Dean of Students and Teacher, PCS

As a leading international school in Singapore, Stamford American International School (Stamford American) caters to students aged 2 months to 18 years old. With students from 79 countries and over 3000 students across two state-of-the-art campuses, we offer a dynamic educational journey emphasizing student well-being and academic excellence.

Stamford American is proud to be an IB World School, offering the full continuum of the International Baccalaureate (IB) programmes: the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), IB Middle Years Programme (MYP), and IB Diploma Programme (DP). The school's outstanding faculty comprising more than 350 experienced and highly qualified teachers from over 40 nationalities, through a competitive recruitment process. Educators are highly skilled in their content areas and pedagogy, but equally important, they excel at building strong relationships and creating an environment where students feel safe, supported, and valued.

The school now has an exciting opportunity for a Dean of Students and Teacher, PCS to join our PCS team.

About the Role:

The Preparatory Course for Secondary (PCS) at Stamford is a program for students who are developing proficiency in English entering into Grades 6-10 (Ages 11-17); The curriculum is developed by the PCS Curriculum Committee and based on the MYP Criteria. The PCS is offered in 20-week sessions and intends to provide an intensive, immersive, academic English language experience for students. Teachers will be expected to teach targeted English acquisition skills (Grammar, Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking) as well as co-teach the core content subjects of Language Acquisition, Language and Literature, Individuals and Societies, Math, and Science.

The Dean of Students supports the development of all students' social-emotional well-being and success at Stamford. This key pastoral role is an extension of the divisional leadership team and is an important part of a key pillar of our vision statement - inspiring students to create their unique future. The primary responsibility of a Dean of Students is to create a positive and healthy learning environment for students that promotes academic success, personal growth, and social development.

The Dean of Students utilizes the International Baccalaureate learner profile as the foundation of student achievement while promoting positive student behavior in the school. This position is instrumental in not only the success of the Advisory program, but also the successful implementation of the pastoral curriculum.

Position Requirements:

Dean of Students

Organized, experience with organizing teams of students and/or councils.

Highly developed interpersonal and teamwork skills.

At least 3 years of classroom teaching experience in upper primary or secondary school level.

Teachers are required to support students in a multilingual learning environment. Fluency in English is required, and the ability to communicate in Mandarin, Korean, or Japanese is helpful to support effective communication, inclusive learning, and parent outreach.

Ability to work productively with others, whilst using initiative and originality to contribute to the positive ethos of the school.

Work as an effective team member and in partnership with external agencies, such as child protective services and community organizations.

Handle stress effectively.

Demonstrate IT literacy.

Commitment to Diversity and Equality, and be able to value diversity by treating children and families as individuals.

Able to make decisions based upon experience, good judgment, and established policies, procedures, and guidelines.

Work with individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds and cultures, and be aware and responsive to the needs of all groups within the community.

Teacher

At least 3 years of experience in teaching EAL students

Experience in International School environment/sSuccessful experience as a class teacher at upper primary or secondary school level

Experience with a personalized learning approach

Experience with student mentoring and pastoral care of adolescents

Capacity to work with colleagues in a focused team

Capacity to demonstrate a commitment to the "intensive" nature of the PCS

Qualifications:

Dean of Students

Minimum of Bachelor's degree in education field;

Master's degree preferred

Teacher

Strong Academic Qualifications in Language and Literature.

Strong Academic Qualifications in Social Studies.

TESOL qualifications or the equivalent

With a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, all potential employees undergo mandatory pre-employment background checks, and appointments are contingent upon satisfactory completion of all reference and background checks, as required by our parent organization, Cognita.

The school is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is respected and valued. There is no discrimination on the basis of age, ethnicity, nationality, gender, religion, sexual orientation, family status, pregnancy, marital status, medical or mental health history, physical characteristics, or disability. All applications from qualified candidates are welcome.

Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further steps in the recruitment process.