Economics Teacher

Job specification:
Economics Teachers at Concord College International School are dedicated educators with relevant professional qualifications. In line with the Concord ethos, Economics Teachers are responsible for delivering engaging lessons and contributing positively to the learning environment.
Main duties and responsibilities include:

Academic

• Capable of teaching Economics confidently, being up-to-date in the subject;
• Committed specialist with good subject knowledge and an in-depth understanding of all aspects of the IGCSE and IAL Economics curricula;
• Prior knowledge and experience of teaching International Edexcel would be an advantage
• The ability and willingness to teach a second humanities subject such as Geography or Global Perspectives would be an advantage.
• Prepare students for qualifications, including external examinations and university entry papers as required
• Promote rigour and creativity within the curriculum;
• Familiarity with the UK National Curriculum;
• Keep up to date with curriculum developments;
• Display good subject knowledge;
• Prepare and collaborate (where relevant) on planning;
• To work collaboratively as part as a department to enhance teaching and learning in Humanities;
• Document planning;
• Plan engaging lessons;
• Support student learning, using ICT where appropriate;
• Work with relevant staff to support students with additional needs;
• Contribute to student interventions where required;
• Track student progress;
• Regular use of formative assessment strategies;
• Maintain summative assessment records;
• Adhere to the school’s marking policy;
• Compose high quality student reports;
• Attend relevant staff training;
• Participate in lesson observation and professional review in order to maximise the quality of teaching;
• Maintain a full teaching load as expected within department.

Pastoral

• Act as personal tutor to a group of students;
• Promote kindness and high expectations of behaviour;
• Monitor the well-being of students;
• Support and take a pastoral interest in students;
• Provide guidance where necessary;
• Maintain positive relationships with students and parents;
• Communicate with parents on a regular basis;
• Participate in meetings where required;
• Contribute to extra-curricular activities;
• Promote the welfare of children and safeguard students;
• Report any concerns to the Designated Safeguarding Lead;
• Supervise students during non-lesson times where required;
• Participate in House events and activities.

General

• Promote the school’s ethos;
• Collaborate and communicate well with all school stakeholders;
• Meet deadlines;
• Follow relevant school policies;
• Assist with marketing of the school where relevant;
• Adhere to professional conduct;
• Support and attend major school events;
• Maintain punctuality;
• Dress professionally and appropriately;
• Undertake any duties deemed reasonable by the Senior Management Team;

Person Specification
Skills and experience required:
The successful applicant should have the following:

• the capability of teaching the UK National Curriculum expertly and confidently to all age groups in the school and up-to-date in curriculum content;
• a willingness to accommodate the needs of students from a variety of linguistic backgrounds is essential;
• confidence in IT and good IT skills, being able to pick up new procedures and routines quickly;
• effective and efficient administrative skills;
• relevant experience in teaching, examining or in the commercial sector will be taken into account.

Qualifications:

• a high-quality degree with Economics as the sole or major focus would be advantageous
• PGCE or equivalent teaching degree.

Personal attributes:

• have good interpersonal skills and have the ability to work as part of a team;

Hours of work:
Teachers are expected to work the hours necessary to fulfil their role to the highest possible professional standards, and be available for all scheduled lessons, duties, meetings and other associated activities. Academic staff are also expected to actively support college events as far as possible and contribute to the broader life of the college.

About Concord College International School

Concord College International School Malaysia opened in September 2024. It is a new British International and boarding school for students aged 5 to 18 following in the successful footsteps of our sister school, Concord College, UK.

We will be offering a broad and balanced education based on the UK National Curriculum for Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (A-level). CCIS will have a purpose-built campus which offers excellent teaching and age-appropriate facilities to ensure every student has a sure pathway to success.

Our vision is to offer an international education that will be academically rigorous and will seek to develop a culture of excellence and a joyful learning journey with our ethos of Rigour, Kindness and Creativity.

Concord Ethos

Concord College International School will be dedicated to the delivery of a clear core Ethos:

- Rigour
Rigour is an attitude of mind that will be shared by all members of the school community. We will expect high standards in all aspects of school life. This will not only be in attitudes to learning, but also in discipline and in the manner in which we interact with each other. Linked with a growth mindset, a rigorous attitude is the best way to ensure that a young person flourishes and fulfils their potential.

- Kindness
Concord College International School will be a warm, calm and friendly community in which values of trust and decency are shared between staff and students in an atmosphere of mutual respect and kindness. Children will also be given the skills to understand their world and the confidence to face future challenges.

- Creativity
Education is more than just grades. Grades are certainly the ‘passport’ that students need to move on to the next stage of their lives. However, the real art of education is to develop the confidence and self-worth of the young person’. Instilling creative problem solving, moral values and the soft skills of empathy, communication, team-working and time management are the real gift that we can give to the young.

The school will provide a safe, vibrant, and friendly environment in which students can flourish and fulfil their potential. Students will be expected to display mutual respect and to promote the historic Concord values of harmony, decency, and trust.

The Concord way is to enable young people to flourish by embracing the belief that:
- When challenged, we grow.
- Given confidence, we believe
- Shown kindness, we flourish