Computer Science Teacher

NLCS (Singapore) believes that each employee makes a significant contribution to our success and that contributions should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities.

Therefore, this position description is designed to outline primary duties, qualifications, and job scope, but not limit the employee, nor NLCS (Singapore), to only the work identified. It is the expectation of the school, that each employee will offer his/her services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of our organisation.

Our School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The School expects all teaching staff, non‐teaching staff and volunteers to share and uphold this commitment.

NLCS (Singapore) is looking for an enthusiastic, highly qualified and committed **Computer Science Teacher **, with an outstanding track record of success, for August 2025. This is a unique opportunity to join a leading international school as it enters an exciting new phase of development. We have just started our third year of operation and already have over 1000 students enrolled.

**Teaching, learning & assessment**
- Plan and deliver lessons that inspire, motivate and challenge students whilst ensuring that they are fully prepared for assessment tasks and are able to make the progress expected of them.
- Encourage students to take a scholarly approach to their studies, fostering a love of learning and promoting the pursuit of their academic interests beyond the confines of the curriculum.
- Create and maintain an engaging, exciting classroom environment that encourages discussion, debate and collaboration between students.
- Build stretch and challenge into teaching at every opportunity.
- Use a variety of formative and summative assessment techniques to measure students’ progress and achievement, and inform teaching.
- Provide individualised support to students who are underperforming.
- Make effective and timely use of feedback (written, verbal and otherwise) to support students in understanding their current achievement levels and what they can do to improve them.
- Maintain high expectations of the quality of students’ work, liaising with the Head of Department and other relevant staff to implement support strategies for those who are underperforming.
- Maintain high expectations of students’ engagement and work ethic, liaising with the Head of Department and other relevant staff to implement support strategies for those who are not meeting them.
- Maintain high expectations of students’ behaviour, collegiality, attendance and punctuality, in line with School policy, ensuring that relevant procedures are followed if these are not met.
- Ensure that teaching fosters the development of students’ knowledge and use of academic English, implementing appropriate support strategies for EAL students.
- Implement classroom strategies prescribed by the Individual Needs Department for students with an Individual Needs Plan (INP).
- Adopt a positive and developmental approach to academic monitoring activities such as lesson observations, work scrutiny, learning walks and student voice.
- Assess, record and report on the attainment, effort and conduct of students in line with School and departmental assessment policies and procedures.
- Assist in the development of departmental schemes of work and resources.
- Maintain accurate records of student attendance through the School’s attendance system.
- Fulfil a teaching commitment in line with the School policy and allocation.

**Pastoral care**
- Always consider students’ welfare and best interests, striving to promote both at all times.
- Support the strong pastoral emphasis within NLCS (Singapore) as a tutor, including teaching PSE. Manage a lively, enthusiastic, orderly and safe learning environment fulfilling the responsibilities of that position.
- Develop strong relationships with students, providing guidance and support in academic, pastoral and enrichment matters.
- Liaise with relevant colleagues with a focus on supporting student’s academic and personal development.
- Maintain regular and positive relationships with parents with a focus on supporting their child(ren)’s academic and personal development; the spirit of communication with home should be personal and individual.
- Liaise with and support the Pastoral Leadership team in all matters pertaining to pastoral well-being, responsibility and strategy.
- Working alongside the Senior School Management Team to contribute to academic, pastoral and enrichment activities that broaden students’ experiences and enhance the general life of the school.
- Follow the school’s policies and procedures with regard to pastoral provision.

**Enrichment**
- Support the School’s academic enrichment programme by contributing to the McCabe Lecture series, supporting student-led academic societies and delivering taught enrichment sessions.
- Attend School events and activities as dir