Primary Class Teacher

**Description**

Description of School

Straits International School Rawang is part of the International Schools Partnership (ISP), a leading

International Education company based in London with 76 schools across the world.

Straits International School opened its doors in Oct 2018, and it currently offers high quality Cambridge

education for Early Years, Primary and Secondary students in a well-equipped, purpose-built campus

located at Taman sari Rawang. As a school, we pride ourselves on the level of care we give to our students.

We aim to combine academic rigour with a key sense of kindness, personal responsibility, and

determination to overcome challenges. Our schools have a wide range of resources and support to

enhance our students’ success.

Key benefits

A culture of engagement and trust, where staff contributions are recognised and valued.

A passionate and motivated team of professionals who put children at the heart of decision
- making.

An embedded whole campus commitment to professional development and a commitment to

serving others.

A peer network of like-minded teaching colleagues and support from non-academic staff.

Access to expertise, best practise sharing and learning opportunities across countries and

cultures.

A commitment to employee well-being.

ISP Malaysia - Straits International School Rawang

Primary Class Teacher (with potential additional Leadership role) - Role Profile

Purpose of Role

We are looking for experienced and passionate Primary Class Teachers, who may also have a strong

interest in pursuing leadership opportunities. Our Primary Team prides itself on being highly motivated,

resilient, and dedicated to creating ‘Amazing Learning’ opportunities for all our students. As our team

continues to expand, we are looking to appoint exemplary class teachers, with some positions also

available in the following areas of primary leadership:
Data & Assessment

Teaching & Learning

Wellbeing

We value staff who will do all they can to drive positive change, be proactive and have the interests of our

wonderful students at heart. In return, they will find fantastic children, the personal freedom to be

innovative in what they teach and the trust to help develop the school and shape its future.

They will have a degree, a teaching qualification, plus considerable teaching experience and knowledge

of the curriculum. This person should be a strong team player, someone who is ready to embrace change

and new challenges.

experience) and must meet the Malaysian immigration visa requirements.

ISP Principles

Begin with our children and students. Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply,

their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore,

we are consistent in identifying potential safeguarding issues and acting and following up on all concerns

appropriately.

Treat everyone with care and respect. We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences

and promote the well-being of self and others.

Operate effectively. We focus relentlessly on the things that are most important and will make the most

Learn continuously. Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professional

development and school improvement.

Preamble

the school development plan and the professional development of staff. All teachers need to promote the

school ethos and health and safety and contribute to continuous school improvement. We are looking for

a teacher with a desire to make a difference to the lives of young people, ideally with evidence of

and a willingness to continue to learn through professional development is important in the role.

Key Responsibilities

Teaching

Be a positive role model in terms of behaviour, work and attitudes.

Set high standards of work and behaviour in the class and all other areas of the school.

Plan for progression across the age and ability range you teach, designing effective

lessons/programmes of work in accordance with the needs of individual learners.

Teach challenging, well organised lessons, using an appropriate range of teaching strategies which

meet individual learners’ needs.

Use an appropriate range of observation, assessment, monitoring and recording strategies as a

basis for setting challenging learning objectives and monitoring learners’ progress and levels of

attainment.

Provide timely, accurate and constructive feedback on learners’ attainment, progress and areas

for development.

Advise and work collaboratively with the Campus Principal and others on the preparation and

development of teaching materials, teaching programmes, CPD, methods of teaching and

assessment and pastoral arrangements as appropriate.

Ensure that deadlines are met consistently, particularly in planning.

Ensure that teaching and learning adhere to the ethos of the school and contains teacher

strategies as advocated by the tea