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Currently, more than 1800 students are learning at GESS supported by more than 400 full time and part time academic and administrative staff members. In August 2018 GESS moved to Dairy Farm Road to a modern new school campus located at the edge of Singapore’s largest nature reserve.
The German European School Singapore (GESS) is looking for expressions of interest for the position of Secondary School Teacher, for the academic year 25/26.
Preferably to teach the following subjects or a combination of thereof:
French, Maths, Physics, History, Arts and Latin (Sec I)
Die Deutsche Europäische Schule Singapur sucht qualifizierte Bewerber, die an der folgenden Position interessiert sind: Lehrkaft für die Sekundarstufe für das Schuljahr 25/26 und vorzugsweise die folgenden Fächer oder eine Kombination unterrichten:
Französisch, Mathematik, Physik, Geschichte, Kunst und Latein (Sek I)
Commencing Date/ Start Datum: 01 August 2025
Closing Date / Bewerbungsschluss: 30 September 2024
Responsibilities / Verantwortlichkeiten
- To develop social health, emotional wellbeing and individual academic success of all students
- To establish strong positive working relationships with students and parents in a partnership that drives learning forward
- To have a deep understanding of the curriculum, pedagogy, subject content, and the development needs of students to effectively provide rich learning experiences
- To understand the importance of establishing routines and procedures and providing a safe, supportive, student-centred learning environment
- Teach the school’s curriculum in the subjects you are qualified for using effective and current strategies and plan effectively to maximise student learning of the school’s curriculum
- Cultivate and maintain a positive, productive and caring learning environment in the classroom
- Maintain clear, regular and positive communication with parents
- Attend teacher team meetings and working groups
- Contribute to whole-school development by working cross-sectionally where required
- Represent the school in a respectful way in all external communication
- Förderung der sozialen Gesundheit, des emotionalen Wohlbefindens und individueller akademischer Erfolge aller Schüler
- Aufbau starker, positiver Arbeitsbeziehungen zu Schülern und Eltern, um eine Partnerschaft zu etablieren, die das Lernen effektiv vorantreibt
- Tiefgehende Kenntnis des Lehrplans, der Pädagogik, des Fachinhalts und der Entwicklungsbedürfnisse der Schüler zu haben, um effektive und bereichernde Lernangebote zu schaffen
- Die Bedeutung von Routinen und Verfahren zu verstehen und eine sichere, unterstützende und schülerzentrierte Lernumgebung bereitzustellen
- Fachunterricht in den Fächern gem. Lehrbefähigung unter Einsatz effektiver und aktueller Methoden
- Effektive Planung, um den Schülerinnen und Schülern den maximalen Lernerfolg unter Berücksichtigung des Lehrplans zu ermöglichen
- Wahrung einer positiven, produktiven und fürsorglichen Lernatmosphäre im Klassenzimmer
- Klare, regelmäßige und positive Elternkommunikation
- Teilnahme an Teammeetings und Arbeitsgruppen
- Begleitung von Schulausflügen und Klassenfahrten
- Beitrag zur gesamten Schulentwicklung und somit auch bereichsübergreifende Zusammenarbeit, wo notwendig
- Die Schule in allen externen Kommunikationssituationen respektvoll vertreten
Requirements / Anforderungen
- Minimum of two years teaching experience
- Recognized teaching qualification (1st and 2nd State Examination or equivalent teaching qualification) to teach Secondary I and Secondary II
- Preferably experience in teaching Abitur classes
- Knowledge, understanding or teaching experience of the German secondary school curriculum
- Articulate and effective written and oral communication in German and English, as the medium of instruction is German
- Fun and resilient personality with joy for teaching and educating young students
- Experience with teaching methods that enable individualistic learning
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Good computer skills and experience with new media in class
- Openness to work in an international school setting
- Experience of working in an international school setting advantageous
- Mindestens zwei Jahre Lehrerfahrung
- Anerkannte Lehrqualifikation (1. und 2. Staatsexamen oder gleichwertige Lehrqualifikation) für den Unterricht in Sekundarstufe l und Sekundarstufe ll
- Vorzugsweise Erfahrung im Unterrichten von Abiturklassen
- Kenntnisse, Verständnis oder Unterrichtserfahrung des deutschen Sekundarschulcurriculums
- Klare und wirkungsvolle Kommunikation, sowohl schriftlich als auch mündlich, in Deutsch und Englisch, da die Unterrichtssprache Deutsch ist
- Erfahrung mit Lehrmethoden, die individuelles Lernen ermöglichen
- Fähigkeit, sowohl selbstständig als auch im Team zu arbeiten
- Gute Computerkenntnisse und Erfahrung mit neuen Medien im Unterricht
- Bereitschaft zur Arbeit in einem internationalen Schulumfeld
- Erfahrung in einem internationalen Schulumfeld von Vorteil
- Humorvolle und belastbare Persönlichkeit mit Freude am Unterrichten und Erziehen junger Menschen
- Erfahrung mit Unterrichtsmethoden, die zum individualisierten Lernen führen
- Sichere Computerkenntnisse und Erfahrung in der Einbindung der neuen Medien in den Fachunterricht
- Gute Englischkenntnisse und Aufgeschlossenheit zur Mitarbeit in einem internationalen Team
Our School
The German European School Singapore (GESS) is a multi-lingual, not-for-profit, German international school in Singapore with a distinct European flavour. As an accredited ‘Excellent German School Abroad’, the German Section of GESS offers all major German school leaving certificates. In 2022, GESS will be among the best 15 schools in the final for the German School Award.
Our European Section offers tuition in English for students from grade 1 - 12 across all three IB programmes (the PYP, the MYP and the IB Diploma Programme) as an authorised IB World School.
Children aged 2 years onwards can enroll in our Preschool where children are following the PYP programme in German-speaking, English-speaking or bilingual groups.
In addition to an outstanding academic education, GESS strives to teach students community values such as respect, openness and diversity.
To Apply
Your application should include a letter of motivation and your full Resume. We also appreciate copies of your teaching qualifications as well as other relevant references. Please upload your document online to our job portal.
Our Selection Process
At GESS we adhere to fair employment practices that consist of hiring practices that are fair, merit-based and non-discriminatory.
We are committed to providing a world class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people are able to thrive and learn. We are committed to safeguarding and child protection as we promote the welfare of all our pupils irrespective of race, ability, religion, gender or culture.
All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures including satisfactory reference and background checks and the offer of employment will be subject to the completion of these. In addition, the visa entry requirements for Singapore are subject to certain requirements being met. This includes but is not limited to, mandatory diphtheria and measles vaccination requirements for children attending school in Singapore will need to be in place prior to arriving in Singapore in order for the criteria for a child Dependent Pass to be met and the visa granted. Further information on this will be shared at interview stage if applicable.
Please note, that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
