Senior School PE & Health Teacher

at  NORTH LONDON COLLEGIATE SCHOOL SINGAPORE PTE LTD

NLCS (Singapore) is looking for an enthusiastic, highly qualified and inspirational Senior School PE & Health Teacher with outstanding track record. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the development of a new school, drawing on the significant educational expertise and resources of NLCS International.
Subject teachers, responsible to their Head of Department, are accountable for the outcomes and achievements of the students they teach. All subject teachers are expected to be a professional and active member of the NLCS (Singapore) community, working as part of the team to raise standards, improve outcomes and opportunities for all students and encourage students to embrace the NLCS ethos.
All members of staff are also expected to be involved in pastoral care within the School community, usually in the role of form tutor or co-tutor, and also to contribute actively to the extra-curricular life of the School.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS /EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum 3 years of teaching experience within a school or other education environment

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES OF A SUBJECT TEACHER

• To work professionally and effectively as part of a subject and house team
• To be a positive professional role model for all students.
• Treat all students with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect, and at all times observing proper boundaries appropriate to a teacher’s professional position.
• To be a form tutor to an assigned group of students and carry out that role in line with policy.
• To carry out supervision duties as directed in the duty rota.
• Fulfil a minimum of one duty per week in line with school policy.
• Continue own professional development in relevant areas including subject knowledge teaching methodology and to attend relevant inset to develop career and personal development goals.
• Engage actively in the appraisal process.
• Communicate effectively with parents using translators where appropriate.
• Be familiar with, and follow, all school policies.
• Contribute to the preparation of subject and house development plans, policy and practice as part of the subject and house team.
• Support the student led academic societies through either contributing to the subject specific lecture programme or attendance at society events.
• Play a full part in the life of NLCS (Singapore) to support its distinctive aims and ethos and be prepared to actively participate and contribute to the community activities that exist within the school.
• Attend school events and activities as directed by the Principal and voluntarily support events such as house day trips, Arts week events, sports fixtures home and away and musical performances by students after school and at weekends.