Teacher of Photography
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 Châtaigneraie
Teacher of photography
Part-time – 1 hour per week on Thursdays: 15:05 - 16:05.
Description of the course:
A course designed to introduce young students to the discipline of photography. One of the reasons why young children are able to take amazing photographs is their spontaneous and creative nature. Creativity will be the focus of this photography course; students will participate in activities such as “experimenting with colour and light”, “framing and rule of thirds”, “editing”, “backgrounds with green screen”, “portraits”, “stop motion”, and “procreate”. Children will also have the opportunity to practice and gain experience in handling the camera and i-pad, and will receive their photos digitally to share with family and friends.
Responsibilities:
- Introduce primary students to the discipline of photography.
- Creativity will be the focus of this photography course.
- Teach students how to handle an I-Pad with “procreate” or other software and camera and let them practice and gain experience.
- Prepare the weekly lesson, download photographs, critique with students.
Personal requirements:
- Solid experience in photography.
- Experience teaching in both traditional and digital modes.
- Several years of experience in teaching primary students, ideally worked in the past with other schools.
- Positive, enthusiastic, respectful and communicative attitude.
- Ability to relate well to children.
- Valid work permit or Swiss citizen.
- Fluent in English and/or French with knowledge of the other language.
Candidates are requested to apply online, attaching 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 cover letter to the attention of Mrs Tania Dutton, Culture & Leisure Coordinator, International School of Geneva, by April 27th 2025, mentioning the reference number 130 202.
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.