Total 3 english language instructor job vacancies in Singapore

Job Summary:

The successful applicant will support the Chinese Language Teacher during the teaching process in order to attain educational excellence, assisting in the care of students and the delivery of the Chinese curriculum. The candidate must demonstrate a positive attitude towards the teaching process and communication skills are essential, as liaising and developing sound relationships with children, teachers, parents and colleagues are key to the role.

This role reports to Head of Infant School through the Head of Chinese and Chinese Language Teacher.

Requirements:

• Minimum Diploma/Degree holder preferably in the relevant discipline
• Minimum 2 years of relevant teaching experience
• Be proficient in the Chinese Language
• Experience working with children will be essential
• Good organisation and communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications, Google Docs and knowledge of iPad is essential
• Positive, enthusiastic and mature individuals who enjoy working with children and teachers

Please refer to “Careers” on our website at www.tts.edu.sg for a detailed job description.

5-day week with school holidays entitlement. Interested applicants, please submit an application letter and detailed resume, stating your current and expected salary, date of availability and contact number via the online system at https://careers.tts.edu.sg/careerportal/main.aspx. In your application, please provide the names and addresses of three people from whom confidential references may be obtained. Please indicate their professional relationship to you.

You can contact the HR department at [email protected] for any enquiries regarding the role.

Closing date for applications is Friday, 3 January 2025

CPE Registration No.: 196100114C | Period of Registration: 7 June 2023 to 6 June 2029

Supply Teacher

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

The appointee is engaged to collaborate effectively with the Teachers and the educational support staff (Teaching & Learning Assistants, Specialist Teaching & Learning Assistants and Senior Academic Support Assistants) in order to provide students with a lively, enthusiastic, orderly and safe learning environment in the classroom in the absence of the regular teacher.

Key Responsibilities

Learning & Teaching

· To teach a pre-planned cover lesson to achieve desired objectives (for unplanned absences)

· Differentiate lessons according to the abilities and learning needs of individual students

· Promote independent learning by adopting teaching and learning strategies which develop the competence and confidence of every student.

· Support nurturing the attributes of the Tanglin Learner Profile with its emphasis on ‘balance’ ‘independence’ and ‘resilience’ as key features of student development.

· Ensure the thorough implementation of subject specifications, teaching schemes, assessment policies and reporting procedures.

Assessment, Recording & Reporting

· Ensure students’ work is regularly assessed according to respective department policy and that homework is in line with school policy.

Communication & Liaison

· Follow the School’s policies and procedures with regard to discipline and behaviour, daily routines, duties, homework, leave of absence, and field study trips, as laid down in the Staff Handbook.

· Fulfill supervision role during lunches and break times.

· Embrace and lead on the school’s commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive environment.

· Be responsible for reporting any concerns about a child to the Designated Safeguarding Lead.

Personal Attributes

· Be able to engage, enthuse and inspire others.

· Have high levels of personal integrity.

· Proven ability to use initiative, assume responsibility for tasks and projects and to resolve problems.

· Enjoy personal challenges and can give support to others.

· Be able to manage own wellbeing and support others with theirs.

· Believe positivity is as important as performance in the workplace and amongst the community.

· Enjoy connecting with all members of our community.

· Have a sense of humour.

Tanglin Trust School believes that each employee makes a valuable and significant contribution to our success and that contributions should not be limited to the assigned responsibilities listed above. This job description is designed to outline primary responsibilities but not limit the employee, nor Tanglin Trust School, to only the duties identified. It is the expectation of the School that each employee will offer his/her services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of our organization.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to provide an Enhanced DBS disclosure certificate, or equivalent.

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

As Tanglin reshapes its curriculum offering, we are looking for an English teacher with outstanding subject knowledge and broad experience of teaching ages 11-18, with the ability to enthuse and inspire students, maximising achievement and progress at all levels. A colleague with commitment, integrity and excellent communication skills would support this growing and already outstanding team. We seek to appoint a teacher with flexibility, resilience, and an innovative and 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.
• Teach responsively according to the abilities and learning needs of individual students.
• Promote independent learning and study skills in English in order to develop the competence and confidence of every student.
• Seek to develop students’ attributes through the Tanglin Learner Profile, as well as seeking 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 texts, 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 English curriculum development each year following discussion and negotiation with department leadership team (eg creation of new scheme of work; drafting of departmental policy; organisation of trip).
• Assist the English department leadership team in evaluating and developing the English curriculum.
• Take advantage of some of the many opportunities for professional development offered by Tanglin.
• Take responsibility for their own professional development, and that of colleagues, by occasionally leading departmental inset or department meetings in an area of expertise.
• Assist the AHOF/HOF in identifying areas for development in English 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 HOF/AHOFs 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 HOF in identifying appropriate resources within the limits of the departmental budget.
• Assist the AHOF in ensuring that departmental rooms present stimulating environments, which help to influence pupils’ attitudes positively towards English.

4. Assessment, Recording & Reporting

• Ensure pupils’ work is regularly assessed according to English Faculty 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 data formatively to generate further improvement in pupil achievement.
• Assist the AHOF in the setting and marking of school examinations and to supervise entries for external examinations.

5. Pastoral and Co-Curricular

• 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 with regard to discipline and behaviour, daily routines, duties, homework, leave of absence, and visits, as laid down in the Staff Handbook.
• Lead co-curricular activities that broaden pupils’ experiences and contribute to the development of academic enrichment within the department and across the school.
• Be responsible for reporting any concerns about a child to the Designated Safeguarding Lead.

6. Communication and Liaison

• Help to establish a love of reading and writing around the school through your own enthusiasm for the subject.
• Contribute wholeheartedly to English department activities such as book week, debating and the public speaking competition.
• Attend and contribute to meetings of a professional nature with HOF, HOY, SSLT and in other circumstances when requested.
• Liaise with the AHOF 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 with regard to 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 Heads of School and the Head of Careers on matters pertaining to the study of English.
• Contributing to the strengthening of the parent-teacher partnership in individual and whole school initiatives as and when required.
• Assist the AHOF in developing effective links with the wider community in order to extend the study of English and enhance teaching and learning.