Nursery, Kindergarten and Primary School Teachers

Fields of Expertise: Nursery,  Elementary,  ESL to Children,  Kindergarten,   
Salary: Negotiable

Details: A New International School in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Kingsgate International School)
(UK EYFS/Cambridge Curriculum)
It is essential that the candidates have initiative and the skills/abilities to lead curriculum
design in a new school. They should have excellent interpersonal skills and an
understanding of working in different cultural contexts. They should have experience
working with UK Early Years Foundation Studies curriculum, or the capacity to adapt to
this environment.
Differentiation of curriculum and pedagogy as well as experience working with ESL
students is essential.
GSE will only shortlist candidates who match our standard profile.
GSE Teacher/Staff Profile:
A willingness to learn from others is at the heart of all GSE faculties. We are a highly
collaborative community made up of individuals who respect each other and exhibit a
willingness to explore the process of building, implementing, evaluating, and revising
programs. Coaching and mentoring are attributes of GSE staff and both are infused
inside and outside the classroom. GSE staff are encouraged to foster a reflective
environment and share teaching methods, materials, and assessment techniques with a
whole-child perspective.
Preferred qualities of the founding teachers and staff:
- Communicates
- Interacts with others with respect and equality
- Communicates thoughtfully to everyone
- Reflects
- Reads subtleties and acts appropriately
- Speaks honestly with purpose and intent
- Articulates and incorporates personal and school philosophies
- Collaborates
- Facilitates discussion
- Models teamwork and decision-making
- Demonstrates flexibility
- Eagerly shares ideas and thoughts on curricula, students, parents and professional
issues
- Supports others professionally
- Facilitates
- Reflects, assesses, plans and implements a process in order to achieve and extend
goals for each student, the class and him/herself
- Challenges individual students by setting high expectations
- Inspires each student to go beyond his/her self-imposed limits
- Promotes complex thinking by asking probing questions
- Supports students with specific and constructive feedback
- Innovates
- Integrates ideas across thematic curricula
- Invests in emergent curricula
- Models discovery and inspires others to questions
- Celebrates ”the well-built hypothesis”
- Reveals possibilities
- Embraces and continues his/her own learning process
- Creates Balance
- Considers the social, emotional, physical and intellectual development of each student
- Supports diverse learning styles
- Enriches and individualizes the learning process
- Creates a safe and supportive environment while promoting exploration, discovery and
risk-taking
Applicants should submit the following materials:
- A letter of application outlining your educational philosophy, strengths and professional
and personal interests. (max 2 pages)
- A current curriculum vitae (max 2 pages)
Package includes:
- Competitive Salary
- Housing
- Annual Flights
- Medical Insurance
- Other Benefits