Primary Teacher

Kinabalu International School; Sabah; Sur place; MYR 60 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Kinabalu International School (KIS) in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo seeks an excellent Primary Teacher to join from August 2027. The role focuses on delivering a forward-thinking, inquiry-based curriculum that blends the English National Curriculum with interdisciplinary learning.

You will collaborate with colleagues to embed KIS's Primary Curriculum and ensure inclusive, high-quality learning for all students. The successful candidate will be a reflective practitioner, bring creativity and energy,

Qualifications

• Must hold a recognised teaching qualification and have at least two years' demonstrable success in teaching.
• Excellent spoken and written English skills are essential.
• Experience with or enthusiasm for interdisciplinary learning and inquiry-based approaches is valued.

Responsabilités

• Deliver engaging primary education across year groups.
• Plan and differentiate learning to meet varied needs.
• Collaborate with curriculum coordinators and school leaders on curriculum development.
• Support pastoral care, enrichment and the broader life of the school.

Connaissances

Classroom excellence

Curriculum knowledge

Oracy emphasis

Collaboration

Formation

Bachelor of Education

Description du poste

August 2027 Start | Kinabalu International School, Sabah, Malaysian Borneo

Kinabalu International School (KIS) is seeking an excellent, enthusiastic and forward-thinking Primary Teacher to join our Primary School from August 2027.

We are looking for more than an effective classroom practitioner. We want a teacher who is intellectually curious, ambitious for every child, reflective about their practice and excited by the opportunity to contribute to a close-knit international school community at an important stage in its development.

At KIS, great teachers know their students well. They create classrooms that are purposeful, engaging, inclusive and academically challenging. They inspire curiosity, nurture independence, develop confident communicators and encourage children to question, investigate and think for themselves.

Just as importantly, they are colleagues who collaborate generously, contribute beyond their own classroom and want to play an active role in the wider life of the school.

This is an exciting opportunity to join KIS as we continue to embed and develop our newly launched KIS Primary Curriculum, combining the strongest elements of the English National Curriculum with interdisciplinary learning and inquiry-based approaches to learning.

We are seeking a teacher who will embrace this direction, contribute meaningfully to its continued development and work collaboratively with colleagues, curriculum coordinators and school leaders to create exceptional learning experiences for our students.

The teacher we are looking for

The successful candidate will be an excellent primary classroom practitioner with strong curriculum knowledge, a secure understanding of how children learn and a genuine enthusiasm for primary education.

We welcome applications from experienced primary teachers who are confident working across different year groups and key stages, and who bring creativity, flexibility and a commitment to continuous professional growth.

We are particularly interested in teachers who:

• Demonstrate consistently excellent classroom practice, with high expectations for learning, behaviour and student achievement.
• Have strong knowledge and experience of teaching the English National Curriculum or an equivalent internationally recognised primary curriculum.
• Can confidently plan and deliver engaging, challenging and appropriately differentiated learning experiences across the primary age range.
• Understand the importance of developing strong foundations in literacy, numeracy, communication and critical thinking.
• Have experience with, or a genuine enthusiasm for, interdisciplinary learning, inquiry-based approaches and concept-driven curriculum development.
• Recognise the importance of verbal articulation, purposeful dialogue and oracy in developing confident, thoughtful and articulate learners.
• Can create meaningful connections between different curriculum areas, enabling students to develop a deeper and more transferable understanding of their learning.
• Use assessment effectively to inform planning, identify individual learning needs and support strong academic progress.
• Create inclusive and supportive learning environments where every child feels valued, challenged and encouraged to succeed.
• Establish positive, respectful relationships with students, colleagues and parents.
• Are reflective practitioners who actively seek feedback, engage with professional development and continually refine their teaching.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues, curriculum coordinators and school leaders to support curriculum planning, development and implementation.
• Are enthusiastic about contributing to the continued embedding and refinement of the KIS Primary Curriculum.
• Appreciate the importance of connecting classroom learning to authentic, real-world experiences and the wider community.
• Are willing to contribute to pastoral care, enrichment, extracurricular activities and the broader life of the school.
• Bring energy, creativity, professionalism, flexibility and a strong sense of community to their work.

Above all, we are looking for a teacher who believes that exceptional primary education is about more than the acquisition of knowledge. It is about developing the curiosity, confidence, character and skills that enable young people to become engaged, capable and thoughtful learners.

Applicants must hold a recognised teaching qualification and have a minimum of two years' demonstrable success in teaching. Excellent spoken and written English skills are essential.

Our Primary Curriculum: An Exciting Direction

KIS is at an exciting stage in the development of its Primary School.

Our newly launched KIS Primary Curriculum builds upon the academic rigour and established foundations of the English National Curriculum while introducing a more connected, purposeful and engaging approach to learning.

Our ambition is to ensure that students develop strong knowledge and essential skills while also recognising the connections between subjects, asking meaningful questions, articulating their understanding and applying their learning in authentic contexts.

Central to this approach are:

• Strong academic foundations: Maintaining high expectations and rigorous teaching in core curriculum areas, particularly English, Mathematics and Science.
• Interdisciplinary learning: Making purposeful connections across subjects to develop deeper understanding and provide meaningful contexts for learning.
• Inquiry-based learning: Encouraging students to investigate, explore, question and develop independence as learners.
• Verbal articulation and communication: Developing confident communicators who can explain their thinking, justify their ideas, participate in meaningful discussions and express themselves clearly.
• Character and values: Embedding the six values of the KIS Way throughout teaching, learning and the wider student experience.
• Authentic and contextualised learning: Creating opportunities for students to connect their learning with the environment, cultures, communities and experiences of Sabah, Malaysia and the wider island of Borneo.

Our approach is closely connected to Vision 28 and particularly Goal 9, which reflects our commitment to embedding the school and its educational experiences within our unique local context.

We believe that living and learning in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo, presents extraordinary educational opportunities. From the exceptional biodiversity and natural environment surrounding us to the rich cultural heritage, traditions and communities of Sabah, we want students to recognise, appreciate and actively engage with the world immediately around them.

For the successful candidate, this represents an opportunity not simply to deliver an established curriculum, but to play an active role in shaping, embedding and strengthening an ambitious and evolving approach to primary education.

We are particularly interested in teachers who will embrace this journey, contribute ideas, collaborate with curriculum coordinators and colleagues, and help translate our curriculum vision into exceptional classroom practice.

The KIS Way

Our approach to education and to working together is shaped by the KIS Way.

We want our students and our staff to be Curious, Collaborative, Reflective, Creative, Courageous and Respectful.

These are not simply words displayed around our school. They describe the culture we are continuing to build: one in which people ask questions, share ideas, learn from experience, take sensible risks, support one another and treat others with kindness and respect.

The KIS Way is central to our evolving Primary Curriculum, informing not only what students learn but also how they learn, how they interact with others and how they develop as individuals.

We are therefore looking for a teacher who will model these values as strongly as they teach their students, and who understands that the most effective primary education combines academic excellence with the development of character, confidence and a genuine love of learning.

Why KIS?

Kinabalu International School is a not-for-profit, parent-owned international school located in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, on the island of Borneo.

For more than 50 years, KIS has built an excellent reputation for providing high-quality international education within a friendly, supportive and genuinely diverse community.

We educate approximately 470 students aged 3-18 from more than 30 nationalities, following the English National Curriculum and Cambridge IGCSE and A-Level programmes, alongside our evolving KIS Primary Curriculum.

KIS is:

• CIS-accredited international school, committed to internationally recognised standards of educational excellence.
• founding member of FOBISIA, established in 1988, and an active participant in the organisation today.
• Association of International Malaysian Schools (AIMS).
• Committed to environmental education and sustainability, including our ongoing work through the Eco-Schools programme.
• A school undergoing an exciting period of development through Vision 28, with significant investment in facilities, educational programmes and the wider student experience.

Our students are motivated, enthusiastic and enjoyable to teach. Our size means that teachers are able to know their students as individuals while being part of a highly professional and supportive international staff team.

We place great importance on collaboration, professional trust and the continued development of teaching and learning.

Alongside a rigorous academic programme, students participate in an extensive range of sporting, performing arts, service, leadership and co-curricular opportunities.

Beyond the school gates, Sabah offers an exceptional quality of life, with access to tropical rainforests, outstanding marine environments, mountains, islands and the rich cultural diversity of Malaysian Borneo.

For teachers who enjoy the outdoors, value community and want to make a meaningful contribution to an ambitious and developing international school, KIS offers a genuinely rewarding professional and personal experience.

Further information about KIS can be found on our school website.

Contract

The successful candidate will be offered an initial two-year contract, with opportunities for subsequent renewal through one- or two-year contracts.

Safeguarding

Kinabalu International School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

All applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child-protection screening, including checks with previous employers and relevant criminal-record authorities, including the Disclosure and Barring Service where applicable.

Safeguarding questions will form part of the recruitment and interview process.