Primary Head of Music
The Alice Smith School (Primary)
Malaysia
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Highly competitive with excellent benefits
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- 1 August 2022
- Apply by:
- 31 December 2021
Job overview
One of the most prestigious and successful British curriculum schools in South East Asia is seeking to recruit high calibre teacher for August 2022.
Primary Leadership Position
Head of Department for Music
The Kuala Lumpur Alice Smith School
KLASS is fully accredited as a British School Overseas and has recently received an exceptional Council of British International Schools (COBIS) accreditation and compliance report. 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 1,400 and caters for the full age range from 3 to 18 years.
A KLASS teacher
Our teachers lead the pursuit of excellence in learning through nurturing, inspiring and enriching the lives and characters of young people. They keep students at the centre of all they do, raising aspirations, attainment and achievement to the very highest levels internationally. They are emotionally and socially intelligent, seeking always to bring out the best in all people and create an enduring sense of belonging to something very special. They embrace innovation and professional growth, maintaining very high educational standards based on action research, professional learning and collaboration. They are highly computer literate and instinctively use a broad range of learning technologies to impact on learning and teaching.
The candidate we are looking for
A KLASS Head of Department is an effective leader, teacher and manager who challenges and supports all staff and students to do their best through:
- Inspiring trust and confidence
- Building team commitment with colleagues and students
- Engaging and motivating students
- Positive action to improve the quality of students’ learning
- Effective communication both within and outside of school
- Delegation and empowerment
Music is a thriving department at the school. In addition to high-quality classroom lessons the school has a large peripatetic programme with 12 tutors and 400 children enrolled. There is a varied and well attended extracurricular schedule, featuring string orchestras, wind bands, choirs and ukulele clubs. We offer a busy calendar of high profile music events throughout the year and also attend a variety of music festivals both in Malaysia and abroad. The successful candidate will be expected to commit to, and take a lead on all these areas of music-making. The ability to integrate music into the everyday life of the school, beyond the music classrooms, is a must.
For the position, please see the job description and code of conduct for further details. Please click to open the documents below which will provide further information.
How to apply
Please ensure that your online application and supporting statement clearly show how you meet the job description and person specification for this role at Alice Smith. You should consider the supporting statement to be a full letter of application. Please also upload a photo in PDF form in the supporting evidence section at the end of the application form. To be considered for this role, please fully complete all sections of the application form.
The KLASS benefits package includes a highly competitive salary, excellent medical insurance, contract renewal incentives, relocation flights and allowances and free school places for up to three dependent children.
To apply, please click on the “Quick Apply” button below.
In case of query contact Ms Aileen Oon: tsrecruitment@alice-smith.edu.my
Closing date for applications: Friday 31st December 2021
The recruitment process and safer recruitment statement
Longlisted candidates will be asked to complete an initial automated video interview on Sonru at their convenience. Following this, shortlisted candidates will be invited to take part in a final interview process, which is likely to be virtual via Zoom.
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.
Attached documents
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:
- Work with motivated and committed students
- Become part of a learning community that enriches the lives and characters of young people
- Join a talented, dedicated, passionate and well supported team who want to excel
- Challenge yourself in a superbly resourced and dynamic professional environment
- Develop yourself through a programme of professional learning and opportunities for career progression
- Enjoy a highly competitive salary and benefits package
- 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.
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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