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Teacher of Art

Teacher of Art

The Alice Smith School (Primary)

Malaysia

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Fixed Term
Apply by:
27 October 2016

Job overview

The Alice Smith School
One of the most prestigious and successful British curriculum schools in South East Asia is seeking to recruit a high calibre teacher for August 2017.
For full details visit www.alice-smith.edu.my

Primary Specialist Position - Art Specialist Teacher

The Kuala Lumpur Alice Smith School (KLASS) is fully accredited as a British School Overseas by the Department for Education in London, receiving an ‘Excellent’ grade from its very recent inspection. Our school has an established reputation for excellence, and as a not-for-profit educational foundation, all resources are focused on the development and well-being of students. Located on two sites in Kuala Lumpur with excellent facilities, it has a total student population of approximately 1,600 and caters for the full age range from 3 to 18 years.

A KLASS Art teacher is an inspiring, innovative, high achieving professional with a strong track record of teaching success.  They are able to implement best practice in order to achieve all-round excellence and ensure outstanding learning outcomes for students.

The Alice Smith School Primary Campus delivers an innovative and creative curriculum that includes specialist art input across the whole age range (3-11yrs). This input varies from organising an ‘Artist in Residence’ program in the Early Years and Year 1 through to delivering exceptional teaching and learning to students across KS2.

As part of the Expressive and Creative Arts team the Primary Specialist Art teacher contributes to whole school, year group, class and small group curriculum projects and has a considerable input into the development of art as a passion across the full primary age range. Previous incumbents have been primary trained teachers with an art background or secondary trained teachers with a passion for teaching students of a younger age.

A school is only as good as its teachers. The Alice Smith School is a vibrant learning community; our teachers must keep up to date with current research around child development and educational pedagogy. They make informed choices for their students based on their research and professional reading. It is expected that all teachers who join us will meet the UK National Standards for Excellent Teachers and will have exceptional teaching and learning capabilities.

At Alice Smith, teachers are encouraged and nurtured to be the best teacher you can be through professional development, peer to peer review, monitoring and evaluation and personal study. This is truly a forward thinking and innovative environment to work and learn. We deliver a child-centred, skills based curriculum across all the primary age range.  Applicants must demonstrate that they are open to new ideas and approaches and have thorough subject knowledge.

Please address all of these aspects in your letter of application. In addition, for whichever role you apply for, please ensure that your CV and letter clearly show how you meet the KLASS teacher job description and person specification in the first instance.

Please address all of these aspects in your letter of application. In addition, for whichever role you apply for, please ensure that your CV and letter clearly show how you meet the KLASS teacher job description and person specification in the first instance.

The KLASS benefits package includes a highly competitive salary, a generous contribution towards housing, excellent medical insurance, contract renewal incentives, relocation flights and allowances and free school places for dependent children.

To apply, you MUST go through the online system at: http://www.kingpartnership.com/alicesmith/

In case of query contact Susan King at email: klass@kingpartnership.co.uk or Tel +44 1580 755877.

Closing date for applications: Friday 28th October

Successful candidates will be interviewed in Kuala Lumpur from 13th - 15th November 2016 or in London between 18th - 22nd November. Skype interviews may be used for final shortlisting.

About The Alice Smith School (Primary)

Alice Smith is the oldest and most successful British international school in Malaysia. We are a not-for-profit school with students at the heart of everything we do, offering an exceptional education. As a leading, world-class international school our learning environment is second to none where innovative learning and teaching is the norm. We are a happy, warm, nurturing and supportive community where everyone comes together to create an enduring sense of belonging to something very special. 

Seven reasons to teach at KLASS: 

  1. Work with motivated and committed students 
  2. Become part of a learning community that enriches the lives and characters of young people
  3. Join a talented, dedicated, passionate and well supported team who want to excel 
  4. Challenge yourself in a superbly resourced and dynamic professional environment
  5. Develop yourself through a programme of professional learning and opportunities for career progression 
  6. Enjoy a highly competitive salary and benefits package
  7. Take advantage of Malaysia’s lifestyle and location in Asia 


We are looking for teachers who are: 

  • Genuinely passionate about working with children
  • Aiming to be the best they can be
  • Enthusiastic, dedicated and hardworking
  • Team players
  • Caring and supportive of students and each other
  • Willing to “go the extra mile”
  • Positive and solutions focused


We are committed to your professional growth. Our coaching programme for growing the social and professional capital of our teachers supports the development of  relationships grounded in trust, reflection, self-directed goals and collaboration, enhancing collegiality and resilience and cohesion in our school community.       

Our students and teachers share a love of learning and thrive from their positive and enriching experience with us. Charlotte Moore, Head of Media for the secondary campus shares her views. 

“As a family we are delighted to have made the move to Alice Smith and to be part of the vibrant community in KL. We are very grateful to all of the people at Alice Smith who have made our transition from the Middle East to South-East Asia, via the UK, so much easier.  People often ask me why we made the move across the globe to live and work in KL.  For me, the answer is quite simple: the ethos at Alice Smith matches exactly what I would want for my own children and for the students that I have taught, or am yet to teach. Giving each child the best possible experience and encouraging them to make each day count means so much. Whether that is in the classroom, or by giving students experiences that allow them to develop their own character and build relationships that are built on mutual respect and trust and celebrating difference whilst we embrace diversity. Just like I don't believe there is only one winner, I also don't believe in an academic hierarchy where some subjects are more worthy than others. Alice Smith supports students to walk a path of equal opportunity with enthusiasm, pride and an open-mind.  I am looking forward to this next adventure.”

The school is a founding member of the Federation of British International Schools in Asia (FOBISIA) and a long standing member of the Council of British International Schools (COBIS).  Alice Smith was accredited as a British School Overseas with an Excellent grading in both 2011 and 2014 and in March 2019, received an outstanding COBIS Patron’s Accreditation and Compliance Report.  

The School is accommodated on two sites approximately 20 minutes apart, both campuses having exceptional resources and facilities. As an innovative user of technology, Alice Smith is a Google Apps for Education school working across both Windows and Mac platforms, utilising the power of Google sites and Google Classroom to provide tailored learning opportunities for our students.   

Sic Itur Ad Astra - In this way you shall reach the stars.

Safer Recruitment Statement

The Alice Smith School is committed to safeguarding children and young people through safer recruitment practices. The school's recruitment protocols adhere to the standards set for accredited British Schools Overseas. Candidate references will be checked and qualifications attested. Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC) or local police checks are required, together with a Statement of Medical Fitness.

www.alice-smith.edu.my

School Campus Locations 

Secondary Campus

No. 3 Jalan Equine Park, Equine Park, 43300 Seri Kembangan, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

Primary Campus

No. 2 Jalan Bellamy, 50460 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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