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Assistant Principal and Curriculum Coordinator
Ecole Internationale de Geneve Geneva, Switzerland, Europe
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Assistant Principal & MYP Coordinator
Ecole Internationale de Geneve
Founex , Switzerland, Europe
Relocation package for expatriates
Start January 2022
1 year 6 months
1
- Middle School, High School
- Director/Principal
- Bachelor
- 3 years of teaching experience
- Teaching Credential/License
Candidate requirements
- Appropriate professional teaching qualifications
- A passion for pedagogical innovation
- Successful IB Middle Years Programme leadership experience and teaching in an international school context
- Experience in managing Student Mindfulness and Wellbeing
- Track record in raising standards and challenging students and staff
- Vision for curriculum development in Years 7 to 9
- Expertise to secure students' wellbeing and belonging and enable students to become resilient learners
- Use of data to improve learning and teaching
- Successful partnerships with school parents and communities
- Ability to support, motivate, lead and manage staff in innovative teaching and learning
- Organisational and administrative skills
- Mastery of English or French with some degree of fluency in the other language
Relocation package for expatriates
La Châtaigneraie
Secondary
Seeks for 1st January 2022
Founded in 1924, the Foundation of the International School of Geneva, commonly known as Ecolint educates 4500 students aged from 3-18 representing over 130 nationalities. Each of our eight schools is dedicated to the development of seven life-worthy, future-ready global competences: we develop lifelong learning, self-agency, the ability to interact with the world, with others and with resources so as to develop transdisciplinary, multiliterate thinking. Through this, we drive our mission, which is to educate students to be global citizens with the courage and capacity to create a just and joyful tomorrow together. Ecolint is built on strong humanitarian values and prides itself on its long history of pedagogical innovation, including the creation of the Model United Nations system and the International Baccalaureate. We have around 1250 employees representing more than 60 nationalities, united as one core of dynamic professionals, committed to our mission.
The Campus La Châtaigneraie is set amidst the picturesque rolling farms and villages of Founex, overlooking Lake Geneva not far from the city. With a mix of historic and new buildings, the campus is split into a Primary and Secondary school. The international team of educators is devoted to supporting a diverse population of students.
To complete our team, we are looking for a:
Assistant Principal for years 7-9 & MYP Coordinator Full-time (40 hours/ week on 40 weeks)
Responsibilities:
- Pedagogical and pastoral leadership of Years 7 to 9, (roughly 450 students) including IB MYP Coordination
- Contribution to the development of the Secondary school as a member of the senior leadership team
- 25 % teaching responsibility
Candidates are requested to apply online attaching their CV and a covering letter. The application must be addressed to Soraya Sayed Hassen, International School of Geneva, La Châtaigneraie Campus by 29th September 2021 mentioning the reference number 230 187.
Please note that only applications via our website will be considered
The International School of Geneva values and encourages diversity among its staff. As such, we 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 conduct and child protection checks appropriate to their position, including prior checks with their previous employers and the authorities.
We prepare students for membership in communities that are socially and culturally diverse, for citizenship, and for engagement with the political, ethical, and environmental challenges of their times. We expect them to want to take an active part in making their world a better place and one that is based on the mutual understanding, respect, and shared values to which the school has been committed throughout its long history.
The International School of Geneva serves both the international and local communities of the Geneva area. We are committed to preparing students to live in a multilingual and multicultural world and, as a bilingual Foundation, to develop their fluency in both English and French.
The school exists for the sake of its students and is committed to a continual re-evaluation of their needs in the light of social, economic, and cultural change. The school strives continually to promote excellence in all aspects of its provision, to do better than its previous best, and to model the values that it encourages in its students.
The main principles of an international education
A key element of this unity is a commitment to a particular kind of international education.
The Foundation has defined those main principles as follows:
Encouraging important international values Supporting the student’s language development Ensuring an international dimension to the curriculum Recognising the importance of global issues Showing respect for, and integration with, the host countryPlease note that Teach Away provides information on behalf of schools and cannot accept liability for information provided or policies schools may adopt. Be sure to verify all details that apply to you, and check for the latest visa and work permit requirements. For any questions regarding job postings, please contact the school directly. Teach Away believes in diversity and inclusivity, and that everyone deserves to be treated with respect and be considered fairly and equally for employment. We ensure all schools we work with adhere to our pledge to promote inclusivity and diversity in education and recruitment practices.