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Business & Economics Teacher and Learning Area Leader - August 2024

Business & Economics Teacher and Learning Area Leader - August 2024

Nexus International School (Singapore)

Singapore

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
1 August 2024
Apply by:
19 April 2024

Job overview

Business & Economics Teacher and Learning Area Leader - August 2024

As the Learning Area Leader of  Business and Economics you will be responsible for a team of three teachers with a focus on the Year groups 10 to 13. We deliver EDEXCEL IGCSE as well as IB Diploma Economics and Business. Economics and Business are very popular subject options at the school and experienced growth over recent years. 

Recent experience of teaching and leading Business & Economics at IGCSE and IB Diploma (or equivalent) is essential. A willingness to develop entrepreneurial thinking lower down the school through collaborating on the curriculum and leading enterprise CCAs would be an advantage.


How to Apply

Please complete your submission through the electronic Application Form, attaching your CV and covering letter, addressed to Lachlan MacKinnon, Principal of Nexus International School (Singapore) with three referee contact details. We want the best to join our team so please ensure that your covering letter is original and tell us how you are a good fit for Nexus.

Nexus International School (Singapore) - Application Form

For more information on joining our dynamic and vibrant Nexus team, please take a look at our website.

Application closing date is Friday, 19 April 2024, 8am Singapore time. The contract starts on 1 August 2024. New staff are required to arrive at least 1 week prior to the start of our school term.

Our contracts are 2 years with the option to extend. Early applications are advised and we reserve the right to appoint before the application deadline.

About Nexus International School (Singapore)

Nexus International School (Singapore) is an empowering, learning-focused community that values diversity and fosters growth. We are one big family, striving to create an honest and open community with our learners, parents and peers. What sets us apart is our commitment in doing things differently, both in our approach to work and our methods of teaching and learning.

As a private, co-educational international school, we cater to students between the ages of 3 and 18. The School enrolled its first learners in July 2011, accommodating over 900 students, representing more than 50 nationalities back then. Nexus is an authorised IB World School, offering both the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and the Diploma Programme (DP).

In January 2020, after eight years of rapid growth at its existing campus, Nexus moved its operations to an iconic purpose-built campus located in the heart of Singapore. This facility was designed by educators and features versatile and innovative learning spaces that support learners and enhance the learning experience.

At Nexus, we offers the following curriculum that encompasses:

  • Early Years (PYP) learning includes elements of the Reggio Emilia Approach, which puts the natural development of children at the centre of its philosophy.
  • Primary Curriculum (PYP) is taught through inquiry, creating experiential and hands-on learning.
  • The Secondary Curriculum offers the Middle Year Programme (MYP) for Year 7-9 learners. Teaching and learning in the MYP is framed by inquiry, action and reflection
  • In Years 10 and 11, learners follow a full range of courses preparing them for IGCSE examinations.
  • In Years 12 and 13, learners follow the Diploma Programme.

We are committed to holistic, well-rounded education and encourage our students to fully participate in school life. With over 90 Co-Curricular Activities (CCAs) to choose from and a robust Singapore ACSIS sports program, students have numerous opportunities to engage in extracurricular activities. Various opportunities exist for learners to be involved in community service involvement and learner-led initiatives across the school.

Values and Vision

Teaching at Nexus centres on learners’ passions, talents and learning styles to create an education that cultivates the whole child academically, socially, and emotionally.

Our values are underpinned by our Nexus Way;

RELATIONSHIPS

We are one team, we work together in a collaborative community in a culture of respect and high expectations.

MINDSETS

We have an open and creative high trust mindset and support and guide each other to reach our goals.

INCLUSION

Each person is equal, respected, valued and empowered to achieve personal excellence.

INNOVATION

Our innovative approach to ideas and concepts put us at the forefront of global education practices.

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Applications closed