Head of Biology

at  NORTH LONDON COLLEGIATE SCHOOL SINGAPORE PTE LTD

NLCS (Singapore) believes that each employee makes a significant contribution to our success and that contributions should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities.
Therefore, this position description is designed to outline primary duties, qualifications, and job scope, but not limit the employee, nor NLCS (Singapore), to only the work 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 organisation.
Our School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The School expects all teaching staff, non‐teaching staff and volunteers to share and uphold this commitment.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly qualified and committed Head of Biology with an outstanding track record of success, from August 2024. This is a unique opportunity to join a leading international school as it enters an exciting new phase of development. We have just started our fourth year of operation and enrollment is already approaching 1300 students.
The successful appointee will lead all aspects of teaching and learning of Biology throughout the Senior School (Grades 6 to 12). All members of staff are expected to be involved in pastoral care within the school community, usually in the role of form tutor, and also to contribute actively to the extra-curricular life of the School.

• Play a full part in the life of the School, supporting its distinctive aims and ethos, and be prepared to actively participate and contribute to the community activities that exist within the School.
• Maintain familiarity with the School’s Guiding Statements, striving to embody and promote them at all times.
• Work effectively as part of a subject and pastoral team.
• Maintain high levels of professionalism and conduct, acting as a positive role model for students.
• Carry out supervisory duties as per published duty rotas.
• Continue own professional development in relevant areas, including subject knowledge, pedagogy and others related to career and personal development goals.
• Attend assemblies, staff meetings and training sessions as per published calendars.
• Engage actively in the appraisal process.
• Contribute to the preparation and implementation of academic and pastoral development plans, policy and practice.
• 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.
• Abide by the expectations laid out in the Academic Staff Handbook and the Staff Code of Conduct.
• Maintain familiarity with, and follow, all school policies.