JOB SUMMARY
The Business Studies Teacher is responsible for planning, preparing, and delivering high-quality lessons in Business Studies for senior secondary students in accordance with the Malaysian National Curriculum and examination requirements.
The teacher will also be required to teach History/ Sejarah and Moral Studies/ Pendidikan Moral in accordance with the Malaysian National Curriculum.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
- Plan and deliver engaging, differentiated teaching and learning, setting clear learning intentions and ambitious expectations for students, incorporating key content, skills, and concepts
- Commit to knowing students and the school’s context well, ensuring that learning can be personalized so students can take their next step in their learning journey
- Maintain and continually develop written schemes of learning, linked to Section and School development aims, which take account of the local and global context
- Demonstrate confidence in the use of learning platforms and technology
- Set appropriately challenging homework, according to school policy
- Establish a positive climate for learning and manage behaviour in the classroom, in line with school policies and practice
- Promote the well-being of students, and proactively safeguard students according to school safeguarding policies and procedures
- Liaise with Learning Support with regards to individual students where appropriate
- Take responsibility for the development of academic language within the subject specialism, creating a language-rich learning environment
- Providing ongoing, formative assessment opportunities for students, using a variety of methods, so that timely and regular feedback can be given to students about their progress
- Allow for students to be active participants in their own learning, assessment, and reflection, creating a classroom culture where students can use criteria effectively to identify their own next learning steps
- Use baseline data effectively to measure progress for individual students, therefore informing teaching and learning choices and proactively personalizing support
- Utilize practices that promote and model the highest of standards in academic integrity, always adhering to school policies
- Set and mark summative assessments in an accurate and timely manner. Ensure reporting, grading, and moderation practices are to a high standard, working with colleagues and Head of Section to adhere to School and Section practice
- Provide updates on individual progress to professional colleagues and parents as required
Professional Expectations
- Take responsibility for the safeguarding and wider wellbeing of learners.
- Contribute to the development of the Section and the wider school community
- Be involved in the delivery and organization of special days, festivals, House events, assemblies, special focus weeks, etc
- Contribute to the provision of trips and expeditions
- Take responsibility for effective pastoral care as a Homeroom Teacher, delivering the school’s Thrive Curriculum with commitment, care and professionalism
- Maintain relevant and purposeful displays in classrooms and public areas which relate to learning
- Provide Co-Curricular and Extra Curricular Opportunities that meet the needs of the students
- Provide occasional cover for absent colleagues
- Attend Parent meetings throughout the year, providing parents and students with constructive feedback and next steps for learning.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues
- Supervise students as part of a duty rota
- Supervise examinations, adhering to internal and external regulations to promote academic integrity
- Any other reasonable task assigned by the Pengetua/ Head of Section, which may be unique to responsibilities of a specific Section or teaching role
- Any other reasonable task assigned by the Executive Principal or Line Manager
Professional Development
- Positively and constructively contribute to professional learning and collaborative development, and seek ambitious professional development opportunities
- Engage positively with coaching, mentoring, and performance management processes to promote professional growth
Safeguarding
- Play an active role in the care, wellbeing and safeguarding of all students.
- Ensure that students feel safe and secure and listened to within the school environment.
- Undertake child protection and safeguarding training relevant to the role.
- Communicate professionally using agreed channels of communication.
- Take responsibility for your own safe working practices in physical and digital environments in order to keep yourself and the learners safe.
- Support school systems which encourage students to be healthy and safe, attend and succeed, and conduct themselves with kindness and dignity.
- Be proactive about any concerns, reporting immediately using the relevant school procedures.
- Participate fully and actively as a member of the school’s community, acting with kindness, empathy, and compassion in order to grow a safe and supportive school culture, climate and environment.
Building partnerships
- Have a commitment to building partnerships and community across the whole School, and with the school’s partners, locally, nationally, and internationally
- Hold an unwavering enthusiasm for the vision of the school as one school community
- Be an advocate for the vision and mission of the school, and the broad aims of the Senior Leadership team.
- Be passionate about the entitlement of every child within the school’s community to be safe, happy and successful.
- Be a role model for students and adults through personal and professional conduct
- Be dignified and respectful in interactions with others
- Be aware of the strengths and limitations of interpersonal skills which allow them to be effective
- ‘Show up’ when collaborating with colleagues. Provide feedback, which is kind, specific, helpful, and leads to growth. Offer good support to others, and sound advice when it is appropriate.
- Be an active participant in Communities of Practice and Inquiry and seek to understand how improvements can be made.
- Share practice with colleagues and be open to critique. Provide examples, coaching and training to help others make a positive difference through their practice.
- When appropriately experienced, take on the role of a Mentor and/ or a Coach for identified colleagues
- Support productive parent relationships through face-to-face communications, email, reports and contributions to school communications
- Promote the school in the community; contribute to the admissions and marketing team initiatives
Professional Conduct and Relationships
- Play an active role in the care, wellbeing and safeguarding of all students and staff
- Work independently and strive for improvement
- Be organised and meet deadlines
- Demonstrate enthusiasm and optimism about the school and the goals of the wider organisation
- Manage emotions and be aware of the impact of personal actions upon others
- Persist in the face of challenges and setbacks, and be open to learning from setbacks
- Seek advice and feedback from others; take feedback and learn from it
- Be principled; engage with staff and stakeholders in an open, respectful and inclusive manner
- Positively influence others
- Act with integrity and inspire trust
- Exhibit and model a respect for the culture, languages, beliefs and people of the School’s host country, Malaysia, and Borneo as a whole
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Education – Bachelor’s Degree Preferred
- Teaching qualification (PGCE, QTS or equivalent)
- Strong subject knowledge in Business Studies and related disciplines
- Strong cross-cultural, interpersonal, and communication skills
- Good written and spoken English
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Openness to learning and to contributing to a diverse school community in an international setting
- Ability and willingness to engage and inspire students of all ages, nationalities, and backgrounds
Pay: RM4,000.00 - RM5,000.00 per month
Work Location: In person