Currently, more than 1800 students are learning at GESS supported by more than 400 full time and part time academic and administrative staff members. In August 2018 GESS moved to Dairy Farm Road to a modern new school campus located at the edge of Singapore’s largest nature reserve.

For the academic year 2026 / 2027 we are looking for motivated secondary school teachers who are willing to go the extra mile, preferably to teach the following:

Math, German.

Für das Schuljahr 2026 / 2027 suchen wir motivierte Lehrkräfte für die Sekundarstufe, die bereit sind, die Extrameile zu gehen und vorzugsweise die folgenden Fächer zu unterrichten:

Deutsch, Mathe.

Responsibilities

· Account for the achievement of all students

· Teach the school’s curriculum in the subjects you are qualified for using effective and current strategies

· Plan effectively to maximise student learning of the school’s curriculum

· Cultivate and maintain a positive, productive and caring learning environment in the classroom

· Maintain clear, regular and positive communication with parents

· Attend teacher team meetings and working groups

· Participate in school trips, including overnight, when required

· Contribute to whole-school development by working cross-sectionally where required

· Represent the school in a respectful way in all external communication

Aufgaben

·Verantwortung für den Lernerfolg der Schülerinnen und Schüler

·Fachunterricht in den Fächern gem. Lehrbefähigung unter Einsatz effektiver und aktueller Methoden

·Effektive Planung, um den Schülerinnen und Schülern den maximalen Lernerfolg unter Berücksichtigung des Lehrplans zu ermöglichen

·Wahrung einer positiven, produktiven und fürsorglichen Lernatmosphäre im Klassenzimmer

·Klare, regelmäßige und positive Elternkommunikation

·Teilnahme an Teammeetings und Arbeitsgruppen

·Begleitung von Schulausflügen und Klassenfahrten

·Beitrag zur gesamten Schulentwicklung und somit auch bereichsübergreifende Zusammenarbeit, wo notwendig

·Repräsentation der Schule

Key requirements

· Minimum of two years teaching experience

· Recognized teaching qualification (1st and 2nd Staatsexamen or equivalent recognized teaching qualification)

· We accept applications for all subject combinations

· Knowledge, understanding or teaching experience of the German secondary school curriculum

· Articulate and effective written and oral communication in German and English, as the medium of instruction is German

· Humorous and resilient personality with joy for teaching and educating young students

· Experience with teaching methods that enable individualistic learning

· Good computer skills and experience with new media in class

· Openness to work in an international school setting

Anforderungen:

·Mindestens zwei Jahre Lehrerfahrung

·Erfahrung mit der Abnahme von Abiturprüfungen

·Abgeschlossene Lehramtsausbildung (1. und 2. Staatsexamen)

·Kenntnisse, Verständnis und Erfahrung mit dem Lehrplan für die Sekundarstufe 1 und 2

·Fließende Deutsch- und Englischkenntnisse, da die Unterrichtssprache Deutsch ist

·Humorvolle und belastbare Persönlichkeit mit Freude am Unterrichten und Erziehen junger Menschen

·Erfahrung mit Unterrichtsmethoden, die zum individualisierten Lernen führen

·Sichere Computerkenntnisse und Erfahrung in der Einbindung der neuen Medien in den Fachunterricht

·Aufgeschlossenheit zur Mitarbeit in einem internationalen Team

Keen to collaborate in an international and ambitious team and to share your specialist expertise, you will be a fitting ambassador for the school. You will communicate with confidence across diverse audiences and situations, using your expertise to build strong relationships across the GESS community. You are motivated to deliver your teaching at the highest quality. With its equipment and organization, the school offers the best opportunities for your own professional development and also promotes further training of employees through, for example, a variety of training courses and seminars.

Sie freuen sich darauf, in einem internationalen und ambitionierten Team zusammenzuarbeiten, Ihr Fachwissen zu teilen und die Schule zu repräsentieren. Sie kommunizieren souverän und situationsübergreifend mit verschiedenen Zielgruppen und nutzen Ihre Expertise, um starke Beziehungen innerhalb der GESS Community aufzubauen. Sie sind bereit, Ihren Unterricht auf höchstem Niveau zu gestalten. Die Schule bietet mit ihrer Ausstattung und Organisation beste Möglichkeiten zur eigenen professionellen Weiterentwicklung und fördert außerdem die Weiterbildung der Mitarbeitenden durch zum Beispiel vielfältige Schulungen und Seminare.

Our School

The German European School Singapore (GESS) is a multi-lingual, not-for-profit, German international school in Singapore with a distinct European flavour. As an accredited ‘Excellent German School Abroad’, the German Section of GESS offers all major German school leaving certificates. In 2022, GESS will be among the best 15 schools in the final for the German School Award.

Our European Section offers tuition in English for students from grade 1 - 12 across all three IB programmes (the PYP, the MYP and the IB Diploma Programme) as an authorised IB World School.

Children aged 2 years onwards can enroll in our Preschool where children are following the PYP programme in German-speaking, English-speaking or bilingual groups.

In addition to an outstanding academic education, GESS strives to teach students community values such as respect, openness and diversity.

To Apply

Your application should include a letter of motivation and your full Resume. We also appreciate copies of your teaching qualifications as well as other relevant references. Please upload your document online to our job portal.

Our Selection Process

At GESS we adhere to fair employment practices that consist of hiring practices that are fair, merit-based and non-discriminatory.

We are committed to providing a world class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people are able to thrive and learn. We are committed to safeguarding and child protection as we promote the welfare of all our pupils irrespective of race, ability, religion, gender or culture.

All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures including satisfactory reference and background checks and the offer of employment will be subject to the completion of these. In addition, the visa entry requirements for Singapore are subject to certain requirements being met. This includes but is not limited to, mandatory diphtheria and measles vaccination requirements for children attending school in Singapore will need to be in place prior to arriving in Singapore in order for the criteria for a child Dependent Pass to be met and the visa granted. Further information on this will be shared at interview stage if applicable.

Please note, that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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