Teacher of German
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
TEACHER OF GERMAN
Part-time – 6 periods as a first language German Teacher in our World Language Programme (WLP) for our Middle Years students with the potential to take over more courses.
Job purpose:
The post holder will be a passionate and dynamic teacher, able to inspire students through a variety of creative teaching styles, teaching German to native speakers according to the IB principals.
Responsibilities:
- Teach German as a native language in the Middle Years Programme and potentially the Diploma Programme in the WLP programme (11 to 18 year old students).
- Teach both language and literature elements of the curriculum
- Attend regular Department meetings
- Regularly assess the progress of students, record and report those results to parents
Personal requirements:
Professional experience required:
- Strong experience of teaching German to IB Middle Years and Diploma Programme students
- Ideally have experience of working in an international school setting.
Personal attributes required:
- Native proficiency in German
- Excellent classroom management and organisational skills
- Passionate about teaching and their subject area
- Ability to work in French and English
- Ensure curriculum is accessible to all students in line with our inclusive mission
- Good communication skills with colleagues and parents.
Candidates are required to apply online by sending their CV, three references, one of whom must be your current or most recent employer, that may be followed at the point of interview and a covering letter addressed to Mrs Florence Guilbaud, WLP Coordinator, International School of Geneva, by 12 June 2025, mentioning the reference number 500 002.
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.