Vacancies at Nova Pioneer

About the role:

Key responsibilities for the role include:

• Provide a safe and secure environment for children to feel comfortable.
• Plan and execute appropriate activities for the children each day according to the curriculum, schemes of work and lesson plans.
• Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.
• Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials, in order to prevent injuries and damage.
• Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, and storytelling.
• Prepare materials, classrooms, and other indoor and outdoor spaces to facilitate creative play, learning and motor-skill activities, and safety.
• Observe and evaluate each child’s progress and provide a written report to the Principal through line manager(s) and other school leaders and parents.
• Monitor and keep record/ reports of the children’s progress and development.
• Instruct students individually and in groups, adapting teaching methods to meet students' varying needs and interests.
• Assimilate arriving children to the school environment by greeting them and selecting activities of interest to them.
• Establish and enforce rules for behavior, and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.
• Attended professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops in order to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Assist in daily routine activities e.g. naptime, bus loading and off-loading, serving and supervising meals, bathroom breaks, play, parent pick-up/drop-off etc.
• Keep, maintain and regularly update professional records- Records of work covered, progress records , rubrics and students portfolios.
• Chaperone after-school clubs of interest or as assigned.
• Participate in character building and behaviour management.

Role-specific responsibilities for a Music Coach include :

• Administer Music Lessons under the Nova Pioneer Instructional Model in line with Cambridge requirements 
• Oversee and coordinate Music activities and projects in the school programme
• Prepare Schemes of Work and design plans for Music lessons 
• Teach individual lessons lasting between 30-45 minutes usually incorporating elements of general musicianship such as ear training and theory as well as instrumental technique and interpretation.
• Liaise with Learning Design & Music Specialists in other NP Primary School campuses for alignment in instruction and learning of Music. 
• Set relevant themes for school musical activities and programmes
• Plan individual lessons and overall Schemes of Work for subscribing students
• Arrange lesson schedules and enter students for examinations.
• Develop your knowledge of materials and repertoire for students at different stages of their musical development.
• Communicate with the school and parents about the students’ lessons and progress.
• Prepare students for performances, examinations, auditions and festivals
• Organise music events in and outside school and the school annual concert
• Maintain and inventory of learning resources for music
• Coach teammates who support in music Lessons.

About You

Skills and Qualifications required:

• TSC certification and relevant Degree in Music.
• 3+ years of teaching experience in music.
• You are a great communicator. You are able to provide clear and effective written and verbal communication.
• You are flexible and open to change - you handle uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity well.
• You are a problem solver - you are proactive in identifying issues and address these thoroughly by making an effort to find appropriate solutions.
• You are excited about our organizational culture—and in particular, you are fired up to challenge yourself by embracing mutual vulnerability and a firehose of feedback.

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ABOUT THE ROLE

Key responsibilities for the role include: 

• Teaching the subject of specialization i.e. Mandarin.
• Maintain positive, constructive and professional relationships with students, their families and colleagues. 
• Develop lessons plans and partner with the Learning Design Team in reviewing and updating lessons when required/ desired.
• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning, is developmentally appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students and maintain an organized and focused learning environment.
• Infuse joy and passion for learning in lessons so that students are excited and interested in their academic excellence.  
• Provide necessary accommodations and modifications for the growth and success of all students, both in academic and culture expectations.
• Be accountable for students’ mastery of  content and academic standards.
• Integrate interactive technology into lessons to enhance instructional delivery.
• Set and communicate rigorous and ambitious goals for all students and provide effective student feedback so they internalize them.
• Provide consistent rewards and/or consequences for student behavior and model expected behaviour at all times for students to emulate
• Consistently meet the ambitious goals of a rapidly-growing organization
• Serve as teacher on duty and/or boarding teacher on duty and support school wide programs aimed at behavior interventions.
• Timely capture of students data on academic outcomes and articulation of students progress to NP families and other stakeholders when called upon to do so. 
• Support clubs, societies and other core-curricular enrichments at the school aimed at building all rounded students.
• Serve as a home room teacher when called upon to do so.

ABOUT YOU

Skills and Qualifications required:

• TSC certification and a relevant Degree in Education/ P1 Diploma/ P1 Certificate.
• 1-2 years teaching experience in the subject of Mandarin/ Chinese.
• You have good working skills with technology such as Word, Powerpoint and Excel.
• You are a great communicator. You are able to provide clear and effective written and verbal communication.
• You are flexible and open to change - you handle uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity well.
• You are a problem solver - you are proactive in identifying issues and address these thoroughly by making an effort to find appropriate solutions.
• You are excited about our organizational culture—and in particular, you are fired up to challenge yourself by embracing mutual vulnerability and a firehose of feedback.