Job Description

Job reference: 016651

Location: The British International School of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Closing date: 14/04/2023

Department: Teachers

About Nord Anglia Education

Nord Anglia Education is the world\'s leading premium school organisation, with more than 81 schools located across 32 countries in the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia, India and the Middle East. Together, our schools educate over 74,000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary school.

Our philosophy for education rests on our four pillars of creativity, wellbeing, excellent academic outcomes, and global connectedness. These are delivered through innovative use of educational technology to create a personalised 21st century learning experience for all students.

Every parent wants the best for their child - so do we. Nord Anglia schools deliver high quality, transformational education and ensure excellent academic outcomes by going beyond traditional learning. Our global scale enables us to recruit and retain world-leading teachers and to offer unforgettable experiences through global and regional events, while our engaging learning environments ensure all of our students love coming to school.

About our school

is a premier international school in Kuala Lumpur serving students from pre-nursery through to sixth form. Our warm and friendly school community values develop the whole child - academically, pastorally and socially with the school values as our foundation and positive education as our framework.

We believe student happiness leads to student success and by placing the child at the centre of all we do we\'re able to offer an outstanding education.

Naturally, at BSKL, you\'ll find students who are happy, motivated, committed, and love learning. Our community invests in staff with ongoing CPD opportunities and community-building opportunities to help you get the most out of your time at BSKL and in Malaysia. Our state of the art facilities provide engaging learning environments for students and staff alike and our location provides easy access to the KL metropolitan area.

Academic Results

• BSKL Primary students regularly exceed expectations and our Year 6 students perform an average of 10 points better than their international school peers on end of year assessments.
• Amongst our IGCSE cohort 95% of all grades achieved were A*, A, or B and 99% of all grades achieved a C or higher in 2022.
• 100% pass rate on A-levels and 85% of all grades achieved were A*, A, or B in 2022.
• Previous university placements include Oxford University, St. Andrew\'s University, University College London, London School of Economics, King\'s College London, Imperial College, Durham University, and University of Edinburgh.

Our schools

Each Nord Anglia Education school is unique in character and designed to meet the needs of its community. We are united by our philosophy, to be ambitious for our students, our people, and our family of schools. We believe that being part of our family of schools gives them a special advantage. Working together, we can achieve more than we can individually. Our schools have access to a wide range of resources and support to enhance their success.

We also create unique opportunities to benefit our students and people, such as the Global Campus, Nord Anglia University, and our collaborations with The Juilliard School, MIT, UNICEF, and King\'s College London.

Global academic results

The 2021-2022 school year was one of the strongest ever in terms of Nord Anglia Education\'s academic results. For the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, our students achieved a 35.1 global point average, far exceeding the global average of 31.9. A third of students eared a perfect score of 45. In the A-levels, our students achieved 60.5% of grades at A*-A, along with 77.3% at A*-B. The group\'s latest IGCSE student cohort, consisting of 2,351 students across 41 Nord Anglia schools, achieving an outstanding set of results, with 52.8% of grades at 9 - 7 for the year and 90.8% at 9 - 4.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced teacher of Music. You will have strong keyboard skills, knowledge of music technology, experience of running events and, preferably, international school experience. Join our fast-paced international environment, and you will deliver UK National Curriculum and Music IGSCE and A Level programmes. You will challenge your students to set ambitious targets for themselves and seek out and use innovative teaching practices to enhance our students\' experiences and outcomes.

You would be joining a thriving and committed music department, working with highly talented students in a unique school music program. You would benefit from NAE training and also training from the world-renowned Juilliard School at least twice a year with further opportunities to go to NYC when they arise.

The department consists of four classroom teachers alongside seven classroom instrumental teachers with a further team of visiting instrumental teachers on hand for the students to take individual lessons. All students take instrumental classes from year 2 upwards and by the time they arrive in year 7 have had tuition on one string and one wind instrument so most can read music.

BSKL has a strong reputation for music with a 60 piece windband and 85 piece symphony orchestra in the secondary school alone. We are looking for a strong candidate who can provide even more extra-curricular opportunities for our pupils and help us with our provision of events for our local community and beyond.

About you

With the ability to create a classroom culture where there are no limits to what can be achieved, you will have a university degree in your specialist subject, a teaching qualification plus considerable teaching experience and knowledge of the curriculum. Receptive to feedback and ready to embrace change, you will be keen to share best practice with colleagues and peers.

The ideal candidate will be a highly qualified, excellent classroom practitioner. You will be positive, patient and helpful. The music programme has been extremely successful over a number of years and you will want to continue and develop it in this vein. This is a perfect opportunity for an individual with exceptional credentials as a musician and educator looking to further their career.

A strong ambassador for the school, you will be able to develop new ways to engage students and parents with the wider school and Nord Anglia Education community. Your strong motivation and communication skills will also enable you to create a feeling of energy, excitement, and personal investment within the classroom. You will also be able to meet visa-related requirements for Malaysia.

Benefits

When you join a Nord Anglia Education school, you join a global community of over 15,000 people working together to support our students\' success. We offer you unsurpassed opportunities to innovate and develop best practice across our family, to access extensive professional development, and to gain exceptional experience and career development in our schools. At Nord Anglia, you will have opportunities to progress more, learn more, and collaborate more.

We offer career and development opportunities that come with being part of our global organisation. Nord Anglia University unites our team through a vibrant online platform which harnesses the collective expertise of peers in an exchange of knowledge, ideas, and best practice. We also provide extensive professional development through Nord Anglia University to ensure that our teachers don\'t just maintain their skills but can also develop at the cutting edge of educational thinking.

Our collaborations with The Juilliard School, MIT, UNICEF, and King\'s College London, offers our teachers unrivalled access to leading experts in their fields. We also offer selected candidates from our staff worldwide an opportunity to earn their Executive Master\'s in International Education in an exclusive collaboration with King\'s College London.

Alongside great training and a competitive package, you\'ll enjoy the chance to live and work in one of the world\'s most vibrant cities.

As a Nord Anglia Education teacher, you enjoy the following benefits:

• A fast-paced, global experience so that you can progress on a global scale
• An enabling environment founded on creativity, challenge, and collaboration
• A culture which is fair and consultative
• Unique opportunities to grow professionally and develop your career

Selection process

The closing date for application is 30/04/2023.

Start date: 01/08/2023

At Nord Anglia Education 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 promoting the welfare of all our pupils irrespective of race, ability, religion, gender, or culture.

All post holders in regulated activity (having regular unsupervised contact with children) are subject to appropriate national and international vetting procedures including satisfactory criminal record checks from both your country of residence/birth and any country of residence within the last 10 years.

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