For Tamil Language Teaching Applicants

1. Overview

Is Tamil language your passion? Inspire the next generation as a Tamil Language Teacher!

Teaching Tamil is more than a job—it's a mission to keep the language vibrant.

Join us in fostering joyful learning for students, developing them into active learners and proficient Tamil Language users.

We’re looking for people who:

• Have a passion for the Tamil Language
• Are interested in teaching as a career
• Would like to make a positive difference in students’ lives

We invite applications from interested individuals with strong Tamil Language spoken and written proficiencies, with teaching qualification and without teaching qualification to join MOE. As we expand our pool of Tamil Language teachers in Singapore, we welcome applications from interested mid-career hires with transferable industry experiences or if you are currently living overseas.

If you are passionate about nurturing a love for the Mother Tongue Language (MTL) and would like to enable our students to learn their MTL to as high a level and for as long as possible, MOE welcomes you to join us on this purposeful and fulfilling career as a teacher!

Step into a career that grows with you

As an MOE teacher, we’re committed to support your professional growth and career development.

As you grow in your job, you might develop different interests from your fellow teachers. Therefore, the Ministry has three ways for you to develop and progress professionally:

1. Teaching Track
2. Leadership Track
3. Senior Specialist Track

Find out more here.