NIS – Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools
Teach Away is proud to collaborate with Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools (NIS), a network of schools for exceptional students, as a recruitment partner. Teachers are offered highly competitive salary and benefits packages along with the opportunity to live at the crossroads of Europe and Asia and explore this vast, little-traveled country.
About Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools
Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools (NIS) are an initiative of the government of Kazakhstan intended to educate the future intellectual leaders of the country. This network of elementary and secondary schools teaches students in a trilingual environment of Kazakh, Russian, and English.
NIS accepts talented, motivated students, with the aim of developing them into critical thinkers and independent learners. NIS schools are located throughout Kazakhstan, with new campuses opening due to rapid expansion throughout 2014 and 2015. As a result, NIS is recruiting experienced teachers for the opportunity to become part of their educational initiative.
Teach Away educators in Kazakhstan
Living in Aktobe
Read about Martin’s NIS experience on the Teach Away blog.
Living in Pavlodar
Read about Angela’s NIS experience on the Teach Away blog.
Read about Dave and Zora's NIS experience on the Teach Away blog.
Teaching jobs in Kazakhstan with NIS
Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools are currently hiring for the following teaching positions:
Benefits offered by the NIS program
| NIS Salary and Benefits | |
|---|---|
| Start Dates | August 2018 |
| Student Level | Elementary; Secondary |
| Airfare | 2 round-trip flights per year |
| Airport Pickup | Provided |
| Accommodation | Provided (including utilities) |
| Vacation | Winter break (2-3 weeks); Summer break (6 weeks) |
| Health Insurance | Provided |
| Relocation Allowance | Provided |
| Education Allowance | Subsidized |
| Language Training | Kazakh and Russian courses available for teachers |
| Visa | Fee covered |
NIS requirements
Teachers selected for the NIS project should have the following qualifications and experience:
- Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree is an asset)
- Teaching license
- Minimum of 3 years of experience teaching the relevant subject and grade level
- Native English speaker
- (Preferred): Previous experience teaching in an environment in which students do not speak English as a first language
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