Teacher (PLP Specialist)

Pedagogy:

Employing effective pedagogy that enables students to become successful learners who achieve personal excellence by:

1. Building learning-focused relationships
2. Empowering students to become or prepare to be independent learners
3. Using assessment information to plan progression for the differing needs of learners in the PLP programme
4. Using appropriate assessment tools for formative and summative assessment
5. Providing high quality feedback to learners
6. Encouraging students to reflect on their learning
7. Engaging students in the construction of their learning processes
8. Involving parents in their students’ learning through regular parent-teacher dialogue, writing and sharing with parents IEP and conducting one on one PLP parent teacher conferences each term
9. Liaising with class teachers to identify, assess and draw up individual PLP Programmes that support learning
10. Creating individual timetables that support learning for students in the PLP Programme
11. Planning lessons for individual students in the PLP Programme
12. Suggesting and being proactive in making suggestions to improve the POP Programme to the Principal
13. Working in collaboration with any other team members in the PLP programme.

Curriculum:

1. Demonstrating a high level of relevant curriculum knowledge as it relates to the students being supported in the PLP Programme
2. Incorporating relevant thinking and reflective skills into the PLP programme lessons
3. Assessment, recording and reporting on the work of students
4. Teaching assigned individual students including the supervision of classes for absence cover
5. Working with colleagues to ensure continuity and progression of students in the PLP Programme
6. Setting appropriate individual student targets in line with the school and departmental targets/policy
7. Undertaking appropriate training including INSET days at the start of each term
8. Promoting and participating in your own continuous professional development
9. Maintaining a good standard of discipline among students with due respect to their health and safety
10. Being responsible for the overall performance of your teaching groups under the ‘Every Child Matters’ banner:
1. Encouraging students to be safe and healthy
2. Encouraging them to be happy and enjoy your subject
3. Encouraging students to make a positive contribution to lessons and achieve economic well being
4. Acting on student or parental concerns

Additional Professional Duties:

1. Actively engaging in teacher learning and development
2. Continually seeking to improve learning and teaching strategies
3. Developing knowledge and skills related to primary education, English as a Second Language students and students who need supported curricula activities
4. Actively engaging in the school’s appraisal procedures
5. Ensuring an orderly and supportive environment
6. Participating in and supporting the school’s positive policies and general ethos of respect for all
7. Ensuring the organisation of resources and the classroom environment are optimum for learning

Co-curricular activities:

1. Being involved in Co or Extra Curricular Activities to enhance the school experience for learners
2. Participating in Residential excursions as required

Other projects, duties and responsibilities:

1. Having a working knowledge of teachers' professional duties and legal liabilities
2. Operating at all times within the stated policies and practices of the school
3. Establishing effective and appropriate relationships with colleagues and parents
4. Setting a good example through presentation and personal and professional conduct
5. Co-operating with other staff to ensure a sharing and effective usage of resources to the benefit of the school and learners
6. Contributing to the corporate life of the school through effective participation in meetings and management systems necessary to coordinate the management of the school
7. Taking part in marketing and liaison activities such as Open Days and events with other stakeholders
8. Any other reasonable request from a manager to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description.

Job Specification:

1. More than 5 years of experience in a similar or related environment
2. At least a Bachelor’s degree in Education/ Teaching or equivalent, recognised by the CPE/MOE in Singapore
3. Prior teaching experience is a must
4. Demonstrate an acute and deep understanding of a primary school curriculum
5. Proficiency in EAL testing and reporting systems
6. Teaching or pedagogical skills
7. Passion for developing young learners
8. Administrative and organisational skills
9. Good interpersonal and communication skills
10. Analytical skills
11. Leadership skills
12. Good composure and disposition
13. Computer literacy in Google Docs

Safeguarding:

Invictus International School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the students in its care and expects all applicants to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices which are aligned to the recommendations of the International Task Force on Child Protection. We hold ourselves to a high standard of effective recruiting practices with specific attention to child protection. All appointments are subject to an interview, identity checks, criminal record checks and successful references.