Subject Head/senior Teacher/teacher Mathematics

If you are passionate about guiding adult learners and fostering a culture of growth mindset to inspire teachers towards continuous learning, empowering them to transform student-athletes into motivated, curious learners who are future-ready and responsible contributors impacting lives locally and globally, then we want you

**Subject Head, Mathematics**
Guided by Head of Department, Mathematics, you will be responsible to provide curriculum leadership to customising curriculum, pedagogy and assessment, including the use of technology, where student-athletes’ learning and development wrapped around student-athletes’ sports development and aspiration. This includes:

- Developing a shared learning vision for the team as aligned with the department’s vision;
- Determining educational goals and focus for teaching & learning for the team in alignment with the department’s goals and priorities;
- Establishing an effective framework for the monitoring and evaluation of instructional programmes, classroom practice, and student-athletes’ learning; and
- Nurturing a positive climate of integrity, professionalism and well-being in the team that is aligned to the school’s culture.

**Senior Teacher, Mathematics**
Guided by Head of Department, Mathematics and School Staff Developer, alongside fellow Teacher Leaders, you will play a pivotal role in cultivating a mentoring culture within our school. This involves taking on mentorship responsibilities, such as cooperating teacher duties, to actively support and nurture teachers in their professional growth and development. This includes:

- Facilitating the sharing, demonstration, and guidance of professional mastery in curriculum, pedagogy, assessment, and management techniques among teachers in the school;
- Designing effective assessment modes and monitoring strategies at the school level;
- Contributing to fostering a supportive and empowering learning environment school-wide that motivates and engages student-athletes;
- Promoting networks of learning among teachers in the school that include planning and implementation of school curriculum related initiatives and duties; and
- Fostering strong partnership with stakeholders (e.g. parents, community and learning partners) to help achieve desired outcomes for school-wide programmes

**Teacher, Mathematics**
You will be responsible for the teaching, learning and mentoring of our student-athletes. You will also be involved in curriculum design, development of pedagogical strategies and assessment plans. This includes:

- Delivering effective, engaging and well-paced lessons by adopting a wide range of teaching techniques that are student-centric and value-driven;
- Contributing to establishing a conducive learning environment that motivates and empowers student-athletes;
- Contributing to the design of appropriate and varied assessment modes that enhances teaching and learning;
- Monitoring student-athletes' performance, provides accurate feedback and takes follow-up actions in a timely manner;
- Contributing to provision of pastoral care and guidance programmes to inculcate values and socio
- emotional competencies in student-athletes; and
- Contributing to creating a supportive culture built on strong rapport and mutual trust with student-athletes

**Requirements**:

- Professional teaching qualifications, such as the Postgraduate Diploma in Education from the National Institute of Education, or other similar qualifications
- At least 3 years of teaching experience in pre-university institution or secondary school
- Preferably an Honours degree or a good undergraduate degree in Mathematics
- Experience in pre-university and/or International Baccalaureate Diploma programme is an advantage
- (For Subject Head/ Senior Teacher, Mathematics position) At least 5 years of teaching and leadership experience in secondary school or pre-university institutions. Applicants who are currently holding the position of Subject Head and Senior Teacher will be an advantage
- Interest in sports preferred

The Singapore Sports School (SSP) is a specialised independent school dedicated to the optimal sports development and academic rigour of our talented student-athletes. We believe in providing selected student-athletes, who have the ability to excel in sports, with the necessary support to pursue excellence in both sports and academics. With a team of dedicated teachers and experienced sports coaches and sports scientists, we provide a sound education experience, professional coaching expertise as well as various post-secondary pathways to enable them to achieve their sporting dreams and academic excellence.

The appointed Youth Head Coach will be responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating the training and competition plans for student-athletes towards high performance in sports, based on long-term athlete development principles. This will include student-athletes in STTA’s National Youth set-up, i.e., the School-Within-School