Middle School ICT 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 (Middle)
Middle School ICT Teacher
Part-time – 12 Period(s)
Responsibilities
- To teach ICT lessons throughout the Middle School.
- Demonstrate ability to successfully use a variety of platforms, hardware and software.
- An understanding of coding and computer programming fundamentals.
- Cooperate and collaborate with colleagues on the preparation and development of teaching materials, team planning, teaching programs and methods.
- Assume pedagogical supervision and follow-up of students, as well as their well-being, monitoring attendance and reporting absences.
- Provide and contribute to oral and written assessments and report on individual students.
- Participate in professional development appropriate to the Foundation’s objectives and the teacher’s needs and goals.
- Supervise students as reasonably required.
- Be willing to play an active role in the wider life of the school.
Candidate requirements
- Teaching qualification as well as a degree in Educational Technology Computer Science or a closely related field
- At least two years experience working with middle school students (year 5-8)
- Demonstrate the Ecolint Principles of Learning in their daily practice
- Experience designing and delivering digital citizenship, digital literacy, emerging technologies, materials and workshops
- Ability to work collaboratively and effectively within a team
- Ability to support teachers in integrating technology into lessons
- Google Educator certification
- Excellent command of English with a good command of French (Level B1)
- Knowledge of other languages desirable
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 Sarah Blyth, International School of Geneva, La Grande Boissière Campus by 26th April 2024 mentioning the reference number 330 392.
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.