Secondary Performing Arts Teacher

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About Nord Anglia Education

Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading premium school organisation, with more than 81 schools located across 32 countries in the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia, India, and the Middle East. Together, our schools educate over 74,000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary school. Nord Anglia schools deliver high quality, transformational education and ensure excellent academic outcomes by going beyond traditional learning.

About our school

The British International School of Kuala Lumpur (BSKL) is a premier international school in Kuala Lumpur serving students from pre-nursery through to sixth form. Our warm and friendly school community values develop the whole child — academically, pastorally, and socially with the school values as our foundation and positive education as our framework.

About the role

We are seeking to appoint a highly dedicated teacher to join our Performing Arts team in the secondary school. As part of this role, you will be working with the renowned Juilliard School in New York as we teach our Performing Arts subjects in conjunction with the Juilliard Creative Classroom program. You will receive full training in this both online and in-person from Juilliard specialists who visit the school several times a year.

The department is well resourced with two mirrored studio rooms and a large, well-resourced, dedicated theatre space with a full-time technician. With 6 specialists, students can currently opt to take Drama & Music at IGCSE and A-Level. We have introduced a Dance curriculum programme for the new academic year for students in Years 7&8. In the future, we hope to expand this to also offer Dance qualifications and further the Drama provision into Year 13.

About you

With the ability to create a classroom culture where there are no limits to what can be achieved, you will have a university degree in your specialist subject, a teaching qualification, plus considerable teaching experience and knowledge of the curriculum. Receptive to feedback and ready to embrace change, you will be keen to share best practice with colleagues and peers.

1. Degree Drama – Essential
2. PGCE or Equivalent – Essential
3. A creative and enthusiastic approach both inside & outside of the classroom - Essential
4. Ability to work as part of a team – Essential
5. Experience in staging events – Desirable
6. Experience teaching both music & practical drama to at least KS3 level - Desirable
7. Proficiency on at least 1 instrument to grade 8 standard ABRSM or Equivalent - Essential
8. Competent piano skills in order to accompany IGCSE pupils – Desirable
9. Commitment to music and drama beyond the classroom - Essential
10. Willingness to participate in out of hours activities as required - Essential

A strong ambassador for the school, you will be able to develop new ways to engage students and parents with the wider school and Nord Anglia Education community. Your strong motivation and communication skills will also enable you to create a feeling of energy, excitement, and personal investment within the classroom. You will also be able to meet visa-related requirements for Malaysia.

When you join a Nord Anglia Education school, you join a global community of over 15,000 people working together to support our students’ success. We offer you unsurpassed opportunities to innovate and develop best practice across our family, to access extensive professional development, and to gain exceptional experience and career development in our schools. At Nord Anglia, you will have opportunities to progress more, learn more, and collaborate more.

We offer career and development opportunities that come with being part of our global organisation. Nord Anglia University unites our team through a vibrant online platform which harnesses the collective expertise of peers in an exchange of knowledge, ideas, and best practice. We also provide extensive professional development through Nord Anglia University to ensure that our teachers don’t just maintain their skills but can also develop at the cutting edge of educational thinking.

Our collaborations with The Juilliard School, MIT, UNICEF, and King’s College London, offers our teachers unrivalled access to leading experts in their fields. We also offer selected candidates from our staff worldwide an opportunity to earn their Executive Master’s in International Education in an exclusive collaboration with King’s College London.

Alongside great training and a competitive package, you’ll enjoy the chance to live and work in one of the world’s most vibrant cities.

Selection process

The closing date for application is 28/02/2025.

At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world-class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people are able to thrive and learn. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils irrespective of race, ability, religion, gender, or culture.

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.