Roles & Responsibilities
Position Overview
The High School Belonging & Advisory Specialist plays a vital role in shaping Singapore American School’s social-emotional and diversity, equity, and inclusion priorities.
This dual role connects two key areas of impact :
- Advisory Lead (0.5 FTE) : overseeing and championing the advisory program by cultivating the vision of the advisory program and working closely with an advisory team and faculty advisors to maintain a culture of extraordinary care.
- Belonging Specialist (0.5 FTE) : fostering teaching and learning environments that encourage culturally responsive teaching by supporting teachers, coaches, and educational leaders to develop the knowledge, motivation, and organizational structures needed to support culturally responsive teaching.
Together, these responsibilities advance the SAS2027 Strategic Plan priorities of Extraordinary Care and Possibilities, ensuring that every student engages meaningfully with the world beyond the classroom.
Role-Specific Responsibilities
1. Advisory Lead
Lead implementation and provide oversight for advisory program, curriculum, and learning experiencesCommunicate a compelling view of what we are working toward that inspires and brings stakeholders alongEnsure that structures are in place to support curriculum implementation within every advisory space and at different grade levelsCommunicate regularly with all stakeholders (students, faculty advisors, families, school leadership, etc.) to ensure alignment and supportSet, monitor, and adjust to priority benchmarks for the program each year to support the long-term goal of the visionPlan, organize, and lead professional learning opportunities for new and returning faculty advisorsLead the strategic assignment of students with advisors in the learning management systems and in partnership with counseling teamsLead, support, and build capacity in advisory team membersPlan, organize, and lead advisory-related experiences (e.g., advisory off-campus events, assemblies, etc.)Partner with elementary and middle school advisory teams and the Office of Learning to support the continuity of programs across the school2. Belonging Specialist
Provide ongoing support and development to enable instructional leaders to further develop their skills and confidence in supporting culturally responsive education.Facilitate instructional leaders’ knowledge, motivation, and organizational support of culturally responsive educational leadership.Support instructional leaders in building systems that support a culturally responsive school community.Provide ongoing support and development to enable classroom educators to further develop their skills and confidence in implementing culturally responsive teaching.Expand educators’ use of resources supporting culturally responsive pedagogy.Disaggregate and analyze data by student subgroups to uncover potential disparities at the classroom and school level.Deepen teaching expertise with culturally responsive instruction to meet the needs of culturally diverse students.Ensure implementation of a culturally responsive curriculum.Design culturally responsive professional learning opportunities for educators and support schoolwide induction of these practices.Work collaboratively to plan, implement, and assess culturally responsive school initiatives, and create disequilibrium with the current state to explore alternatives.Position Requirements & Qualifications
Required
Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field.Proven ability to lead and coach educators using a culturally responsive framework.Ability to lead, oversee, and drive change for strategic school programs, including deep expertise in social-emotional learning (SEL) competencies.Skill in leading adult learning (PD, workshops) and facilitating coaching conversations about intercultural development and SEL.Strong organizational, communication, and presentation skills for effectively facilitating lessons, workshops, and information sessions for diverse stakeholders (parents, students, faculty).Proven capacity to work collaboratively within diverse vertical teams (colleagues, leaders, counselors, teachers) to ensure program alignment and success.Preferred
Master’s degree in Education, Global Studies, or related discipline.At least two years of full-time teaching experience or experience leading DEI initiatives or SEL programs.IDI (Intercultural Development Inventory) Qualified AdministratorWorking Requirements
Sponsoring and / or coaching after school activities or sports are part of the responsibility of the professional educator. Therefore, faculty shall be available to coach and / or sponsor an athletic team or other extra curricular activity. Each faculty member is expected to do a minimum of one category 1 activity or sport per year.Mandatory attendance of weekly faculty meetings beyond the school day, new hire orientation and educator professional learning days.Chaperone and participate in a minimum of four evening and / or weekend school activities each year, as assigned (including Back-to-School Night, conferences, and more).SAS faculty members are expected to commit to chaperoning learning experiences including those requiring overseas and / or overnight excursions, including but not limited to High School Interim Semester and curricular trips.Tell employers what skills you have
Coaching
Sponsorship
Community Outreach
Leadership
Educational Leadership
Classroom
Teaching
Counseling
Soft Skills
Adaptability
Team Leadership
Diversity and Inclusion Management
Learning Management Systems
Presentation Skills
Diversity
Facilitation