Secondary Business

Renowned for our commitment to excellence in education, GIS encourages its educators to take risks and fosters an environment that empowers our teachers to explore innovative teaching methods, collaborate with colleagues across the school, and continually strive for improvement. We stand out not only for our consistently impressive headline attainment but also for our unwavering focus on adding value to our learners and our holistic approach to developing the whole learner. We seek teachers who embody our values and embrace our central approach to Academic Care. This sees all teachers and leaders actively engaged in the pastoral life of the school and prioritising their role in supporting a tutor group to enhance the sense of belonging within our community. Focusing on optimal learner development academically, emotionally, physically and socially, GIS maintains a progressive outlook grounded in evidence-informed practices. We are committed to continuous improvement, dedicating over 75 hours each year to teacher CPD. As an 'Apple Distinguished' school, GIS leverages technology to support learning through our ‘deliberate 1:1 device-use program’ and utilises Google Apps for Education as our primary learning platform. **Please refer to the attached Job Description for full details of the roles and responsibilities.** **We will provide**: - A competitive salary and benefits package - Ongoing Professional Development - A professionally stimulating and collaborative working environment **_ **GIS At A Glance**: Garden International School (GIS) is one of the world’s leading international schools with a strong academic track record. Our high quality, holistic education ensures that our students leave us well equipped for life; it is not surprising that GIS students are in demand across the world and are sought after by the world’s best universities. GIS students benefit from our unique, innovative teaching and learning philosophy, integrating knowledge and skill development, supported by 66 years of heritage and a thriving alumni network. Accredited by the Council of International Schools, GIS is one of the oldest and most distinguished schools in Malaysia with two locations, including the main campus in Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur, and an Early Years Centre in Desa Sri Hartamas. GIS provides British-based education for students ages 3 to 18 years of age across our Early Years Centre (Nursery to Reception), Primary School (Year 1 to Year 6) and Secondary School (Year 7 to Year 13). The school has been teaching the National Curriculum of England and Wales with modifications designed to meet the needs of international students. With over 2,000 students, GIS is the biggest private co-educational school in Malaysia. **The GIS Learning Culture**: Garden International School has a unique learning culture. We believe that we can grow and learn together as a community. At GIS we aim to constantly develop each learner’s full potential by offering our students the best learning environment, at home and at school. **GIS Professional Development**: **Personalised professional learning programme that enables all teachers to develop and grow professionally** At GIS we aim to constantly develop each child’s full potential and to achieve this we continually develop our teachers to be the best that they can be. Numerous studies have shown that the success of any school is directly linked to the quality of their teachers. We are proud of our exceptional teaching cohort and the professional learning opportunities available at GIS. In 2015 we increased the internal professional learning opportunities with the introduction of the Professional Learning Afternoons. This initiative provides 2 hours per week of dedicated professional learning time to all academic staff; which more than doubled the existing internal dedicated time to professional learning. "According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), with 75 hours of internally dedicated professional learning time GIS is now providing similar learning opportunities as those from the highest performing schools in the world." The professional development program we have at GIS has moved from strength to strength and has focused all teachers on being critically reflective on the practise of themselves and others built around a set of individualised professional goals. These help teachers to view themselves as learners and to value reflection and feedback as a powerful driver of learning. **Opportunities to engage with leading institutions and participate in a wide variety of internationally recognised conferences and courses** During this time, teachers are able to critically reflect, collaborate, visit other schools, lead and participate in professional communities, further their studies by undertaking Masters and PhDs, etc. Our staff are encouraged to acquire and develop skills and abilities which ultimately provide the students i