Student Level:

• Elementary

Eligible Candidates:

• Licensed Teacher

Requirements:

• Education Required: Bachelor
• Minimum Teaching Experience: 3 years of teaching experience
• Major: Primary education or other related majors
• Required Certificates:
  Teaching Credential/License

  TESL/TEFL Certificate

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in the academic field related to the position applied
• Teacher certification from a recognized institution
• High level of fluency in English – including in writing
• At least 3 years experience in the classroom at the school level (primary or secondary) relevant to the position applied for preferably in an IB, multicultural, or international context
• Experience in inquiry-based curriculum
• Willingness to work for at least 3 years at EIS

Job Description:Responsibilities:

• Preparation, marking, report writing, and all other administration related to the teaching of the subject(s)
• Participate in departmental meetings, planning, in-service training activities, and invigilation duties as required by the administrators
• Work closely with the IB Coordinator and other colleagues to develop curriculum as needed
• Be available to conference with students out of class
• Promptly pass information to advisors and Coordinators when student’s attendance, academic performance, or behavior is praiseworthy or giving cause for concern
• To be available for work on campus in good time to complete all necessary preparations and meetings before the start of the term
• To respect the confidential nature of discussions at staff meetings and other contexts in which sensitive information is likely to be communicated – particularly in terms of interaction with students
• Support school life by chaperoning activities, clubs, field trips, camp, and being an advisor to a group of students
• Fulfill other duties as required by the administrators
• Take responsibility for English, mathematics, social studies, visual arts, personal and social education, and science, to support the PYP model of transdisciplinary teaching and learning at a primary level (grades 1-5).

Curriculum:

• Create a curriculum with lessons, units, themes, and work that provides student growth and development
• Work with the rest of the school team to create transdisciplinary (primary level) or interdisciplinary (secondary level) units and occupations that connect to a variety of subjects
• Deliver meaningful lessons and guide experiences that develop student skills and engagement
• Provide appropriate and timely feedback on student work
• Organize day trips connected to the curriculum that get students out into the community

Professional Skills:

• Demonstrate the attributes of the IB learner profile
• Tech-savvy and willing to try out new technologies to enhance student’s learning
• Strong organizational skills
• Growth mindset and a life-long learner
• Flexible, creative, and open to new ideas and change
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Dedicated to student learning
• Team player with strong collaboration skills
• Willing to work creatively with available materials/ resources
• Able to create and teach transdisciplinary (primary level) or interdisciplinary (secondary level) lessons
• Understand the developmental characteristics, differences in learning styles, and intelligence and adapt lesson planning and teaching appropriately