Career as Teacher

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Thinking of applying to a HQ position during Open Posting in June. Any position will do for me as I'm tired of classroom teaching, and want to switch to a new environment (and also I'm moving house, so it'd be inconvenient to travel to my current school).

Can anyone share the process? Besides preparing a resume, applying for the opening, what else can we expect? Interview and anything else?

Are you at least a C+ grader, preferably a B grader?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Are you at least a C+ grader, preferably a B grader?

why? must have such grades to apply to HQ ah?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

why? must have such grades to apply to HQ ah?

Not required. But it always helps (be it to another school, to HQ, or to academies or whatever) a little bit. But straight Cs still can apply lah.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Not required. But it always helps (be it to another school, to HQ, or to academies or whatever) a little bit. But straight Cs still can apply lah.

But you need to have a CEP of at least SEO1 in order to be accepted. I know this because my Director always said need to confirm CEP with HR before the letter of offer can be given. This is also the reason why many HQ officers are existing SHs/HODs or Teachers who will exit their stint as KPs.

Hi. May I know whether the application for teaching is open now?

s://.moe.gov.sg/careers/teach/how-to-apply

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hi. May I know whether the application for teaching is open now?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Are you at least a C+ grader, preferably a B grader?

Ah I’ve been getting C+ consecutively (only C was in BT year).

Anyone knows the date to start applying for open posting? I will need to talk to the P before that right? What should I say when she asks why I want to transfer? I can't possibly tell her the truth (because of office politics and unprofessional colleagues) as I still need to work with them for another few months.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Anyone knows the date to start applying for open posting? I will need to talk to the P before that right? What should I say when she asks why I want to transfer? I can't possibly tell her the truth (because of office politics and unprofessional colleagues) as I still need to work with them for another few months.

If you don't want to focus on the push factors, then focus on the pull factors la. Identify a few positions you intend to apply for, then talk about why you feel those positions could be good pathways to realising your long-term career aspirations.

If you are so afraid to offend people, talk about what's potentially good in the positions you want, rather than what's bad in your current school.

Anyway there is nothing wrong with being truthful. You don't have to be rude, but you can be factual. You can talk about the problems you face in your school but you must use a matter-of-fact tone, not an emotionally charged one. You must show consideration for both sides of the story. This is how you criticise people, systems and structures, without necessarily burning bridges. This is an important skill to have if you want to be successful management roles in the future, either way.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hi. May I know whether the application for teaching is open now?

20may - 9 june