English B teaching assistant
Founded in 1924, the Ecole Internationale de Genève (Ecolint) welcomes 4,500 students aged 3 to 18, representing more than 130 nationalities. Our 1,250 staff from all over the world work on our three campuses (La Grande Boissière and Campus des Nations in Geneva, La Châtaigneraie in the canton of Vaud).
In our 7 schools, our students benefit from international teaching and bilingual supervision of the highest quality.
To fulfil our mission of "Educating students to be global citizens with the courage and capacity to create a just and joyful tomorrow together", every member of staff can draw inspiration from our hundred years of experience, our constant drive to innovate, and our strong humanitarian values. Through our Ecolint Institute, we are committed to provide our staff with excellent professional development opportunities.
Campus des Nations (Secondary)
English B teaching assistant
Part time (50%)
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Head of English B Department, the successful candidate will:
● Independently work with small groups of students
● contribute to resource development within the department
● support department initiatives and strategic planning and administration
● be competent in using a range of strategies to develop language acquisition amongst speakers of other languages
● Be committed to supporting and caring for the pastoral, academic and social needs of the students
Candidates requirements
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:
● A dynamic, flexible and committed approach to promoting the school’s mission
● A clear passion for and vision of inclusive and holistic education
● Experience in teaching English as a Second Language in a Secondary School setting
● An understanding or awareness of both the IBO Diploma, Careers and Middle Years Programme with a specialism in teaching English B (Language Acquisition)
● Insight and initiative when using a multi-modal approach to classroom teaching
● Awareness that students learn from a range of academic, social and cultural contexts being used in the classroom
● Qualification to teach English language Acquisition
Candidates are required to apply online including a CV, a covering letter as well as 3 references, one of which must be your current employer, before 08.02.2024 addressed to Mr Jamie Williams, Principal of Campus des Nations mentioning the reference 410 262.
Note
The Ecole Internationale de Genève values and encourages diversity among its staff. We therefore welcome applications from candidates with a wide range of backgrounds and experience. The School is seriously committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All successful candidates will be subject to rigorous checks on their prior conduct with regard to Child Protection as appropriate to their position, including reference checking with previous employers and the relevant authorities.