Primary Year Leader
Taylor's International School Puchong
Malaysia
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- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- AUGUST 2024 OR JANUARY 2025
- Apply by:
- 7 July 2024
Job overview
Taylor's International School Puchong is looking for suitably qualified and experienced candidates for the role of Year Leader for the Primary School. This role has oversight of the academic and guidance aspects of that Year Group.
We are seeking to recruit an experienced Year Leader for our Primary School who is ready to inspire and enthuse a community of children, teachers and parents. Experience of working in international education and the Primary school ages are strong advantages. We are seeking passionate educators who have a strong desire to work as coaches and mentors so as to further develop the very best pedagogical practices in and out of the classroom.
The first responsibility of any leader at TIS Puchong Primary School is to aid learning, both for children and for members of our faculty. The second responsibility of any leader at TIS Puchong is to get the best out of the teachers they lead and help them grow as educators and as leaders. The third responsibility of any leader at TIS Puchong is to model the Taylor’s RECIPE, enriched with the Taylor’s outcomes in all of our interaction within our school community. The fourth responsibility of any leader at TIS Puchong is to help the school to be a sustainable, reputable provider, attractive to local and international families. The year leader is expected to work in close collaboration with the Assistant Year Leaders.
Successful candidates will lead a team of teachers and TAs and to contribute to the learning and teaching in that year group. The school uses the International Primary Curriculum in conjunction with the National curriculum for England, and so experience with the IPC would be beneficial. This role offers an opportunity to the successful candidate to not only become completely immersed in the learning of students but also to have a central role in mentoring and coaching the Malaysian teachers in the year group.
Our school offers an English curriculum with a Malaysian flavour, and is located in the centre of Kuala Lumpur, catering 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. With a current enrolment of nearly 1200 (with over 30 different nationalities), approximately 14% of teachers at the school are expatriates; with the remainder of the teachers being Malaysian. The curriculum is so much more than just academic lessons and the school places emphasis not only on academic excellence, but on character building, performing as well as physical health and development. The school’s purpose statement is to “educate the youth of the world to take their productive place as leaders in the global community”, which encapsulates its holistic approach to education.
Closing Date: 7 JULY 2024
Candidates should send a CV (max 2 pages, including the contact details of two referees), and a supporting letter (max 2 pages) to marco.damhuis@pc.tis.edu.my
Please note that candidates should have a recognised teaching qualification, and at least 5 years’ teaching experience.
For further details about the school, please visit www.pc.tis.edu.my
Taylor’s International School, Puchong is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be expected to show evidence of their most up to date child protection screening details including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
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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