Join a dedicated and passionate team of Primary School educators in Invictus Bukit Timah. We are looking for a Founding Head of Department for Chinese to lead this department in developing department policies, and a fun and engaging Chinese curriculum. In addition to the Head of Department role, the teacher would be expected to:
- Act as a form teacher and be involved in the pastoral life of the school
- Involve themselves fully in the life of the school and play an active part in the extracurricular programme, whether through involvement in games, clubs, or drama
- Attend parent teacher conferences
- Assess and record pupils' progress in accordance with departmental and school policies
- Attend and contribute to departmental meetings
- Develop teaching and learning resources
- Monitor the work and progress of pupils, including those with specific learning needs
- Promote and safeguard the welfare of all students
Key Responsibilities
- Promote high standards in Chinese throughout the school
- Long-term development and short-term management of the Chinese curriculum across all levels
- Responsibility for developing and updating the Department Handbook, and relevant associated documents
- Analysis and communication of department tracking to Head and Deputy Head
- Preparation of all Chinese assessments
- Chairing termly Department meetings and producing minutes sent to the Deputy Head
- Auditing, planning and purchasing of department resources
- Presenting to parents and visitors at school events
- Communicating with or meeting parents to discuss issues related to Chinese
- Integration of technology into the Chinese curriculum
- Value holistic education
- Create a nurturing and stimulating learning environment
- Maintain the positive ethos and core values of the school.
Qualifications And Job Requirements
- Minimum of 3 years' teaching experience, and a minimum of 2 years as a Subject/Level Head in a Primary school environment
- Candidates must possess at least a Bachelor's Degree in Education or other related degrees from NUS, NTU, NIE or other reputable university.
- Must be able to speak and write in English and Chinese fluently. (Lessons will be conducted in English and Chinese, and communication with parents in English)
- Candidates with experience teaching at the primary level
- Must be passionate in learning and teaching
- Must love working with children
- Must possess a fun-loving, energetic and bubbly disposition
- Must be familiar with Microsoft Office applications, e.g. Word, PowerPoint, Outlook
Skills and Experience
- Track record of teaching excellence and excellent subject knowledge
- Capacity to inspire pupils of all abilities and enhance pupil learning
- Ability to deliver, develop and manage curriculum in an imaginative and exciting way
- Proven communication and interpersonal skills
- High level of literacy and attention to detail
- Empathy to pupils, parents, staff and the community
- Committed to continual personal and professional development
- Effectively manages commitments and deadlines
- ICT competence and willingness to learn and use new technologies
- Works collaboratively and supportively with colleagues at school and other organisations
- Respects and values the different experiences, ideas and backgrounds others can bring to work and to teams
- Ability to motivate and encourage participation in activities both inside and outside the classroom and a willingness to take part in / organise trips and visits
- A generosity of spirit towards the demands of a busy international school, as the role requires flexibility and may involve out of hours, weekend and holiday work
- Demonstrates high standards of behaviour and is able to model the school values (intellectual curiosity and scholarship, endeavour, breadth and balance, and valuing one another and the environment)
- Emotional resilience to cope with and learn from challenging situations
- Whilst first rate management skills are essential, it is not necessary for the candidate to be an existing head of department
Safeguarding
Invictus International School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the students in its care and expects all applicants to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices which are aligned to 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 an interview, identity checks, criminal record checks and successful references.
