English Language Teacher
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.
La Grande Boissière (LGB) campus is centrally located in Geneva and blends a mix of 18th Century buildings with cutting edge STEM and Arts facilities. The bilingual (French and English) campus is home to close to 1,900 students across the Primary, Middle and Secondary Schools. Our unique Universal Learning Programme, co-designed with UNESCO’s International Bureau of Education, seeks to anchor learning in deep conceptual understanding and the assessment of Ecolint’s global competences, to ensure that the outcome of learning makes some positive social impact.
La Grande Boissière (Primary)
English Language Teacher
Part-time – 19 Period(s) replacement from September 2024 until August 2025
Responsibilities
- Teach English as a first and additional language to primary school children as part of a team of teachers
- Support the development and learning of children in a caring, stimulating and creative environment
- Plan, execute, and evaluate learning experiences that support the work of students in their units of study, participating fully in pedagogical documentation related to this
- Participate in regularly scheduled collaborative planning meetings with both class and other language teachers
Candidates requirements
- Recognized teacher certification.
- Relevant language teaching qualification (CELTA, TEFL, or other equivalent)
- At least three years of demonstrated positive experience teaching primary school children in second language
- Solid understanding of language development in young learners and ability to differentiate and scaffold language appropriately
- Commitment to professional collaboration
- Experience of process writing, reading and writing workshop approaches, and curriculum development
- B2 minimum French language proficiency. Ability to teach in French would be a distinct advantage but is not a prerequisite
Candidates are requested to apply online attaching their CV , three references (one of which must be from their current or most recent employer, who can be contacted should the candidate be selected for an interview), and a covering letter. The application must be addressed to Mirna Hafez Farah, International School of Geneva, La Grande Boissière Campus by 16th January 2024 mentioning the reference number 320 371.
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.