As a leading international school in Singapore, Stamford American International School (Stamford American) caters to students aged 2 months to 18 years old. With students from 79 countries and over 3000 students across two state-of-the-art campuses, we offer a dynamic educational journey emphasizing student well-being and academic excellence.
Stamford American is proud to be an IB World School, offering the full continuum of the International Baccalaureate (IB) programmes: the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), IB Middle Years Programme (MYP), and IB Diploma Programme (DP). The school's outstanding faculty comprising more than 350 experienced and highly qualified teachers from over 40 nationalities, through a competitive recruitment process. Educators are highly skilled in their content areas and pedagogy, but equally important, they excel at building strong relationships and creating an environment where students feel safe, supported, and valued.
The school now has an exciting opportunity for a EAL Coordinator (Secondary) to join our EAL team.
About the Role:
The EAL Coordinator (Secondary) plays a central role in supporting multilingual learners to develop English proficiency and
achieve academic success across the curriculum. The EAL Coordinator (Secondary) role to support the school's vision by providing leadership in the EAL department. This position contributes to a school wide vision of tiered, student-centered support, where EAL specialist partner with teachers, leaders, and the wider Integrated Services team to enhance equitable learning for all students.
Position requirements:
- At least 5 years of experience in working with MLL students with relevant qualifications
- Demonstrated leadership ability and desire to be an active and positive member of the leadership team
- MYP and DP teaching experience and/or knowledge of AERO standards
- SIOP trained or equivalent
- Trained in English language assessment platforms i.e., WIDA, SLATE, IELT
- Experience in leading teams and professional learning
- Ability to develop and retain new and experienced staff
- Experience in teacher observation and oversight or willingness to be trained
- Curriculum development knowledge is required.
- Possess highly developed interpersonal and teamwork skills
- Strong language acquisition knowledge across Secondary school
- Excellent verbal and written English skills
Qualifications:
- Minimum Bachelor's degree in Education or equivalent is required.
- Masters in Education preferred.
- Teaching certification
- Certification/s of teaching language learners
- MYP and DP trained
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With a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, all potential employees undergo mandatory pre-employment background checks, and appointments are contingent upon satisfactory completion of all reference and background checks, as required by our parent organization, Cognita.
The school is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is respected and valued. There is no discrimination on the basis of age, ethnicity, nationality, gender, religion, sexual orientation, family status, pregnancy, marital status, medical or mental health history, physical characteristics, or disability. All applications from qualified candidates are welcome.
Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further steps in the recruitment process.
