JOB TITLE: Secondary School Teacher - Science (Environmental Systems & Societies (ESS))

Links to: Learning Area Leader, Head of Secondary School

WHO ARE WE

Nexus is an empowering, learning-focused community. We strive to create an honest, open and innovative community with our learners, parents and peers. We believe that we have something unique and special here, and we are proud to be different in the way we work and how we teach and learn.

At Nexus, we do things differently. Each member of staff is valued and recognised as a unique individual collaborating as part of a supportive community to elevate one another with innovative ideas. Our strategies emerge from the collective positive mindsets of our colleagues. You will experience high levels of ownership and empowerment in your role.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Subject teachers are informed, reflective practitioners who use inquiry-based teaching strategies to create positive learning environments that motivate and challenge learners to become proactive, life-long learners and leaders.

As a member of our Science team, you will be teaching groups of learners between years 7 to 13 (ages 11 to 18). We deliver the IB MYP, IGCSE Science (Edexcel), and IBDP across the Secondary school.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Employing effective pedagogy that enables children to become successful and self-regulated learners who achieve personal excellence by:

Building learning-focused relationships
Being accountable for learners academic and social and emotional progress
Using appropriate assessment tools for formative and summative assessment
Recording and using assessment information to monitor learners and plan progression
Collaborating with peers to help learners progress through the MYP levels to be able to pursue science all the way to IBDP
Providing high quality scaffolding and feedback to learners that encourages learners to reflect on their learning
Involving parents in their children's learning through learner-led conferences and regular parent - teacher dialogue
Employing and integrating ICT as a tool that improves children's learning and assists learners to solve authentic problems related to real-world problems or issues
Involvement in whole school events and activities as required
Modeling the skills and attitudes of a global citizenship, through presentation, personal and professional conduct
Proactively safeguarding our learners
Working with learners as a form tutor as assigned, helping them set and achieve personal goals

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

A recognised teaching qualification
Bachelor's degree (or higher qualification) in Education, Science, Biology, or a related field
Evidence of continued relevant professional development
Experience working with bilingual and multilingual learners and learners with diverse needs
At least 2 years of relevant experience in an international school environment where the school curriculum focused on IB-MYP, IGCSE or IBDP (preferred).

Nexus International School (Singapore) is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our learners and families. Nexus endorses the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which Singapore ratified on 11 December 2008 and establishes a clear policy and guidelines to protect our learners from maltreatment by any person or persons who come in contact with them in any environment.

Nexus International School (Singapore) is an equal opportunity employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and value the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our school.

Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities, the role may be revised from time to time.

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