High School Business Management/Economics Teacher (Diploma Program)

About the role

The German European School Singapore (GESS) is looking for an experienced High School Business Management/Economics teacher for its Diploma Programme (DP), starting 1 August 2027. GESS is an international school in Singapore serving students from over 70 nations, offering the German International Abitur and the IB Programme.

Key responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with all parents and students.
• Act as a role model who mentors and guides students so they reach their full potential.
• Review student assessment data, including academic, behavioural and social/emotional, to set learning goals, develop student agency and put in place interventions for each learner.

Required profile

• Recognised teaching qualification (minimum B.Ed or PGCE equivalent).
• Tertiary education; a Master's degree (MA, MBA) preferred.
• At least 4 years of teaching experience in DP Business Management and DP Economics.
• Knowledge, understanding and teaching experience of the IB Diploma Programme.
• Articulate written and oral communication in English.
• Ability to work collaboratively and professionally in a team.
• Experience in an international school setting is advantageous.
• Willingness to adapt to a new school environment and to champion educational change that improves student learning.

Required skills

• Deep understanding of the curriculum, pedagogy, subject content and students' developmental needs.
• Establishing routines and procedures and creating a safe, supportive, student-centred classroom.
• Using differentiated assessment tools and making accommodations for individual students.
• Supporting students' social health, emotional well-being and peer relationships.
• Commitment to professional ethics, international-mindedness and the school's mission.

All candidates undergo thorough background checks, including criminal record checks in every country lived in and worked in during the last ten years, and reference checks; offers are conditional on satisfactory results. The school may use AI tools to help review applications, but final hiring decisions are made by people.