Assistant Head: Secondary Curriculum
Taylor's International School Kuala Lumpur
MALAYSIA
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2015
- Apply by:
- 1 October 2014
Job overview
Taylor's International School KL offers a British curriculum with a Malaysian flavour. The school is located in the centre of Kuala Lumpur and caters to students from Early Years through to Year 11 (IGCSE). The school is part of Taylor's Education Group, Malaysia's premier private education group which operates Garden International School, and Nexus International Schools, as well as Taylor's University. With a current enrolment of 1600 (with over 36 different nationalities), approximately 20% of teachers at the school are expatriates; with the remainder of the teachers Malaysian. The curriculum is so much more than just academic lessons and the school places emphasis on academic excellence, character building and physical health and development. The school's purpose statement is to "educate the youth of the world to take their productive place as leaders in the global community", which encapsulates its holistic approach to education.
The school is looking for suitable qualified and experienced candidates for the role of Assistant Head in the Secondary school to oversee the curriculum. This role will involve leading the Heads of Department, monitoring teaching and learning, all aspects of administering CIE exams, and being a role model for teaching in the secondary school.
Candidates should send a CV (max 2 pages, including the contact details for two referees and a passport photograph), a supporting letter (max 2 pages) to recruit2015@kl.tis.edu.my. Please note that candidates should have a recognised teaching qualification, and at least 3 years teaching experience.
For further details about the school, please visit www.tis.edu.my
Closing date: 1st October 2014
About Taylor's International School Kuala Lumpur
- Taylor's International School Kuala Lumpur
- No 9, Jalan 1/75C, Off Jalan Pria, Taman Maluri
- Kuala Lumpur
- 55100
- Malaysia
Taylor's International School Kuala Lumpur is part of Taylor’s Education Group, Malaysia’s premier private education group which operates Taylor’s International School in Puchong, Garden International School, and Nexus International Schools (in Malaysia and Singapore), The Australian International School in Malaysia, as well as Taylor’s University (Southeast Asia's No 1 private university). We work very closely with our sister campus in Puchong and have a one school on two campuses approach.
Our purpose statement is to “educate the youth of the world to take their productive place as leaders in the global community”, which encapsulates our holistic approach to education.
Taylor's International School Kuala Lumpur is centrally located just to the east of Kuala Lumpur city centre, five minutes from the famous Petronas Twin Towers, and can easily be found on Google maps.
The School
Our campus is located very close to the CBD, and the main shopping malls of KL city centre. The school has transformed from a Malaysian curriculum school with a rich 30 year history into now its 10th year as an International Curriculum School.
With a current enrolment of over 1200 students (50% Asian expatriates and 50% Malaysian) and around 40 different nationalities, our school is a busy, thriving community of learners. Approximately 10% of teachers at the school are expatriates with the remainder of the teachers being Malaysian. We are a truly international school that is very proud of its Malaysian roots and identity providing a rapidly developing, vibrant multicultural learning environment.
Taylor's International School offers a holistic education from Early Years to IGCSE, and follows the National Curriculum of England at Key Stages 1, 2 and 3, adapted for Malaysia. All students study Bahasa Malaysia and Mandarin. The school follows IGCSE courses from CAIE.
Our curriculum is so much more than just academic lessons and as an International Curriculum School, we also place emphasis on academic excellence, character building and physical health and development.
The school is very active outside of lessons, with many opportunities in sport, debate and public speaking; Model United Nations, Interact and charity work, Music and performance,
For more information and details of the school, please see our web site at www.tis.edu.my/campus/kuala-lumpur or visit our social media pages at www.facebook.com/TISKL or www.instagram.com/tiskualalumpur_official/
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