際學校的高水平。在暑假期間，他們一直不知倦怠地為下一個新學年進行準備，搬運課室的傢俱、用品以及設備，讓老師們在新學年具備一切所需的物品。在學年中途，他們不僅與職員合作確保環境安全，還確保學校活動能順利舉行。設施維修部門支援學校的同樂日、特別主題活動等，並確保職員能順利地進行活動。與其他部門一樣，若缺少了設施維修部門員工們看似卑微的工作，我們絕不能擁有今天如此高質素的學校。

環繞您的團隊有多強大，您就有多強大。我們很幸運在澳門國際學校擁有如此令人難以置信的敬業和充滿活力的團隊。這支團體在我們的願景中，建立了一所安全、關愛且友善的學校，為學生提供最高程度的學習支持。學校希望透過這篇文章，讓大家深入了解校內其他部門的工作，以及他們對澳門國際學校整體所作出的貢獻。