Juniors Class Teacher

The Alice Smith School (Primary); Malaysia; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Alice Smith School (Primary) in Malaysia is seeking an educator with a passion for international schooling to design meaningful learning experiences using the IB continuum, AP or British Curriculum. You will foster a learner-centered culture, collaborate with colleagues, and support personalised learning journeys while upholding safeguarding and school policies.

We value intercultural literacy, openness to diverse perspectives, and a commitment to sparking courage and curiosity in students

Qualifications

• Learner-centred teaching philosophy.
• Interculturally literate approach to learning.
• Open-minded attitude to diverse perspectives.
• Promoters of personalised pathways.
• Sparkers of courage and curiosity.

Responsibilities

• Design meaningful learning experiences for students using IB, AP or British curriculum.
• Build a learning culture that values student agency.
• Collaborate with teachers to create learning schemes.
• Work with students to achieve personalised learning journeys.
• Build a robust learning atmosphere that fosters a rigorous but joyful learning community.
• Inspire trust and confidence among parents and families.
• Adopt a flexible mindset in terms of learning approaches.
• Adhere to the school's policies and procedures.
• Ensure safeguarding is central to all activities.

Job description

In 1946, with no schools available for expat children in post-war Malaya, Alice Fairfield-Smith began teaching two children from a spare bedroom in Kuala Lumpur. By

Christmas, her class had grown to ten, the beginning of Alice Smith School, one of the pioneers of British overseas schooling and now the oldest International School in Malaysia.

“I was amazed and delighted that it was a happy place, I wanted it to be so and was proud of its reputation for excellence. I believe most firmly that to do your best you must enjoy what you are doing, whether it is sport, learning or work, & enter into what you are doing with enthusiasm.”

Eighty years on, that same spirit continues to shape Alice Smith School and our purpose: to spark courageous exploration to inspire a better world.

To build a better world together.

Our purpose is embedded through our community promise and strategic pillars

Our Community Promise

Our Community Promise is a clear set of statements that reflect our shared values in

action. It outlines the specific behaviours we expect from all members of our community:

parents, carers, staff, and students alike. By embracing these behaviours, we create a

positive atmosphere that supports learning, wellbeing, and mutual respect. Please click

HERE for more information.

Our People

We are a diverse collective of experts and curious minds, working together to push the boundaries of education to lead learning for an ever-changing world.

Our Students

We encourage students to explore different paths with courage and curiosity, in an environment that empowers them to make an impact as their best self.

Our World

We are a supportive, connected community that innovates, explores and learns together.

The Opportunity (Overview of the role)

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Use your experience in international education teaching for example in IB continuum schools, AP or British Curriculum to design meaningful learning experiences for our students
• You will build a learning culture that values and celebrates agency.
• Collaborate with other teachers to create collective learning schemes
• Work with students to achieve personalised learning journeys
• Build a robust learning atmosphere that leads students to feel part of a rigorous but joyful learning community
• Inspire trust and confidence among parents and families
• Adopt a flexible mindset in terms of what our approach to learning can do for a student’s thinking and problem solving
• Adhere to the school's policies and procedures.

All staff are responsible for ensuring that safeguarding is central to everything we do, adopting a whole-school approach. Please refer to the Safeguarding and Child

Protection Policy for more information.

Alice Smith Educators are:

• Learner-centred
• Interculturally literate
• Open-minded
• Promoters of personalised pathways
• Sparkers of courage and curiosity

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

• A collaborative mindset to work with other colleagues to develop and continually deepen student learning
• Creativity to your design for learning approach
• Confident skills to design innovative learning experiences for our students

Safe Recruitment Practices:

As a school with a diverse collective of experts, we uphold recruitment protocols that adhere to the highest possible international standards. We conduct thorough

pre-employment checks on candidate references and verify qualifications. If you require further information regarding the School's 'Pre-Appointment Checks,' please liaise with our People and Culture representative, as the process may vary for individuals of different nationalities.

We prioritise the careful scrutiny of checks as they are essential in ensuring a safe and secure environment for our students. By maintaining stringent recruitment practices, we aim to provide a nurturing and protected learning environment for all our students. The duties and responsibilities of this post may vary from time to time according to the changing demands of the school. This job description may be reviewed at the reasonable discretion of the Head of School and school leadership in the light of those changing requirements and in consultation with the post holder.