Middle School Generalist Teacher (STEM Focus)

We are inviting interested applicants who are good team players, enthusiastic, service-orientated, and professionally competent to join our dedicated team.

Responsibilities :

• Teach science, design technology, and mathematics to middle school students.
• Plan, prepare and execute appropriate lessons, utilizing appropriate resource materials and activities.
• Follow prescribed scope and sequence as scheduled.
• Employ a variety of instructional aides, methods, and materials that will provide for creative teaching to reach the whole child as stated in the ICS mission statement.
• Assess student learning against the appropriate standards on a regular basis and provide progress reports as required.
• Identify the needs of students through diagnostic procedures and relate instructional objectives to these needs.
• Effect student learning through mastery of the subject material by utilizing valid teaching techniques to achieve curriculum goals within the framework of the school’s philosophy.
• Ensure Biblical Worldwide Integration (BWI) is mapped throughout the curriculum.
• Complete lesson/unit plans, Atlas, ESO documentation and PLC expectations within specified time frames.
• Maintain student records as required by the school.
• Communicate with parents, students, and other professional staff regarding student progress (behavioral and academic).
• Follow school policies, procedures, rules, regulations and guidelines and the provisions of the contract.
• Maintain proper discipline in the classroom and on the school premises utilizing teacher created discipline plans in conjunction with a school-wide discipline plan.
• Inform the administration if unable to fulfill any duty assigned. Prepare adequate information and materials for a substitute teacher.
• Plan and lead a student chapel when called upon.
• Supervise extracurricular activities, organizations, and outings as assigned.
• Complete the Christian Philosophy of Education in-service program within the first three years of teaching at ICS.
• Attend and participate in devotions, teachers’ meetings, evening programs if involving his or her students or as requested by the administration, and other meetings as assigned.
• Carry out supervisory duty as assigned (before school, break, lunch, after school).
• Maintain a classroom in a clean and educationally stimulating environment.
• Maintain regular and accurate attendance and grade records to meet the demands for a comprehensive knowledge of each student’s progress.
• Keep students, parents, and the administration informed of students’ progress or deficiencies, and provide sufficient and timely notice to parents when students fail to meet learning standards.
• Submit all reports to the administration, guidance office, school office etc. as required by school regulations or as requested.
• Work with the administration in implementing all policies, procedures, and directives governing the operation of the school.
• Complete professional programs as required by the administration and/or ICS Board.
• Maintain teaching credentials as required by sponsoring agencies (state/provincial education department, ACSI, etc.). Acquire teaching credentials as required by the laws of Singapore, NICS and/or ICS.
• Exemplify strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrate the character qualities of enthusiasm, courtesy, flexibility, integrity, kindness, self-control, perseverance and punctuality.
• Meet everyday stress with emotional stability, objectivity, and optimism.
• Develop and maintain rapport with students, parents, and staff by treating others with friendliness, dignity and consideration.
• Respectfully submit and demonstrate loyalty to constituted authority.
• Maintain a personal appearance that is a role model of cleanliness, modesty, good taste and in agreement with school policy.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Mathematics, or Technology (master’s degree preferred)
• Teaching credential from a US state, Canadian province or from ACSI (exceptions will be approved by the Academic Board)
• Experience working with students
• Knowledge and experience teaching STEM courses