Mandarin Teacher, International Community School, Singapore Teacher

This school is based in Singapore, Singapore and is looking for a Mandarin Teacher (Elementary School – 6 months contract, able to start on March 2025)

We are inviting interested applicants who are good team players, enthusiastic, service-orientated, and professionally competent to join our dedicated team.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Identify the needs of students through diagnostic procedures and align instructional objectives to these needs. Plan, prepare, and execute appropriate lessons, utilizing appropriate resource materials and activities.
• Plan and execute school-wide events to promote learning Mandarin
• Follow the prescribed scope and sequence of curriculum and assessment as scheduled.
• Follow school policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and guidelines, and the provisions of the contract.
• Assess student learning and progress toward learning standards on a regular basis and provide progress reports as required.
• Maintain proper discipline in the classroom and on the school premises, utilizing teacher-created discipline plans in conjunction with a school-wide discipline plan.
• Inform the administration if/when unable to fulfill any duty assigned. Prepare adequate information and materials for a substitute teacher.
• Employ a variety of instructional aides, methods, and materials that will promote best practices in order to reach the whole child as stated in the ICS mission statement.
• Impact student learning through mastery of the subject material by utilizing varied teaching techniques to achieve curriculum goals within the framework of the school’s philosophy.
• Ensure Biblical Worldview Integration throughout the curriculum.
• Complete lesson/unit plans, Atlas, ESO documentation, and PLC expectations within specified time frames.
• Plan and lead student Chapel when called upon.
• Supervise extracurricular activities, organizations, and outings as assigned.
• Complete the Christian Philosophy of Education in-service program within the first three years of teaching at ICS.
• Attend and participate in devotions, teachers’ meetings, evening programs (if involving his or her students or as requested by the administration), and other meetings as assigned.
• Carry out supervisory duty as assigned (before school, break, lunch, after school).
• Maintain a classroom in a clean and educationally stimulating environment.
• Maintain regular and accurate attendance and grade reports that provide comprehensive information for each student’s learning progress.
• Keep students, parents, and the administration informed of students’ progress or deficiencies, and provide sufficient and timely notice to parents when students fail to meet learning standards.
• Submit all appropriate reports to the administration, guidance office, and business office as required by school regulations or as requested.
• Work with the administration in implementing all policies, procedures, and directives governing the operation of the school.
• Complete professional development programs as required by the administration and/or ICS Board.
• Maintain teaching credentials as required through sponsoring agencies (state/provincial education department, ACSI, etc.). Acquire and maintain teaching credentials as required by the laws of Singapore, NICS, and/or ICS.
• Demonstrate the character qualities of enthusiasm, courtesy, flexibility, integrity, kindness, self-control, perseverance, and punctuality.
• Develop and maintain rapport with students, parents, and staff by treating others with friendliness, open-mindedness, dignity, and consideration.

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