Shrewsbury International School Bangkok, Riverside

Job Opportunity

Position / Job Specification: EAL Specialist (Senior)

Posting Date: 8 March 2022

Closing Date: Interested candidates are suggested to apply immediately.

(Applications will be considered as they arrive.)

Department: Academic

Salary: This is a Local Hire Position, and salary would be dependent on experience.

General:

Shrewsbury International School Bangkok is one of South East Asia’s outstanding international schools. It has two campuses in Bangkok; Riverside and City.

Riverside campus currently has 1,850 students enrolled from Early Years to Sixth Form. The School boasts exceptional examination results and particular strengths in the creative arts, design and sport. The Riverside campus enjoys a spectacular setting on the banks of the Chao Phraya River in the heart of Bangkok where the teaching environments are spacious, fully equipped and dramatic. In September 2021, the Senior School at Riverside expanded its capacity adding a range of spectacular new facilities. 

There is ready access by road and boat, which provides an easy and quick link to Bangkok’s Skytrain and the city centre. The link with Shrewsbury School UK (www.shrewsbury.org.uk) is taken very seriously and, year-on-year, develops into a world class educational partnership.

City Campus opened its gates in August 2018 and builds on the success of Shrewsbury International School Bangkok Riverside. There is regular liaison between the two campuses, with graduates from City Campus progressing to Shrewsbury Riverside at the start of Year 7.

Position Summary:

The EAL Specialist reports to the Director of EAL, Mr. Philip Pethybridge, and will typically be expected to engage in a full teaching timetable including allocated time for planning and department meetings. Our highly motivated, experienced and flexible team of EAL Specialists, working across all age phases, have good knowledge of the National Curriculum for England, and support its delivery through an EAL model of sheltered immersion. The EAL Specialists also play key roles in the promotion and development of EAL strategies for all. They do this by working closely with mainstream teachers at the planning and delivery stages, and through leading staff training. We are looking for an experienced practitioner to work with our students in Years 7 to 13 of our Senior School. The department prepares students for the IELTS assessment in Years 12 and 13; experience of teaching this qualification would be desirable. English language learning is one of the main pillars of the school’s mission, and our expectations of the children are very high. The solid foundation set at the primary level and the development, consolidation and refinement of our students’ proficiency in English as they move through the school is crucial to meeting these aspirations. EAL Specialists at Shrewsbury are exceptional practitioners who understand the nature of second language acquisition and how best to support it in a specific setting such as this.

Candidate Profile:

The successful candidate:

• will hold at least a bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, and at least a TESOL / TEFL qualification from an accredited programme with minimum 120 hrs course time plus an observed live teaching component;
• will preferably have experience teaching within an international school setting and teaching EAL within mainstream curriculums;
• will preferably have experience teaching IELTS (Academic);
• have sufficient up-to-date knowledge of effective teaching and learning pedagogy;
• be motivated, enthusiastic, imaginative and innovative;
• have excellent interpersonal skills;
• be aware of and sensitive to the demands of working in a cross-cultural setting;
• will be a dedicated teacher capable of inspiring students;
• will have a working knowledge of the National Curriculum for England and an ability and aspiration to attain high standards;
• will have knowledge of effective Assessment for Learning strategies and be able to implement them;
• will have a flexible approach to working within the school curriculum and structures;
• will have demonstrated an appreciation of the value of the extra-curricular dimension in developing the potential of students;
• will have a positive approach to professional development;
• will be happy to commit to and apply all school policies.

Child Safeguarding:

Shrewsbury International School is committed to Safeguarding and Child Protection promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be required to

• attend in-house Child Safeguarding training;
• promote and safeguard the welfare of all students in the school;
• report to the Head of Student Welfare any concerns they have for the welfare of a student. This may include unsafe practices witnessed within the school as outlined in the school’s Speak Out (Whistleblowing) Policy.
• keep professional relationships with students where personal boundaries are respected and maintained
• seek advice from a Line Manager or Designated Safeguard Lead with issues or concerns related to Child Safeguarding.

Requirements:

• International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC) and all criminal record check(s) according to residence history prior to the start of contract.
• Formal proof of identity with photo ID (Original Driving License / Passport).
• 2 signed, confidential references (one of which will be from the candidate’s current headteacher) before the start of contract.
• Verification of original qualifications.
• Certificate or record of complete course of covid of an approved vaccine.

How to Apply:

Applications will be accepted via school online application form.

Further Details: 

Full details of the school are available on our website at www.shrewsbury.ac.th.

Any queries should be forwarded to the Director of EAL, Mr. Philip Pethybridge (Philip.P2@shrewsbury.ac.th).