Assistant Head (Primary) : Head of Early Years/Key Stage 1
Taylor's International School Puchong
Malaysia
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- January 2018
- Apply by:
- 16 September 2017
Job overview
2 Year Contract
Taylor’s International School Puchong (TISPC), part of the Taylor’s Education Group, offers a unique and passionate learning experience for all children that embrace creativity, problem solving, science, the performing arts, sports, languages and health. Our children are caring individuals who respect themselves and others as well as the environment in which they live. Through their experiences, they develop global awareness and attain academically as part of our ever more globally connected world.
As part of our expanding school, we are seeking a passionate, dynamic and experienced teacher and leader to assist the Head of Primary in all aspects of Early Years and Key Stage 1. As an international curriculum school we follow the EYFS and National Curriculum for England. Currently, there are 90 students in Early Years and 600 in Primary, the majority of whom are Malaysian nationals. The school will commence its fourth year in January 2018, and the successful candidate will work closely with the Head of Primary and Assistant Head of Key Stage 2 to develop a continuous pathway for its students.
The Assistant Head is part of the Primary Leadership team, coordinating the roles of the Heads of Department, Year Leaders, teachers and teaching assistants. Some experience of leading a team is, therefore, desirable. As well as working closely with staff, the Assistant Head of Key Stage will be involved in the pastoral care of students, encouraging the school’s Core Values as well as promoting good behaviour and high standards. Liaising with parents and guardians will be another key aspect of the role, therefore high levels of interpersonal and communication skills are essential.
Essential for the role:
- Minimum 5 years experience in relevant phase
- Suitable educational qualifications
- Knowledge of the National Curriculum for England (or similar)
- First language (spoken and written) English
- Enthusiasm and passion for learning
- Culturally sensitive
- High level of interpersonal and communication skills
Desirable for the role:
- Leadership and management experience
- Coaching and mentoring skills
Candidates should send a CV (max 2 pages, including the contact details of two referees and a passport photograph), a supporting letter (max 2 pages) to hr.tes2017@pc.tis.edu.my , and Mr Marco Damhuis, Head of Primary - marco.damhuis@pc.tis.edu.my
Application deadline: 17th September 2017.
Website: www.pc.tis.edu.my
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TISPUCHONG
About Taylor's International School Puchong
- Taylor's International School Puchong
- No. 1, Jalan BP 14/7, Bandar Bukit Puchong 2, Puchong
- Selangor Darul Ehsan
- 47120
- Malaysia
Taylor’s International School, Puchong offers an English curriculum with a Malaysian flavour, and is located in a residential suburb south of Kuala Lumpur, near to CyberJaya and PutraJaya. TISPC caters to students from Early Years through to Year 11. The school is part of Taylor’s Education Group, Malaysia’s premier private education group which operates Taylor’s International School Kuala Lumpur, together with Garden International School, and Nexus International Schools (in Malaysia and Singapore), The Australian International School in Malaysia, as well as Taylor’s University (Southeast Asia's No 1 private university). We work very closely with our sister campus in Kuala Lumpur and have a one school on two campuses approach.
Our purpose statement is to “educate the youth of the world to take their productive place as leaders in the global community”, which encapsulates our holistic approach to education.
Taylor's International School Puchong is located in a suburb to the south of Kuala Lumpur.
The School
The school opened in January 2015 in a new award winning campus, and follows the same ethos and direction as the older KL campus.
With a current enrolment of over 1300 (with over 30 different nationalities), with mainly Asian expatriates making up about 30% of the school population), approximately 14% of teachers at the school are expatriates; with the remainder of the teachers being Malaysian.
Taylor's International School offers a holistic education, and follows the National Curriculum of England at Key Stages 1, 2 and 3, adapted for Malaysia, and also the IPC in Primary. All students study Bahasa Malaysia and Mandarin. The school follows IGCSE courses from CAIE.
The Taylor’s International School brand has a clear ethos by which all schools will deliver holistic education that provides a solid grounding in raising the academic achievement of all students through inquiry processes and active learning. These schools are termed neighbourhood International Curriculum schools, as they offer the “best of east and west” - western curriculum with eastern values.
The school is very active outside of lessons, with many opportunities in sport, debate and public speaking, Music and performance.
For more information and details of the school, please see our web site at https://www.tis.edu.my/campus/puchong
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