Head of Teaching and Curriculum

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Headquartered in Singapore, The EtonHouse International Education Group has 120 schools across 11 countries. We run pre-schools as well as K-12 international schools. Together, these schools provide internationally recognized programmes and high-quality education to over 20,000 students globally. The group also runs enrichment programmes and cutting-edge ed-tech programmes to scale the provision of high-quality education in pre-schools.

Over the last 28 years, EtonHouse has been at the forefront of international education in the Asia Pacific region and has won numerous awards. In 2019, our founder, Mrs. Ng Gim Choo won the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Award in the Education category. In addition, EtonHouse was recently selected to be in the inaugural cohort of the Scale-Up SG programme, which is an Enterprise Singapore programme selecting high-growth potential local companies which can be groomed into future global champions.

With children at the heart of what we do and the vision to make good quality education accessible to every child in Singapore, EtonHouse launched the EtonHouse Community Fund (ECF) in 2015. As an independent IPC charity, ECF continuously runs initiatives to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable children.

**EtonHouse Vision**

Shaping the future through education

**EtonHouse Mission**

Developing confident and capable global citizens

**Be a part of the EtonHouse family**

We welcome passionate and dedicated professionals who share our belief in the power of education. Together, we can make a meaningful difference to children and society through education.

DESIGNATION : Head of Teaching and Curriculum (The Eton Academy)

RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting to the Director of Enrichment, you will lead the teaching and curriculum team in designing, developing and delivering high-quality enrichment programmes and drive the mission and vision of The Eton Academy.

**Job Role & Responsibilities**
- Work with the Director of Enrichment to conceptualize, drive and execute strategic initiatives
- Lead the curriculum team in the design, research, development and production of high-quality lesson materials for children that is in line with EtonHouse’s teaching philosophy
- Ensure that curriculum is aligned with MOE’s learning goals
- Responsible for the overall strategy and planning of the curriculum team
- Assist the Head in leading the teaching team in delivering engaging and effective lessons
- Observe, train and evaluate teachers to ensure that they meet expectations in lesson delivery and uphold the teaching quality
- Monitor and assess the impact and effectiveness of the planned curriculum on teaching and learning across levels
- Develop learning improvement plans where necessary
- Plan manpower requirement of teaching and curriculum staff
- Involve in the recruitment of teaching and curriculum staff
- Take up teaching duties when needs arises and/or when there are no available manpower to cover regular classes, holidays and special programmes
- Develop close relationships with students and parents to understand their needs and ensure the team delivers lessons that are up to expectations
- Ensure parents are regularly informed of their children’s progress
- Develop good working relationships with team members and foster a harmonious working environment
- Manage stakeholder relationships and project progress within budget and timelines
- To complete all our duties assigned by the management team

QUALIFICATIONS

**Job Requirements**
- At least 5 to 8 years of relevant academic leadership experience, with a strong professional track record
- Minimum 5 years of English curriculum and teaching experience
- Experience in building teams and demonstrating strategic leadership
- Able to collaborate with key partners and stakeholders
- A strong track record of expertise in the Singapore education system
- Collaborator with excellent communication skills
- Flexible, and able to manage change and ambiguity well
- Experience in the implementation of an Inquiry model of teaching and learning is a plus
- Required to work on four weekdays and one day over the weekend
- Bachelor’s Degree (minimum) in required field