Tanglin Mission
Tanglin Trust School Singapore has a long tradition of providing British-based learning with an international perspective. At Tanglin we strive to make every individual feel valued, happy and successful. Responsibility, enthusiasm and participation are actively encouraged and integrity is prized. Working together in a safe, caring yet stimulating environment, we set high expectations whilst offering strong support, resulting in a community of lifelong learners who can contribute with confidence to our world.
Our Vision
We aspire to be the best school in the world with a dynamic learning community which nurtures and inspires every individual to be the best they can be. Our core values of Respect, Responsibility and Purpose are at the heart of everything we do across the school.
The Role
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join a DT department within a well-established, outstanding school. Our vision is that the department will be modern and forward-thinking, with learning located in authentic contexts, and that the curriculum will reflect the successful candidate’s creative energy. He/she will have outstanding subject knowledge, a passion for designing and will be at the cutting edge of technological innovation within the field. The successful candidate will be a teacher with commitment, integrity and excellent communication skills and a teacher with flexibility, resilience and a caring approach towards students.
Key Responsibilities
1. Learning & Teaching
- Manage an effective, enthusiastic, and safe learning environment.
- Deliver the curriculum to assigned classes in accordance with the timetable.
- Differentiate lessons according to the abilities and learning needs of individual students.
- Promote independent learning by adopting teaching and learning strategies that develop the competence and confidence of every student.
- Seek to develop students’ attributes through the Tanglin Learner Profile, as well as seek opportunities to develop their own attributes through that framework.
- Ensure the thorough implementation of subject specifications, teaching schemes, assessment policies and reporting procedures.
- Create opportunities for students to develop confidence in the subject through carefully planned and managed activities.
- Support a departmental and whole school culture of innovation that includes varied and exciting teaching approaches, technological integration, and thoughtful evaluation.
- Possess the flexibility required to teach a range of materials, topics, and ability levels.
- Possess the flexibility required to teach either pathway (A level or IB) in the Sixth form.
2. Planning & Development
- Take responsibility for at least one aspect of D&T curriculum development each year following discussion and negotiation with the department leadership team (eg, creating a new scheme of work, drafting of departmental policy, organisation of trip).
- Assist the D&T department leadership team in evaluating and developing the new curriculum.
- Take advantage of opportunities for professional development offered by Tanglin.
- Take responsibility for their professional development and that of colleagues by occasionally leading departmental inset or department meetings in an area of expertise.
- Assist the HOD (Head of Department) in identifying areas for development in D&T within the broader aims of the school development plan.
- Collaborate with colleagues in the planning and delivery of schemes of work, including the choice of appropriate teaching and learning methods to meet the needs of the subject and of different pupils.
- Assist the HOD in adapting curriculum content and methods of teaching and examining as appropriate.
- Support a school culture of innovation that includes technological integration.
- Be supportive of and open to the frequent change that characterises a school such as Tanglin.
3. Management of Resources and the Teaching Environment:
- Assist the HOD in identifying appropriate resources within the limits of the departmental budget.
- Assist the HOD in ensuring that departmental rooms present stimulating environments that help to influence pupils’ attitudes positively towards D&T.
4. Assessment, Recording & Reporting
- Ensure students’ work is regularly assessed according to D&T departmental policy and that homework is in line with school policy.
- Report to parents in accordance with the school’s reporting policy as laid down in the Staff Handbook.
- To use information gained from assessment, recording and reporting procedures to generate further improvement in pupil achievement.
- Assist the HOD in the setting and marking of school examinations and to supervise entries for external examinations.
5. Pastoral and Co-Curricular
- Lead the development of the F1 in Schools program in D&T.
- Contribute to co-curricular activities that broaden pupils’ experiences and contribute to the general life of the school.
- When required, take on a form tutor role in the Senior School and fulfil the responsibilities of that position.
- Follow the School’s policies and procedures regarding discipline and behaviour, daily routines, duties, homework, leave of absence, and visits, as laid down in the Staff Handbook.
- Be responsible for reporting any concerns about a child to the Designated Safeguarding Lead.
6. Communication and Liaison
- Help to establish an ability to spot and solve problems and to increase resilience in learning, through your own enthusiasm for the subject.
- Contribute wholeheartedly to D&T department activities such as supporting each school with projects, planning ‘House Day’ activities, ‘Children’s University’ and transition days.
- Attend and contribute to meetings of a professional nature with HOD, HOF, HOY, SSLT and in other circumstances when requested.
- Liaise with the HOD and HOF in respect of pupil records, rewards, and sanctions.
- Maintain appropriate links with teaching colleagues in all sections of the school and foster cross-curricular links where appropriate.
- Liaise with members of the Learning Support Team regarding individual students who may have exceptional needs, to ensure that those needs are understood, planned for and met.
- Liaise with pastoral staff, including form tutors, Heads of Year, the Assistant Heads of School and the Head of Careers on matters pertaining to the study of D&T.
- Contribute to the strengthening of the parent-teacher partnership in individual and whole school initiatives as and when required.
- Assist the HOD in developing effective links with the wider community to extend the study of D&T and enhance teaching and learning.
