Dance Teacher (Junior School)

The Role

A specialist Dance Teacher is required for an August 2022 start.  They will have the ability to inspire and motivate students with a diverse range of talent and ability and implement Dance as a new subject in the Junior School curriculum at the College.  The successful candidate will have experience of teaching Dance to children in this age group and will work closely with PE, music and drama colleagues under the guidance of the College Director of Perfoming Arts.

The right candidate will be highly a committed team player with the drive, energy and passion to develop dance within this forward-looking school. They will seek to develop students’ core dance skills as they progress through the Junior School as well as promoting the wider benefits of dance for fitness, core-strength, movement and well-being. Applicants must be willing to lead by example and play a full part in the College’s pastoral care and extra-curricular programme, with a particular emphasis on dance and the performing arts.

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.  The college is also committed to supporting the post holder’s continued professional development, making this an excellent opportunity for candidates aspiring to continued learning and career progression.

Our College

Students come first is the guiding philosophy at Dulwich College (Singapore). We therefore invite applications from educators who share our pioneering spirit and dedication to serve the needs of the 2,700 individuals, aged between 2 and 18, across our community. We want to develop a culture focused on wellbeing where staff and students benefit from the best quality learning possible, have agency in their work and studies, and collaborate to build a sustainable and equitable world. 

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. We build upon an enhanced version of the English National Curriculum, followed by IGCSE and the IB Diploma Programme. It is a genuinely international education. Our modern campus connects us to the greenery of Singapore and features technology-rich learning spaces, world-class performing arts facilities, swimming pools, sports pitches and gymnasia. 

The Junior School 

Our Junior School caters for 880 enthusiastic learners aged between 7 and 11. We build upon the excellent foundations laid in DUCKS, and develop the depth of academic knowledge, as well as the life skills and mindset needed to prepare students for the best possible successes in our Senior School. We want children to leave Year 6 as motivated, independent and collaborative learners. Everything we do is underpinned by a culture of safety and wellbeing for all members of the community. 

We value subject knowledge as a foundation for deeper conceptual understanding, delivered through an inquiry approach to learning. To support this every student has access to a device. Our curriculum and timetable values a breadth of disciplines that includes traditionally academic subjects as well as STEM and visual and performance arts. Teachers are supported to develop areas of expertise within this model. 

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