Elementary School Upper Grade English Immersion Homeroom Teacher

SINGAPORE AMERICAN SCHOOL LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An International School in Singapore seeks an English Immersion Teacher for their Chinese Immersion Program. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree, teaching license, and preferably a Master's degree. Responsibilities include delivering engaging instruction, fostering a supportive learning community, and designing curriculum that promotes social-emotional learning. Candidates should demonstrate excellent English skills, technology proficiency, and the ability to teach in diverse classrooms. The role involves collaboration and commitment to professional growth, with some extracurricular responsibilities.

Qualifications

• At least two years of full-time teaching experience in a dual language or immersion setting preferred.
• Experience teaching multilingual learners in general classroom settings preferred.
• Standards-based curriculum experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver instruction in English in a dual language immersion structure.
• Foster a caring and purposeful learning community.
• Design standards-based planning and curriculum.

Skills

Strong understanding of translanguaging

Excellent verbal and written English language skills

Confident technology skills

Culturally responsive practices

Education

Bachelor's Degree in relevant field

Master's Degree in relevant field preferred

Teaching license or a degree in education

Job description

Position Responsibilities

• Role-Specific Responsibilities: Deliver instruction in English, developing literacy and grade level content, to the student cohort in one grade level in the Chinese Immersion Program.

• The English Immersion Teacher position is highly collaborative, requiring flexibility and partnership with the grade-level Chinese Immersion teacher, to provide holistic support, including academic development and social emotional development to the student cohort.

• The position is in a 50-50 dual language immersion structure, where students spend equal instructional time in English and Chinese, and an understanding of up-to-date research-based, dual language cross-linguistic classroom practices is required.

Elementary School Educator Responsibilities

1. Classroom Culture & Student Well-being

   • Foster Student Belonging: Cultivate a caring, joyful, and purposeful learning community where all students feel valued, respected, and motivated.

   • Promote Social-Emotional Learning: Utilize principles like Responsive Classroom to support the physical, emotional, and intellectual well-being of every student.

   • Uphold School Values: Model the school's Core Values of respect, responsibility, honesty, fairness, and compassion in all interactions with students, staff, and the community.

   • Implement Culturally Responsive Practices: Create a learning environment that is culturally responsive and affirming of students' identities.

2. 2. Curriculum & Instructional Planning

   • Standards-Based Planning: Use a planning framework to identify essential learning based on Common Core State Standards (CCSS), learning targets, and a culturally responsive curriculum.

   • Interdisciplinary & Real-World Connections: Design curriculum that demonstrates an understanding of interdisciplinary teaching and connects learning to real-world issues.

   • Collaborative Curriculum Development: Work with PLC teams and administration to develop cohesive curriculum materials, establish common goals, and participate in curriculum review and budgeting.

3. 3. Pedagogy & Instructional Delivery

   • High-Impact Instruction: Employ current, research-informed pedagogical practices and high-impact instructional strategies to deliver engaging lessons.

   • Differentiated Learning Experiences: Design and implement collaborative and differentiated learning experiences that meet the diverse academic and social-emotional needs of all students.

   • Flexible Grouping: Use data to flexibly group students based on their individual needs, abilities, and assets.

   • Technology Integration: Integrate technology in innovative ways to enhance daily instruction and student learning.

   • Responsive Interventions: Respond to learners’ diverse needs, including those related to emerging multilingualism and neurodivergent profiles, by using measurable, research-informed interventions and extensions.

4. 4. Assessment & Data-Driven Practices

   • Comprehensive Assessment System: Design and use a variety of quality formative, summative, and self-guided assessments to provide students with frequent feedback.

   • Monitor and Adjust: Continuously monitor student learning through standards-based assessments and data analysis to make appropriate modifications to goals and strategies.

   • Communicate Progress: Use assessment data to accurately communicate student growth and achievement.

5. 5. Collaboration & Professional Growth

   • Engage in Professional Learning Communities (PLCs): Actively collaborate with team members to plan curriculum, give and receive feedback, and engage in professional reflection and learning.

   • Practice Co-Teaching: Engage in co-teaching practices and utilize flexible learning spaces with intention and purpose.

   • Commit to Continuous Improvement: Strive for self-improvement as a lifelong learner by actively engaging in professional development and feedback cycles with coaches and principals.

   • Support School-Wide Programs: Cooperate with and participate in the planning and evaluation of the overall school program as needed.

6. 6. Community & Family Engagement

   • Extend Learning Beyond the Classroom: Engage students in meaningful extracurricular activities such as coaching, clubs, field trips, or service projects.

   • Build Strong Partnerships: Connect with and be available to parents and students during and outside of school hours through in-person meetings and email communication.

Position Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field

• Master’s Degree in relevant field preferred

• Teaching license or a degree in education

• At least two years of full time teaching experience in a dual language or immersion setting preferred

• Strong understanding of translanguaging and additional language learning preferred

• Standards-based curriculum experience preferred

• Experience teaching multilingual learners in general classroom settings preferred

• Excellent verbal and written English language skills

• Confident technology skills for teaching and administrative tasks

Working Requirements

• Sponsoring and/or coaching after school activities are part of the responsibility of the professional educator. Therefore, faculty shall be available to coach and/or sponsor an athletic team or other extra curricular activity. Each faculty member is expected to do a minimum of one category 1 activity or sport per year.

• Mandatory attendance of school orientation and participation in a minimum of four evening and/or weekend school activities each year, as assigned (including "Back-to-School Night").

• Attend Responsive Classroom professional learning (virtual), specified by the school, in the months prior to the official start of employment.