Job overview
Wanted: Early Years Teacher who will responsible for the educational care and development of a class of children in accordance with the philosophy of the school’s curriculum program.
Our School
St. Andrews International School Dusit is an Early Years – Primary school located in Bangkok, Thailand. St Andrews Dusit follows the EYFS and UK national curriculum and is an authorised by the EDT, ISAT and ISQM. St Andrews Dusit is comprised of two clear divisions including early years and primary and is further organised by Key Stages. St Andrews Dusit has a modern learning environment staffed by highly trained educators specialising in UK curriculum, play-based and inquiry-led teaching. The population of the school is 280 with ambitions to grow to 400.
Our Early Years
The first steps in education are the most important in building a successful learning journey, which is why at St. Andrews Dusit, we are committed to delivering an Early Years program that is positive, engaging and exciting. Our highly experienced and qualified Early Years teachers deliver a holistic British curriculum for children 2 to 5 years old, providing a wealth of experiences to ensure each child’s individual needs are met.
From toddlers to Reception, our Early Years team provide high quality, interest based and child led opportunities for learning to cover the skills set out in the UK National Curriculum, ‘Development Matters’. We carefully plan for a range of ‘continuous’ and ‘enhanced’ provision which is flexible and specifically targeted to meet the individual needs of all pupils. Our focus is always to develop experiences and skills in all areas of learning. Using our broad-based class topics as a framework, teachers build on interests of each child they observe during play based learning time. This is then extended through teacher led sessions, focused activities and multi-sensory challenges. Our activities provide opportunities for children to explore, investigate, create and discover their way through the curriculum.
The Post
St Andrews Dusit’s EY Teacher will:
Model a culture of excellence while promoting a collaborative and caring atmosphere
Assure the fidelity of the academic provision
Ensure that the students have the best teachers by leading on teaching and learning
Exemplify St Andrews Dusit’s school values – Determination, Understanding, Success, Independence and Teamwork
Monitor and be accountable for the assessment and progress throughout the Early Years
Be aware of the needs of children in your class and to plan appropriate tasks to maintain a close match between the work offered and the needs to the child. To oversee and support planning for EYFs children
Run pupil progress meetings
Meet with parents throughout EY to support them as and when necessary
Sustain own motivation and that of other staff; nurture, support and grow our EY team
The Candidate we’re looking for
We are looking for an outstanding EY Teacher for St Andrew’s International School Dusit in Bangkok, Thailand to start in August 2024. We are seeking a teacher that has:
Experience of leading a successful Early Years setting
An abundance of energy, initiative, vision, drive and humour
Strong collaboration skills to motivate, nurture, support and grow our EY team
A keen understanding and promoter of wellbeing for students and staff
Cross–cultural awareness and ability to impact the school community by being engaging and visible
A passion for play-based learning and Outdoor Education
Please apply directly to TES along with:
Application form with email contact details of three (3) referees including your current Headteacher
Cover letter
CV
Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. Appointment is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for regulated activity (if the candidate has lived in the UK) and/or criminal/police or equivalent background checks for all other countries inhabited (irrespective of whether you worked in those countries).
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