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English Teacher (Secondary) - August 2024

Are you an experienced English Teacher who is ready for a career move, inspired by amazing learning, and has the skills and experience to make a significant impact on our students and school community?

If you are interested, we have an amazing teaching opportunity here at Tenby Schools Setia Eco Gardens.

Tenby Schools Setia Eco Gardens

Tenby Schools Setia Eco Gardens, Johor Bahru, Malaysia, is a large 3-16 campus on a green 19-acre site with excellent facilities and a warm, welcoming community. We are in a beautiful location on the southernmost tip of Malaysia, just across the Straits of Johor from Singapore. We work as a friendly, collaborative and diverse campus team to deliver the best for all. Our students are eager to learn and our families are supportive of our ambitions for them. 

We all love to learn and our staff are supported by a fantastic professional development programme which ensures that they know how to make The Tenby Difference with our students and grow the world's most curious, confident minds!

About Our Campus

We are home to a Primary and Secondary International School (IPC, English National Curriculum, CIE, IGCSE), and a Malaysian Private School (Malaysian National Curriculum). We welcome almost 1000 students, aged from 3 to 16 years, and from many nationalities. Our students go to universities, colleges, and careers of their choice both in Malaysia and overseas. Tenby has been established in Malaysia for over 60 years, and our strength is in our deep-rooted Asian values combined with our international outlook and the amazing global opportunities we can offer our students.

About Our Schools Group

We are proud to be part of the International Schools Partnership (ISP), a fast-growing global schools group. Our Regional cluster includes 8 other schools across Malaysia. Our teachers are supported by our campus & school leadership teams, and as a campus, we are supported by our cluster network of schools and our regional and global offices.

ISP’s purpose is to grow the world’s most curious, confident minds – for both students and staff. We offer high-quality professional development programmes for school leaders and a global online learning hub where you can learn, share ideas, and network with like-minded educators from around the world.

About The Job:

We are looking for a suitably qualified, inspirational, and experienced English Teacher to join our forward-thinking and dynamic teaching team that provides quality teaching and learning for our students – commencing August 2024.  We teach the Cambridge English Curriculum in KS3 and prepare our students for iGCSE English examinations in KS4.

You will be supported by strong leadership, systems, and an outstanding professional development program.

The ideal candidate is one who is resourceful and innovative in their teaching approach.  You will play a pivotal role in maintaining our high standards of learning and teaching and encouraging our keen and hard-working students in their love of English!

ISP Teacher Key Responsibilities

• Follow the policies and practices that reflect the school’s commitment to high achievement, amazing learning, and effective feedback
• Establish a clear understanding of the importance and role of English in contributing to pupil’s spiritual, moral, cultural, mental, and physical development, and in preparing students for the opportunities, responsibilities, and experiences of the modern world
• Use data effectively to identify pupils who are underachieving in the subject and, where necessary, create and implement effective plans of action to support those pupils
• To work effectively as a Form Tutor as part of a designated class

Skills, Qualifications, and Experience

• Appropriate degree and teaching qualification e.g. Bachelor’s Degree with teaching qualification, PGDE/PGCE/PGCEi/Diploma in Education OR relevant degree.
• Minimum 3 years of teaching experience required - preferably in a private international school context covering the IGCSE Curriculum.
• Creative, inspiring, patient, resourceful, and energetic.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is essential.
• Highly responsible, dedicated, hardworking, and a team player.
• Reflective individual who is committed to life-long learning and development.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Generous contributions to an Employee Provident Fund (EPF)
• Medical coverage
• Significant school fees reduction for children of employees
• Medical insurance

ISP Commitment to Safer Recruitment

ISP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years’ employment history.

How to apply:

Interested candidates are invited to send in a letter of application including the reasons for applying together with a comprehensive CV, a recent passport-size photograph, and contact details of three referees (one of which must be from your current school) to [email protected]

For more information about Tenby schools please visit our website at www.tenby.edu.my

Early application is encouraged as we reserve the right to appoint prior to the closing date 31 May 2024