head of science - aug 2025 - penang, malaysia.

This is a co-educational day and boarding school for pupils from 3 to 18 years. It opened in 2022, with a projected maximum enrollment of approximately 1200 students. The school aims to be the premier values-based international school in Penang, focused on achieving the best possible academic outcomes for students alongside developing pupils who are critical thinkers, problem solvers and most importantly, are inspired to be men and women for others.
The school offers a truly unique educational experience for students through deeply personalised learning, coaching, advisory and counselling programmes.
The curriculum framework has the Jesuit Pupil Profile at its centre and this will be expressed at all levels of the school. The development of values and community service will be a key component of learning at all levels as will be a commitment to provide a robust and varied programme of afterschool activities. The coaching framework will form a core part of the programmes of pastoral care and professional development.
Students will be offered explicit opportunities to work alongside both older and younger students as part of their coaching group, developing a genuine sense of cohesion and friendship between senior and junior students. All students will undergo coaching and advisory training and take an active part in mentoring students across the school.

Location

The campus, strategically located on Penang Island with direct access to the beach, offers a conducive environment for a world-class education. The facilities, designed with a forward-thinking approach to teaching and learning, include a 530-seat auditorium, music practice rooms, a dance studio, science labs, two libraries, an Astroturf field, a 25-metre swimming pool, a learner pool and innovatively designed classrooms.
Penang is a tropical holiday island off the north-west coast of (and connected by bridge to) the Malaysian peninsular. The cost of living is low, the standard of accommodation high and the lifestyle enviable. Travel to all parts of the South East Asia region is affordable and easy.

School Requirements

• A B.Ed. or degree and PGCE and at least 3 years' post-qualification experience
• The school is committed to the concept of classrooms as learning laboratories where flexible learning spaces and thoughtful use of technology are utilized to frame the process of guided inquiry. They are therefore seeking teachers with experience of and a commitment to inquiry-based models of learning.
• Talented, highly motivated and well-qualified individuals with a proven track record of outstanding learning and teaching.
• A mindset which understands all students have the potential for top performance, and the drive and passion to enable them to do so.
• Experience which will enable a contribution to the extensive co-curriculum programme.
• Experience in a reputable international school would by highly regarded, as well as experience in a start-up school

Salary and Benefits

• Competitive salary with position of responsibility allowance.
• Housing allowance.
• End of service gratuity.
• Medical insurance.
• Airfares for the teacher, spouse and dependents.
• Fees remission for up to two dependent children.