Teacher of English - Language A
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 is the most recent campus in the International School of Geneva Foundation. Located in the heart of Geneva’s international quarter, this campus has quickly established itself as an educationally pioneering school committed to putting student learning at the centre of all its activities. Campus des Nations is proud to be an International Baccalaureate World School. Our programmes are based on the IB’s ‘Learner Profile’, a set of ideals that inspire, motivate and focus the work of the school and help students to become more thoughtful, moral, cultured and caring. Fostering these qualities is at the heart of all we do.
Campus des Nations (Secondary)
Teacher of English - Language A
Part-time - 5 periods of 45 minutes
Responsibilities
- The successful candidate will be able to teach MYP and DP English classes, with a high degree of professionalism in teaching and assessment practices who is able to provide differentiated and engaging instruction to a multinational student cohort.
Candidates requirements
- Passionate about teaching and learning
- Student centred
- A passion for world literature
- Committed to concept-based education
- Committed to the welfare of the students, has experience and interest in pastoral care
- Has strong working knowledge of the curriculum of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP)
- A teaching qualification and a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in English is required
- Fully fluent in English with a working knowledge or desire to develop fluency in French
- IT competent - Google Level 1 desirable
- Willing and flexible approach in meeting the needs of the department
- Able to or experienced in teaching Drama desirable
Interested candidates are invited to apply online with their CV, three referees, of which one must be the current or most recent employer (who will be contacted in case of interview) and a letter of motivation addressed to Jamie Williams, Ecole Internationale de Genève, Campus des Nations before 12 January 2024, mentioning the reference number 410 166.
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.