As the sun rises over the lush Bukit Tinggi Road, the halls of our vibrant school come alive with the joyful chatter of students eagerly making their way to their classrooms. Once a week you welcome students at the entrance of our school in the morning, and you observe how they are. You work passionately to support students, sparking their curiosity and helping them develop into global citizens. This is the essence of our school community, and we look forward to welcoming a new colleague to join us in shaping the educational journey of our youngest students.

About Holland International School (HIS)
With over 100 years of experience, Holland International School offers excellent education for children aged 1.5 to 12 years old. Inspired by the International Primary Curriculum (IPC), we offer both a Dutch and English Stream to ensure children can look forward to a rich and engaging learning environment.

Our holistic approach to learning empowers children to become the best versions of themselves through ownership, collaboration and critical thinking. Small by design, we make sure that each child is given a voice and receives the individual support it needs. Ultimately, our highly engaged and competent staff is committed to fostering learners who are happy, confident, and competent- ready to succeed in life.

The role
As a Learning Support Coordinator/Academic Support Teacher, you will take on both roles, determining how best to allocate your time and efforts based on the needs of the school. This includes working as a Learning Support Coordinator and providing Academic Support for the primary school groups in the Dutch stream, ensuring your focus aligns with the areas where your expertise is most needed. Our school follows the IEYC and IPC frameworks, and our Learning Support emphasises a circular approach, including the DHH gifted program. We aim to tailor education to better meet our students' support needs while also providing greater challenges for those who require them. We are looking for a colleague who is enthusiastic and committed to working closely with our teaching and leadership team and contributing actively to the development of HIS.

Your responsibilities
As our Learning Support coordinator you:

• support and coach teachers on educational innovation and professional development;

• provide systematic support to teachers in classroom management and instructional and pedagogical practices;

• implement support measures in preschool and primary school;

• leading meetings, giving presentations, preparing reports, participating in progress discussions, and conducting support conversations.

As our Dutch Academic Support Teacher you:

• establish intensive collaboration between teacher, parents, and student in creating and implementing action plans;

• focus on the children’s learning process and working in a goal-oriented way;

• think action-based, analysing test data, and translating these into learning goals and structured support actions

• have worked with student monitoring system(s) and able to work with Google Suite;

• can give support to the children on level 3; with specialisation in dyslexia and dyscalculia.

We are looking for a team player who is positive, resilient under pressure, flexible, optimistic, and possesses excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a good sense of humor.

You have

• Full qualifications to teach in primary education.

• Bachelor and/or Master qualifications in ‘intern begeleider’, Academic Support Teaching (‘Remedial Teacher’), or ‘SEN Begeleiden’ (Special Educational Needs Support).

• At least 4 years’ experience teaching young children/ primary groups with the Dutch or Belgian curriculum.

• Recent experience as a Learning Support Coordinator.

• Experience with action-based and outcomes-focused teaching based on group action plans and learning outcomes.

• Excellent communication skills in Dutch and English.

• Strong general IT knowledge, specifically Google Suite and Apple.

You are passionate about this wonderful profession and constantly work to improve student learning and you are innovative and open to change, contributing proactively to new developments.

We offer you
A contract from 1 June 2025 until 31 July 2028 (potential for renewal).

Application process
Candidates who believe they meet the requirements may send their application before January 6th, 2025 to recruitment@hollandinternationalschool.sg.

For more detailed information, you can contact Els Siep, Learning Support Coordinator, via email at: elssiep@hollandinternationalschool.sg

The application must include the following:

• Cover letter

• Curriculum Vitae

• 2 references

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an initial online interview on January 13, 14 or 15, 2025. The recruitment process includes an on-site 2nd interview including a case study to complete, which will take place at the end of January/beginning of February 2025.