Director of Music

Our College

Engaged and passionate students, highly experienced teachers and state-of-the-art facilities are the foundations of Dulwich College (Singapore). The College is academically selective and provides a well-rounded education founded on academic rigour complemented by rich co-curricular programmes. Dulwich College (Singapore) comprises 2,600 students and over 50 nationalities from toddlers (age 2) to Year 13 (age 18). The College follows the English National Curriculum followed by IGCSE and the IB Diploma Programme from Year 12.

Dulwich College (Singapore) is regarded as one of the leading International schools on the Island and offers the highest quality of learning. Our teaching and support staff are outstanding, our parents are supportive, and our students are a delight. Our facilities are superb with generous, extensive learning spaces, a state of the art Performing Arts Centre/Theatre, black box studios, playing fields, pools, and large Gymnasiums. Music is the heart and soul of our College and a key part of our identity.

The Dulwich College International group is committed to drawing upon its position as a global family, enhancing the education of its students and providing its teachers with enriching and rewarding careers.

Our College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our care. We follow safe recruitment practices and appointments are subject to vetting including reference checks, and identity and criminal record checks.

The Role

Director of Music

We are recruiting a dynamic and truly inspiring Director of Music for August 2023.

The successful candidate will be an outstanding musician and teacher, with the expertise, energy, and passion to lead and develop a Music programme of the highest standard as well inspire others in our community through the highest quality musical performances and celebrations. This is a rare opportunity to lead an outstanding Music faculty of dedicated professionals in a College where Music is a central part of our commitment to students and parents.

The Director is well supported by three experienced and dedicated Heads of Music in each school of the College who lead the curriculum and academic development in their areas as well as collaborate effectively with performances. The successful candidate will be a highly committed team player with the drive, energy and passion to further develop this forward-looking team. Applicants must be willing to lead by example and play a full part in the College’s pastoral care and extra-curricular programme.​

Our College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our care. We follow safe recruitment practices and appointments are subject to vetting including reference checks, and identity and criminal record checks.

Dulwich College (Singapore) offers the highest quality of learning for all our students and our guiding philosophy is that students come first. The Dulwich College International group is committed to drawing upon its position as a global family, with ‘one College, many campuses’ as its mission, enhancing the education of its students and providing its employees with enriching and rewarding careers.

Successful applicants will need to be sympathetic with the ethos and values of Dulwich College. An attractive and competitive remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidate, and details will be made available to shortlisted candidates.

Our Vision for Teachers

Dulwich College International (DCI) is a family of leading international schools in Asia. Across our schools, we are focused on nurturing every student to have the skills and motivation to thrive in life and make a positive difference in the world – that is, to Graduate Worldwise. To this end, we look to recruit the very best practitioners in international education who are passionate about unlocking the potential of our students, and who will continue to grow with us as Worldwise Teachers.

Worldwise teachers:

·      Put students first in all they do

·      Display a positive attitude, adaptability and open-mindedness

·      Show professional initiative and perseverance

·      Are truly collaborative and display highly developed communication skills

·      Are committed to internationalism and equity

·      Are committed to sustainability and global citizenship

Worldwise teachers believe in:

·      The right of every student to be safe, supported and nurtured

·      Evidence-based and innovative pedagogy

·      Personalised and differentiated student learning

·      Setting high expectations for every student

·      Empowering students to reach their own goals

·      High levels of student motivation and engagement

A Worldwise teacher’s practice:

·      Maximises every student’s opportunity learn

·      Promotes student agency, reflection and a love of learning

·      Delivers academic rigour and holistic learning

·      Reveals the complex and inter-disciplinary nature of learning content

·      Creates a supportive and dynamic learning environment

·      Develops students’ higher-order thinking

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, pregnancy or socio-economic status. We support family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational needs allow. Staff recruited locally are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law.

Dulwich College (Singapore) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the students in our care and expects all applicants to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices which are aligned to the recommendations of the International Task Force on Child Protection. We hold ourselves to a high standard of effective recruiting practices with specific attention to child protection. All appointments are subject to an interview, identity checks, criminal record checks, and successful references.

CPE Registration Number: 201027137D. Period of Registration: 09 January 2020 to 08 January 2024