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Numeracy Mentor

Numeracy Mentor

CfBT Education Services (B) Sdn Bhd

Brunei

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Job type:
Full Time, Fixed Term

Job overview

Primary Teachers - CfBT Brunei (part of the Education Development Trust group of companies)

Teacherhorizons and CfBT Brunei are recruiting a number of talented Primary Teachers and ‘Numeracy Mentors’ to participate in a new flagship programme in Brunei in January 2017. The role will involve working to build local and national capacity and providing hands-on training to teachers in their schools. The opportunity offers a generous, tax-free, package and excellent professional development opportunities for experienced Primary teachers.

New flagship programme

The Government of Brunei Darussalam has made raising standards of numeracy (and literacy) for all students a priority. An ambitious new programme is launching this year that accelerates the development of numeracy skills in all Primary schools, ensuring Bruneian students all reach their full potential.

The opportunity

The Primary teachers will be responsible for working collaboratively with local teachers in identified schools to build capacity and support the improvement of numeracy skills for students. Experience of coaching or teacher training is essential. The role will be based in Brunei, working as part of a team of approximately thirty teachers.

Teacherhorizons and Education Development Trust

Teacherhorizons is a platform that connects teachers with schools all over the world. Teachers use it to explore vacancies and gain free support from international education experts. Over the past few years Teacherhorizons has placed lots of happy teachers in Brunei.

CfBT Brunei has been providing education services to Brunei Darussalam since 1984 in support of the Government's bilingual education policy. There are over 70 Primary and 180 Secondary teachers on this programme working in Government Primary and Secondary schools.

Brunei

Brunei is in South East Asia on the North East coast of the magical island of Borneo about 500kms north of the Equator. It is a fantastic place to live and work. Many teachers come to Brunei and fall in love with the place. It is not at all uncommon to meet teachers who have been here for five, ten or even twenty years! Most people tend to live on or near the coast and the rest of the country is mostly primary or secondary rainforest. This video will give you a flavour of it

Package and benefits

Salaries are generous and tax-free making Brunei one of the world’s best paying places for educators. You will also enjoy free or heavily subsidised spacious furnished accommodation, return airfares and baggage allowance, annual flight allowances, heavily subsidised private education in Brunei at schools approved by the Education Development Trust  (ages 5-18)* for up to 2 children or 3 children for teaching couples, allowances for accompanying spouse and up to two children until they start primary school, free in-service Cambridge ICELT course, Malay language training, access to Education Centres with libraries, teaching resources and computer/internet facilities, professional, administrative, housing and welfare support, an interest-free car loan, a subsidised private group health insurance scheme and a generous settling in allowance.

How to apply

All candidates must be fully qualified Primary teachers with a PGCE or equivalent and at least 3 years teaching experience post qualification.  Candidates should also have experience in teacher training or education leadership. 

Just two simple steps...

Sign up to www.teacherhorizons.com - it takes 2 minutes to add your key details and CV.  Once you have completed this step you are able to access more information about the school and benefits package on offer.

Email Alex - alexreynolds@teacherhorizons.com to confirm your application.
Early applications are strongly encouraged as we will be shortlisting on an on-going basis.  Primary teachers will be expected to start in January 2017.

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About CfBT Education Services (B) Sdn Bhd

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CfBT have been working in close collaboration with the Ministry of Education since 1985. We are seeking enthusiastic and dedicated professionals to join our team of teachers to advance our work and realise our goals.

Our aim is to raise the proficiency and attainment levels of Bruneian students through high impact teaching and learning, targeted national support and intervention programmes, and the continuous building of our own and local capacity across primary and secondary government schools in Brunei.

We currently deploy and manage over 200 qualified and experienced primary and secondary specialist English teachers. Teachers from Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, USA, South Africa, the EU and the UK, are posted to government schools across all districts in Brunei to work alongside Bruneian colleagues. CfBT teachers play a full and active role in Bruneian school life. What sets CfBT apart from other International teaching opportunities is that teachers have a fundamental impact on state education as we work closely with the Ministry of Education.

Brunei has a bilingual education system in which students learn core and most other subjects in the medium of English, while their remaining subjects are taught in Bahasa Melayu (Malay language). English is taught in primary school from pre-school (Pra) to Year 6, following an additive bilingual language programme tailored specifically to Bruneian learners. Our primary teachers focus on the foundation years (Grade R – 2). At secondary level, Bruneian students follow a national curriculum in Years 7-8 and progress to one of three streams; General, Applied or Special Applied (vocational), for upper secondary Years 9-11. Students in the General stream sit for the Brunei Cambridge O Level English examination at the end of Year 11 and students in the Applied stream sit for the Cambridge IGCSE ESL exam. In the vocational stream, students engage in a functional English language programme while enrolled in a specialised technical syllabus. Our secondary teachers work in all levels from Year 7 to Year 11 and across all academic streams.

Brunei is a small, peaceful and safe country located in South East Asia on the Island of Borneo, there is a rich culture focused on both Malay and Islamic traditions and is surrounded by both jungles and beaches with a warm climate all year round. Cost of living is relatively low compared to other regions with high number of ex-pat teacher communities and offers a competitive salary that enriches quality of life, particularly for families with children.

Teachers are employed by CfBT and are provided with comprehensive professional and personal support. On arrival, teachers participate in a two-week professional induction programme which ensures that all teachers are fully prepared to take up their professional roles and responsibilities, and further, provides assistance with immigration, banking, driving, housing and telecommunications.

Once in post, CfBT teachers work alongside their Bruneian colleagues on a day-to-day basis and report to their Bruneian Heads of Department and school principals, however, all our teachers are line-managed by CfBT Education Development Managers (EDMs) who provide wide ranging professional support through formal and informal school visits, discussions and feedback.

Our performance management systems are robust, supportive and ensure professional growth through learning, leading and development opportunities, these include regular seminars, workshops and resource sharing events. CfBT are committed to continuous professional development of their teachers and student success.

CfBT, as part of its contract, also partners with the Ministry of Education on a range of national educational initiatives and programmes. CfBT teachers fully contribute to these proactively as qualified and experienced specialists in participant, support or facilitator roles.

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