Early Years Coordinator
St. Andrews International School, Dusit
Dusit
- Expired
- Salary:
- Salary/Bonus/Flights and Medical included in package
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- 1/9/2021
- Apply by:
- 15 December 2020
Job overview
Wanted: Early Years Coordinator who will responsible for the educational care and development of a class of children in accordance with the philosophy of the school’s curriculum program.
Our School
St. Andrews International School Dusit is an Early Years – Primary school located in Bangkok, Thailand. St Andrews Dusit follows the EYFS and UK national curriculum and is an authorised by the EDT, ISAT and ISQM. St Andrews Dusit is comprised of two clear divisions including early years and primary and is further organised by Key Stages. St Andrews Dusit has a modern learning environment staffed by highly trained educators specialising in UK curriculum, play-based and inquiry-led teaching. The population of the school is 280 with ambitions to grow to 400.
Our Early Years
The first steps in education are the most important in building a successful learning journey, which is why at St. Andrews Dusit, we are committed to delivering an Early Years program that is positive, engaging and exciting. Our highly experienced and qualified Early Years teachers deliver a holistic British curriculum for children 2 to 5 years old, providing a wealth of experiences to ensure each child’s individual needs are met.
From toddlers to Reception, our Early Years team provide high quality, interest based and child led opportunities for learning to cover the skills set out in the UK National Curriculum, ‘Development Matters’. We carefully plan for a range of ‘continuous’ and ‘enhanced’ provision which is flexible and specifically targeted to meet the individual needs of all pupils. Our focus iIs always to develop experiences and skills in all areas of learning. Using our broad-based class topics as a framework, teachers build on interests of each child they observe during play based learning time. This is then extended through teacher led sessions, focused activities and multi-sensory challenges. Our activities provide opportunities for children to explore, investigate, create and discover their way through the curriculum.
The Post
St Andrews Dusit’s Early Years Coordinator will:
- Model a culture of excellence while promoting a collaborative and caring atmosphere
- Assure the fidelity of the academic provision
- Be a clear leader in delivering the school’s strategic plan
- Ensure that the students have the best teachers by leading on teaching and learning
- Exemplify St Andrews Dusit’s school values – Determination, Understanding, Success, Independence and Teamwork
- Monitor and be accountable for the assessment and progress throughout the Early Years
- Be aware of the needs of children in your class and to plan appropriate tasks to maintain a close match between the work offered and the needs to the child. To oversee and support planning for EYFs children
- Evaluate the teaching in the Early Years in the school, use this analysis to identify effective practice and areas for improvement, and take action to improve further the quality of teaching
- Run pupil progress meetings
- Meet with parents throughout EY to support them as and when necessary
- Sustain own motivation and that of other staff; nurture, support and grow our EY team
- Appraise staff as required and use the process to develop the personal and professional effectiveness of the appraisee/s
- Observe staff teaching and audit training needs in Early Years teaching
- Lead professional development through example and support, and co-ordinate the provision of high quality professional development by methods such as coaching, drawing on other sources of expertise as necessary
The Candidate we’re looking for
We are looking for an outstanding Early Years Coordinator for St Andrew’s International School Dusit in Bangkok, Thailand to start in August 2021. We are seeking a leader that has:
- Experience of leading a successful Early Years setting
- An abundance of energy, initiative, vision, drive and humour
- Strong collaboration skills to motivate, nurture, support and grow our EY team
- A keen understanding and promoter of wellbeing for students and staff
- Cross–cultural awareness and ability to impact the school community by being engaging and visible
- A passion for play-based learning and Outdoor Education
Please apply directly to TES along with:
- Application form with email contact details of three (3) referees including your current Headteacher
- Cover letter
- CV
Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. Appointment is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for regulated activity (if the candidate has lived in the UK) and/or criminal/police or equivalent background checks for all other countries inhabited (irrespective of whether you worked in those countries).
Attached documents
About St. Andrews International School, Dusit
St. Andrews International School, Dusit is a small community school set just outside the grounds of the Chitralada Palace. Dusit is a fully inclusive and co-educational school for up to 400 Thai and expatriate children aged two to 11. Since opening with five children in 2010, it has expanded to its current roll of just under 300 children distributed throughout 21 classes.
At St. Andrews, Dusit campus, the focus is on how children learn and the curriculum is delivered to meet all learning styles. We want to be known for being the happiest community that enables every individual to achieve outstanding growth and as a community, we strive for this every day.
The Dusit Campus has a team of highly qualified and well-motivated staff. We have a cohesive team of teachers who know all the children in school. Teachers love teaching here, students love learning here and this leads to a close-knit community, where parents and teachers work together to ensure that the children in their care receive personalized learning every day.
St. Andrews International Schools in Thailand are part of Cognita, a global school network of 85 schools in twelve countries. Providing excellent teaching and supporting every child to achieve their potential are the cornerstones of a Cognita education.
Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. Appointment is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for regulated activity (if the candidate has lived in the UK) and/or criminal/police or equivalent background checks for all other countries inhabited (irrespective of whether you worked in those countries).
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