Additional Educational Needs Teacher

Dulwich College (Singapore) is seeking a Senior School Additional Educational Needs (AEN) Teacher  for an August 2027 start.

As a Senior School AEN Teacher you will serve as an integral part of the student journey, providing support for students with diverse learning needs within inclusive settings. This role is pivotal in supporting students by providing proactive and responsive services and in engaging all stakeholders to deliver programming to ensure extracurricular, academic, personal and social pathway development for all students.

The AEN teacher acts as a student liaison and advocate, linking to all relevant departments and stakeholders to ensure student success. Working within a cohesive team, you will support and promote an inclusive culture which is focused on growth, purpose, and a sense of belonging as part of the student experience. Become part of an exciting educational organisation that encourages individual attention on the student, supporting families through transitions and staff engagement through professional learning and interactions.

Key areas of responsibility 

The successful candidate will collaborate with and serve on interdisciplinary teams for the continual development and implementation of tiered programming to support students with additional educational needs to in include, but not limited to:

• Collecting and analysing cognitive, academic, emotional and behavioural assessment data for prevention and intervention recommendations.

• Recommending, supporting and implementing early intervention, targeted and intensive services.

• Supporting a tiered systems approach through a continuum of data collection, evaluation, analysis, documentation and recommendation.

They will also:

• Work closely with interdisciplinary teams, including pastoral and academic staff, to enhance student learning and wellbeing through the development of individual education plans to support personalised pathways.

• Collaborate with relevant staff and stakeholders to support the strategic development and implementation of effective and inclusive programming through differentiated instruction, co-teaching, co-planning, and flexible grouping.

• Serve as part of a wider team to make informed decisions and to ensure the articulation and vertical alignment of services and transitions from school to school and year to year for all students receiving AEN services.

• Collaborate with professional learning leads and other staff members to identify areas and ways to support professional learning on campus in the areas of additional educational needs.

• Understand and apply exam access arrangement processes.

The successful candidate will have:

• Relevant qualifications and certification in special education and relevant experience working within a school setting.

• Relevant experience in the interpretation and reporting on psychoeducational assessments.

• Deep knowledge of developing individual education/learning plans to include: creating individual goals, measurement, and evaluation.

• Experience working with international students and families with a deep working knowledge of the importance of culturally responsive practice.

• Experience working inter-departmentally in the development, implementation and support of tiered systems and processes to include relevant assessment practices, documentation, data tracking, and analysis.

• Relevant and responsive knowledge of current practice to support co-teaching, parallel planning and flexible grouping within inclusive settings.

• Experience working with outside agencies and community members to support programming in additional support areas as needed, to include occupational therapists, educational psychologists, mental health providers, and speech and language therapists.

Students come first is our guiding pillar. The right candidate will be a highly committed team player with the drive, energy and passion to help develop this forward-looking school. They will be internationally minded and excited to work with a culturally diverse range of colleagues and children. Applicants must be willing to lead by example and play a full part in the College’s pastoral care and extra-curricular programme.

Successful applicants will embrace the Dulwich College (Singapore) ethos and play an active role in fostering a community where students and staff strive to be Determined, Courageous, Skillful and Gracious every day.

Safeguarding

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, social media checks, and identity and criminal record checks.

Dulwich College (Singapore)

Dulwich College (Singapore) is a globally renowned international school educating more than 2,900 students from Toddlers (age 2) to Year 13 (age 18). The College was founded in 2014 on the ethos and values of the British independent schooling system and was the seventh College to join the Dulwich family of schools. It has a global outlook and contemporary approach that mirrors Singapore’s cosmopolitan nature and reflects the diverse backgrounds of the 50 nationalities that make up its student body.

Dulwich College (Singapore) believes in nurturing global citizens and well-rounded future leaders equipped to solve the world’s challenges. Students are encouraged to Live Worldwise – to make informed choices, take inspired action, and create a positive impact on society and the planet. This global outlook is expressed in the school motto, ‘Detur Pons Mundo’, which translates to ‘Building Bridges To The World’ – a perspective that is lived out daily.

Regarded as one of the leading international schools in Singapore, the College is academically selective and provides a rigorous curriculum, complemented by a rich co-curricular programme. Offering a genuinely international education, we build upon an enhanced version of the English National Curriculum, followed by IGCSE and the IB Diploma Programm. Our facilities are outstanding, including expansive learning spaces like the state-of-the-art net-zero building, The Greenhouse, a cutting-edge Performing Arts Centre/Theatre, black box studios, playing fields, pools, and large Gymnasiums.

The Senior School

Our Senior School offers a comprehensive educational programme for 1,400 students aged 11 and 18, spanning Lower, Middle, and Upper Senior School. Our relational approach fosters a positive learning culture that permeates the entire community.

Building upon the strong foundation laid in Junior School, Years 7 and 8 (Lower Senior School) provide a dynamic environment where students explore all areas of learning, developing breadth and curiosity. In Middle Senior School (Years 9-11), students focus on IGCSE courses, acquiring the skills and approaches to learning needed for success in their final school years. Years 12 and 13 (Upper Senior School) are where students tailor their academic path to their strengths, choosing between the IB Diploma Programme, the IB Careers-related Programme, or a combination of IB courses, ensuring a personalised journey that equips them for life beyond school.

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 

Equality Statement

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. Staff recruited locally are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law. 

Safeguarding Statement

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, social media checks, and successful references. You can find information about Safeguarding at our College, including the Student Safeguarding Policy, at our website: https://singapore.dulwich.org/our-college/safeguarding

PEI Registration Number: 201027137D. Period of Registration: 09 January 2024 to 08 January 2028