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Primary EAL Teacher

Primary EAL Teacher

Garden International School - Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
January 2015
Apply by:
15 August 2014

Job overview

Garden International School (GIS) is the largest private, co-educational, international school in Malaysia and is accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS). GIS has been providing British International Curriculum to both the local and the expatriate community of Kuala Lumpur since 1951.

GIS' curriculum is based on the National Curriculum of England with varying modifications designed to meet the needs of international students. The English system provides a high quality and broad education which enables students to move to any other English-speaking country fully equipped to succeed.

Providing holistic education from Nursery to Sixth Form, GIS delivers an International Primary Curriculum (IPC) for Years 1 to 6, and students in Years 7 to 13 are taught through a UK based curriculum with an international flavour ? preparing them for IGCSE, AS and A Level.

GIS has a reputation for academic excellence, placing the success of each student at the centre of our mission. We understand that every student requires more than academic skills to succeed. Therefore we adhere to our Student Vision of developing adaptable lifelong learners, active citizens, effective contributors, resilient individuals, independent enquirers and creative thinkers.

At GIS, our greatest asset is our students, and as such we create opportunities both inside and outside of the classroom ? and with the support of our highly qualified and experienced multi-national teaching staff, we maximise the potential of each child.

In total, the school has over 2,100 students representing over 60 nationalities.

We are looking for an exceptional classroom practitioner, with experience of working with pupils for whom English is an Additional Language, to join our Primary EAL department in January 2015.

This is both a challenging and rewarding role and would provide a great experience for the right candidate.

The key aspects of the role include:

  • Directly supporting children who are learning English as a Second Language
  • Providing support to teaching staff to ensure they can adequately meet the needs of EAL learners
  • Using a wide range of strategies to assess and support language acquisition
  • Supporting parents of EAL learners to ensure a strong home-school partnership for learning
  • Being an active member of the wider school community

We will provide:

  • A competitive salary and benefits package
  • Ongoing Professional Development
  • The opportunity to support EAL learners in our School
  • A professionally stimulating and collaborative working environment

This is a unique opportunity for the right person to make a real difference in a uniquely challenging, rewarding and supportive environment. GIS is a well-resourced, very successful international school with very good facilities and a long-standing reputation for outstanding academic results. We have fantastic students and a hard-working and motivated staff.

Please review the booklet: 'Information for Applicants' available on our TES Hirewire microsite prior to applying for this role.

To apply for this post please click the link below:
https://www.hirewire.co.uk/GardenInternationalSchoolKualaLumpur/1057218/MS_JobDetails.aspx?JobID=53821

Applications must be submitted by the Friday 15th August 2015. However, we recommend early application as we reserve the right to appoint prior to the closing date.
Interviews will take place by Skype or in KL for those in the region.

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About Garden International School - Kuala Lumpur

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GIS At A Glance

Garden International School (GIS) is one of the world’s leading international schools with a strong academic track record. Our high quality, holistic education ensures that our students leave us well equipped for life; it is not surprising that GIS students are in demand across the world and are sought after by the world’s best universities.

GIS students benefit from our unique, innovative teaching and learning philosophy, integrating knowledge and skill development, supported by 66 years of heritage and a thriving alumni network. 

Accredited by the Council of International Schools, GIS is one of the oldest and most distinguished schools in Malaysia with two locations, including the main campus in Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur, and an Early Years Centre in Desa Sri Hartamas. GIS provides British-based education for students ages 3 to 18 years of age across our Early Years Centre (Nursery to Reception), Primary School (Year 1 to Year 6) and Secondary School (Year 7  to Year 13).

The school has been teaching the National Curriculum of England and Wales with modifications designed to meet the needs of international students. With over 2,000 students, GIS is the biggest private co-educational school in Malaysia.

Please visit our website at www.gardenschool.edu.my to find out more about our school.   

The GIS Learning Culture

Garden International School has a unique learning culture. We believe that we can grow and learn together as a community. At GIS we aim to constantly develop each learner’s full potential by offering our students the best learning environment, at home and at school.
 We aim at giving all the tools and opportunities to all our community members to benefit from our learning culture through innovative learning culture for our students, nurturing a strong home-school partnership with our community learning culture and attract and develop the best teachers through our professional learning culture. To find out more about our GIS Learning Culture, check out our blog: https://www.gardenschool.edu.my/blog/

GIS Professional Development

Personalised professional learning programme that enables all teachers to develop and grow professionally

At GIS we aim to constantly develop each child’s full potential and to achieve this we continually develop our teachers to be the best that they can be.

Numerous studies have shown that the success of any school is directly linked to the quality of their teachers. We are proud of our exceptional teaching cohort and the professional learning opportunities available at GIS. In 2015 we increased the internal professional learning opportunities with the introduction of the Professional Learning Afternoons. This initiative provides 2 hours per week of dedicated professional learning time to all academic staff; which more than doubled the existing internal dedicated time to professional learning.

"According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), with 75 hours of internally dedicated professional learning time GIS is now providing similar learning opportunities as those from the highest performing schools in the world." 

The professional development program we have at GIS has moved from strength to strength and has focused all teachers on being critically reflective on the practise of themselves and others built around a set of individualised professional goals. These help teachers to view themselves as learners and to value reflection and feedback as a powerful driver of learning.

Opportunities to engage with leading institutions and participate in a wide variety of internationally recognised conferences and courses 

During this time, teachers are able to critically reflect, collaborate, visit other schools, lead and participate in professional communities, further their studies by undertaking Masters and PhDs, etc.

Our staff are encouraged to acquire and develop skills and abilities which ultimately provide the students in our care with a stimulating learning environment. We believe that professional development is a collaborative effort which develops and supports staff in their commitment to learning. All members of the school community will also have opportunities through annual cycles of performance management to discuss their professional development needs.

The school has a highly rated and comprehensive induction process for new staff members which provides support and guidance in settling into a new living and working environment in Kuala Lumpur .

Training needs are met through a range of opportunities which includes; the above mentioned internal professional learning opportunities as well as conferences and workshops offered by regional organisations such as EARCOS and FOBISIA. The fact that many of our teachers and senior leaders, present and lead on these international conferences further reinforces Garden International School’s position as a centre of professional excellence.

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