Curriculum Manager (Primary English language)
Location: Thomson Plaza (574408) ; visit another branch at Tampines, Punggol, Parkway, Bukit Timah when needed.
Working days: Tuesday - Saturday
Working Time: 44 hours per week | Must be comfortable to work 4 weekdays (2 early weekdays 10am-7pm, 2 late weekdays 12.30pm-9.30pm) and 1 weekend (8am-6pm)
Salary: $5500 - $6500 (depends to qualification and experiences)
Job Responsibility:
Curriculum Manager:
- Set the framework for Primary English language curriculum and pedagogy, ensuring that it is in line with MOE guidelines and delivering a learning experience that is fun, challenging and brings desired results.
- Clearly articulate the differentiating factors of the Primary English language curriculum and ensure they are communicated through the materials and lesson delivery.
- Provide leadership in curriculum planning, design, research and innovation.
- Stay current with curricular trends and ensure changes in Singapore’s MOE guidelines are promptly integrated into curriculum.
- Identify and lead a team of writers who will assist in curriculum development, be responsible for the training and development of the writers and ensuring that submission deadlines are met.
- Review and identify any learning gaps in students’ learning and develop effective and innovative programmes to bridge the gaps.
- Actively scan the internal and external market and develop programmes to provide growth opportunities in expanding student population.
- Develop Holiday programmes that are innovative and effective, capturing new growth opportunities.
- Take on writing curriculum duties for 2-3 levels, on top of overseeing the curriculum team.
- Conduct level meetings on a termly basis to communicate curriculum goals with teachers, and to solicit feedback from teachers about enacted lesson outcomes.
Teaching Duties
- Deliver quality lessons of up to 5-7 classes per week.
- Display strong classroom delivery skills through thorough lesson planning in accordance with methodologies endorsed by the Company.
- Effectively utilise teaching materials to create a stimulating and engaging learning environment that will enhance students’ learning experience.
- Mark and grade students’ assignments with value-added feedback and ensure they are returned to students by the next lesson.
- Perform required classroom administration responsibilities efficiently (attendance taking, checking students’ files etc).
- Be proactive in arranging “catch-ups” for students who missed any lessons when there are no available “make-up” classes for them to join.
- Foster good relationships with students’ parents through regular written and/or verbal feedback to parents on the progress of the students as well as solutions/suggestions for parents on how they can partner with you to help the child at home.
- Work together with the customer service team to provide all stakeholders with a positive customer experience and strive to minimise the withdrawal rate of classes assigned.
- Take on projects and initiatives as directed by the Management team.
Requirements:
- Degree in English Language, English language Literature, or related field.
- Minimum 5 years of work experience in curriculum planning, development, training and teaching English language and creative writing in an enrichment industry in Singapore.
- Minimum 2 years of work experience in managing a curriculum team.
- Proficiency in designing various types of assessments, including formative, summative, performance-based, and portfolio assessments.
- Familiar with the primary English language subject with MOE syllabus.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, familiar with other software like Illustrator or Photoshop is a plus.
