Head of Individuals and Societies

Dover Court International School (Pte.) Ltd

Singapore

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SGD 120.000 - 180.000

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Descripción de la vacante

Dover Court International School in Singapore seeks an outstanding Head of Faculty for the Individuals and Societies department to lead a large team across History, Geography, Global Citizenship, Global Politics, Psychology, Business and Economics. Strong leadership and evidence-informed teaching are essential for driving improvement and collaboration across the faculty.

The successful candidate will have strategic leadership experience, be highly organised and able to develop and monitor a

Formación

Qualified teacher with experience teaching in an international or intercultural environment.
Hold a current Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure for all countries lived in.
Compliance with visa requirements for working in Singapore.

Responsabilidades

Fully support the school’s safeguarding policy and reporting procedures.
Promote high standards of learning amongst students and your faculty team.
Support behaviour and relationship policy and practice.
Work with Admissions, Marketing, Finance and other key functionsof the school as needed.
Liaise with Tutors/Progress Leaders regarding students causing concern and initiate intervention.
Liaise with Learning Support regarding provision mapping of Individual Education Plans.
Liaise with EAL regarding further support required for students.
Create opportunities to share best practice across the school.
Promote goodwill and cooperation amongst faculty and the wider secondary school.
In collaboration with the Deputy Head of Secondary, deploy staff to optimise use of skills.
Lead performance management processes for subject staff.
Use assessment data to oversee academic intervention for students.
Keep staff updated on national and international developments in curriculum and pedagogy.
Foster collaboration within the subject and wider school.
Develop a Faculty Improvement Plan with Head of Faculty and Deputy Head of Secondary.
Conduct new staff lesson visits and learning walks to improve learning experiences.
Drive ongoing use and development of Office 365 and Ed Tech within the faculty.

Conocimientos

Qualified teacher with international/跨

CRB Disclosure

Singapore visa compliance

Descripción del empleo

Job PurposeAn outstanding and inspirational Head of Faculty is required for August 2027. Our Individuals and Societies faculty is a large and successful team, comprising of History, Geography, Global Citizenship, Global Politics, Psychology, Business and Economics. There is strong uptake in I&S subjects at both GCSE/IGCSE and the IB diploma. Candidates with Business or Geography specialisms are encouraged to apply.

Business is taught from Years 9 to Year 13, including IGCSE, IBDP, and BTEC Level 1 – 3. The ability to teach Economics may be an advantage and is also offered in our IB programme. Business is very popular with a strong uptake in Key Stage 4 and in the Sixth Form. We offer Geography at Key Stage 3, IGCSE (Edexcel) in Key Stage 4 (Year 9-11) and IB Geography HL/SL in the Sixth From.

We are an inclusive international school committed to ‘success for all’, offering diverse programmes to meet the needs of our learners. The successful candidate will be a professional committed to the leadership of evidence informed teaching and learning and committed to making a difference to the lives of the young people in their care. They will be relentless in the pursuit of ‘better’ practice and ensure strong collaboration within their team. They will be a skilled strategic leadership and have strong experience of faculty improvement planning. They will be organised, detail orientated, and have high expectations of themselves and others, leading by example.

We are a school with a strong sense of community amongst staff and students. Staff contribute to our pastoral care and well-being programme and to our co-curricular programme, making a full contribution to our vibrant community.

About the Role

Engagement and Interaction – School Ambassador to Internal Community

Fully support the school’s Safeguarding policy, following reportingproceduresandcompletingprofessionallearningrequired.
Topromotehighstandardsoflearning amongst thestudents and your faculty team.
Tosupportbehaviourandrelationshipspolicy and practice.
Toworkwithotherkeyfunctionsoftheschoolasneeded,e.g. Admissions and Marketing, Finance.
LiaisewithTutors/ProgressLeadersregardinganystudents causing concern, initiate intervention.
LiaisewithLearningSupportDeptregardingprovisionmappingof Individual Education Plans for students.
LiaisewithEALDeptregardingfurthersupportrequiredforstudents.
Createopportunitiestosharebestpracticeacrosstheschool.
Promoteandmaintainaspiritofgoodwillandco-operation amongst faculty and the wider secondary school.

Learning and Teaching

In collaboration with the Deputy Head of Secondary, deploy staff to ensure the best use of staff skills and experience.
Ensureteachersinthefacultyareprovidinghigh-qualityteaching and learning experiences for students through the implementation of the DCIS definition of high quality learning and Learning Principles.
LiaisewiththeDeputyHeadofSecondary/HeadofSixth Formon professional learning and development needs for subjectteachers.
LeadthePerformanceManagementprocessesforsubjectstaff.
Useassessmentdatatooverseeacademicinterventionfor students so all make progress.
Ensure subject teachers are kept up to date with and share informationonnationalandinternationaldevelopmentsinall curriculum areas, and with advances in teaching practice, pedagogy and methodology;
Promoteacultureofcollaborationwithinthesubjectandwider secondary school.
Identify both good practice and areas for improvement todevelopaFacultyImprovementPlan,inconjunctionwith the Head of Faculty and Deputy Head of Secondary.
Conduct new staff lesson visits and learning walks with the purpose of always striving for ‘better’ learning experiences for students and maintaining consistently high expectations.
Drive the ongoing use and development of Office 365 and Ed Tech within the faculty.

Planning and Preparation

LiaisewithISAMSadministratortomaintainsubjectacademic records of all students.
Collatedata/gradestomonitorandtrackprogress,analysetrends within the faculty.
Supporttargetsettingprocedureswithinthefaculty.
Ensurethatthecurriculummeetsqualificationrequirementsbut is also innovative, engaging and creative, inspiring students toachieve.
Lead the Faculty Improvement Planning process including the reviewofexternalexaminationsandstudentprogressoutcomes, and the setting and monitoring of annual improvement targets.
Ensurethatassessmentdataisaccuratethroughaprocessof moderation and analysis.
Monitorandevaluatecurriculumprovisionandcontinuityforstudents.
Monitor the quality of homework in the faculty in terms of consistency,relevance,markingandfeedback.
ParticipateintheformulationofSecondarystrategicplanningand policy creation and development.
MeetregularlywiththeSSLTtocollaborativelydevelop,monitor and evaluate the subjectcurriculumprovision forthe secondaryschool.
EnsuretheProgrammesofStudy,schemesofLearning andcurriculum maps are up to date and reviewed annually.
Liaisewithothersubjectsandfacultiestocreateinterdisciplinary opportunities.
LiaisewithPrimarycolleaguestoensurecontinuitywithstudent learning supporting smooth transition.
Work with the SSLT, Head of Sixth Form and Exams Officer to supportpreparationfordeliveryofexternalexaminationsIGCSE and IB courses.
Oversee deployment of staff for faculty wide CCA provision, intervention or supporting in other areas (eg sport, Music)

Professional and Personal Development

Leadtheorganisationanddeliveryofsubjectspecificprofessionallearning.
Ensurethehigheststandardsofprofessionalismaremaintained.
Actasapositiverolemodel,bydemonstrating ourcorevaluesin interactions with staff, parents and students;
Liaisewiththe facultytoidentifyProfessionalLearningopportunities.
Workwiththeteamtoproducetheannualresourcerequisition.
Chairsubjectmeetingsasappropriateandkeepaccurate recordofminutes.
Lead in the organisation of subject contribution to curriculum focuseddays,festivals,Houseevents,assemblies,publicspeakingetc.
Leadtheplanningofsubject relatedtrips.
Ensurethesubjectenjoyshighprofileviaexternalcommunication and social media working in collaboration with Marketing.
Ensuretherearegoodqualitydisplaysinclassroomsandpublic areas which support learning.
Overseethesubjectsectionsofcurriculumguides/booklets; update school handbooks.
Invest in personal development and leadership growth through Professional Reflection and Growth processes.
Overseeparentalcontactsonsubjectmatters,includingfollowup on reports, parent student teacher conferences etc.

About You

Qualifiedteacherwithexperienceteachinginaninternationalor intercultural environment.
HoldacurrentEnhancedCriminalRecordsBureauDisclosurefor all countries lived in.
Compliancewithvisarequirementsfor workinginSingapore.

About us

Established in 1972, Dover Court International School in Singapore is a leading inclusive international school with British heritage, serving international families, set on a green 12-acre site about 20 minutes from the Singapore CBD. Dover Court International School is a community with inclusion at its heart. With more than 2000 students aged 3 to 18, our unique Pathway programme enables us to provide an education that meets the needs of a diverse student population, ensuring all learners are appropriately supported and challenged in their learning.

In our Early Years we use a Reggio Emilia inspired approach. In Primary we are guided by the National Curriculum for England and the International Primary Curriculum. In Secondary we have IGCSE/GCSE, the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and International BTEC qualifications. We also offer courses that focus on English, mathematics, life skills and employability through ASDAN programmes.

All students are involved in a wide range of co-curricular activities, mainly run by teaching staff. Resulting in a rich and varied co-curricular offer for our students, with our school active and competitive in the local international school sports league across a number of sports. The school has an extensive programme of residential trips starting in Year 3 up to the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award in Secondary.

Our unique approach enables us to prepare all students to flourish in our dynamic world, so they are active participants in a globally connected community, now and throughout life.

We are members of the Federation of British International Schools in Asia (FOBISIA) and are accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

Dover Court is a strong, vibrant community, where all staff are well supported with access to a range of professional learning opportunities and a commitment to professional reflection and growth.

Safeguarding

Dover Court International School in Singapore is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including references from previous employers in accordance with our safer recruitment practice. Final interviews will be conducted in person, and they will explore candidates’ suitability to work with children.

Your application should include: