Established in 1972, Dover Court International School in Singapore is a leading inclusive international school with British heritage, serving international families, set on a green 12-acre site about 20 minutes from the Singapore CBD. Dover Court International School is a community with inclusion at its heart. With close to 2000 students aged 3 to 18, our unique Pathway programme enables us to provide an education that meets the needs of a diverse student population, ensuring all learners are appropriately supported and challenged in their learning. This is reflected in our excellent outcomes for all learners.
Our unique approach enables us to prepare all students to flourish in our dynamic world, so they are active participants in a globally connected community, now and throughout life. This was recently recognized as Dover Court International School was chosen for the UK Impact in Singapore 2022 award by the British Chamber of Commerce.
In our Early Years we use a Reggio Emilia inspired approach. In Primary we are guided by the National Curriculum for England and the International Primary Curriculum. In Secondary we have IGCSE/GCSE, the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and International BTEC qualifications. We also offer courses that focus on English, mathematics, life skills and employability through ASDAN programmes.
All students are involved in a wide range of co-curricular activities, mainly run by teaching staff. Resulting in a rich and varied co-curricular offer for our students, with our school active and competitive in the local international school sports league across a number of sports. The school has an extensive programme of residential trips starting in Year 3 up to the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award in Secondary.
We are also members of the Federation of British International Schools in Asia (FOBISIA) and are accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
Dover Court is a strong, vibrant community, where all staff are well supported with access to a range of professional learning opportunities and a commitment to professional reflection and growth.
Job Description
We are looking for outstanding and inspirational Primary Teacher initially for a Maternity Cover starting in November 2024 and running to April 2025. There may be further opportunities beyond this date.
The right candidate will have an enthusiasm for high quality teaching and learning, with an ability to meet individual needs within our inclusive community.
The successful candidate will build positive relationships and demonstrate excellent communication and strong interpersonal skills when working in partnership with parents, staff and the children themselves. They will be committed to taking on the role of a full-time class teacher, collaborating with a dynamic and professional team of practitioners.
Job Requirements
Teachers aspire to the highest standards of professionalism and will, in particular:
- Generate excitement and passion for learning in students and the wider school community;
- Inspire trust and confidence in students, colleagues and parents;
- Be committed to helping all students progress;
- Be committed to high achievement for students of a wide range of language skills, learning dispositions and educational needs;
- Use technology in the classroom to enhance learning;
- Strive to develop the quality of students personal and interpersonal skills;
- Develop and deploy resources efficiently and effectively;
- Promote the school mission and values and those of the NAE family of schools.
Job Responsibilities
Planning, Teaching and Learning
Maximise Learning By
- Creating a safe and respectful learning environment for all;
- Inspiring students to be passionate, curios, exited learners;
- Develop effective approaches to learning in students;
- Monitoring, evaluatiing and developing teaching;
- Identifying and supporting individual learning needs, liasing with EAL and Learning Support specialists when appropriate;
- Effectively promoting home learning and co-curricular learning opportunities.
- Establishing a purposely and safe learning environment;
- Using technology to enhance and transform personalised learning opportunities.
Tracking, Assessment, Recording, Reporting
- Make effective use of assessment to plan challenging learning opportunites for all students;
- Collect and use meaning data to enhance teaching and learning;
- Monitor and record students learning to ensure they remain on track to achieve challenging targets;
- Report on progress to students, colleagues and parents.
Student Care and Guidance
- Establish a safe, purposeful learning environment for all students;
- Promote the progress and well-being of all stuidents;
- Contribute to the preparation of action plans and other support mechanisms;
- Alert appropriate staff to problems experienced by students and make recommendations as to how these maybe resolved;
- Communicate effectively with parents of students, and liaise with other staff.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
- Qualified bachelor degree or above
- Recognised teaching qualification for Primary age students
Skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to engage students and enable them to perform highly
- Strong organisational skills
- Strong use of ICT for administration and teaching
Personal Attributes
- Passionate about education and young students
- Evidence of commitment to continuous professional development
- Confident global citizen; culturally agile
- Understand the complex and demanding environment of an international community
Other
- Compliance with visa requirements for working in Singapore
- A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils and the willingness to undertake appropriate child protection training when required
- All staff employed at the school are subject to background checks
At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people can thrive and learn. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils where we embrace all race, abilities, religions, genders, and cultures.
All post holders in regulated activity (having regular unsupervised contact with children) are subject to appropriate national and international vetting procedures including satisfactory criminal record checks from both your country of residence/birth and any country of residence within the last 10 years.
We welcome applications from suitable qualified persons from all diverse backgrounds
Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
