English Language Acquisition Teacher
Primary School
Seeks for August 30th, 2023
Founded in 1924, and enjoying close ties with the UN, the Foundation of the International School of Geneva, commonly known as Ecolint, is the world's number-one international school. With eight schools on three campuses across the Geneva area, we educate around 4500 students aged from 3-18. We have around 1500 employees representing more than 110 nationalities. Ecolint is built on strong humanitarian values and prides itself on its long history of pedagogical innovation, including the creation of the International Baccalaureate, currently a reference in more than 3500 international schools in the world. Our mission is to shape students' lives and prepare them to be world citizens engaged with the political, ethical, and environmental challenges of their times.
To complete our team at Campus des Nations Primary School, we are looking for a:
English Language Acquisition Teacher
Full Time - 40 hours per week (19 hours and 20 minutes of teaching)
Responsibilities:
Leading teaching
- Develop, prepare, and deliver lessons, teaching materials, and assessments
- Lead small group sessions
- Integration of technology to enhance and document learning
- Keep abreast of professional learning opportunities
- Work with teams to optimize support in an inclusive model
Leading student learning
- Support students with no/little English proficiency in accessing the language in the mainstream
- Assist with the well-being of students
Leading community learning
- Provide workshops for parents and support family language planning
- Support and mentor teachers to integrate best practices in language education
Manage and develop the languages programs
- Collect, organize and use data from student language profiles to facilitate learning.
- Develop curriculum
Review the quality of implementation
- Support and observe the implementation of multilingual practices in the classrooms
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.
Applications for this position will be received directly by the school and will not be reviewed by Teach Away's Placement Coordinators.
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| Location | Geneva, Switzerland, Europe |
| Start Date | December 2022 |
| Eligible Candidates | Licensed Teacher |
| Number of Vacancies | 1 |
Job Benefits
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Qualifications and Requirements
| Required Certificates | Teaching Credential/License |
| Education Required | Bachelor |
| Additional School Requirements | |
Candidate requirements:
Candidates are required to apply by posting 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 addressed to Ms. Christelle Lonez, Primary School Principal, International School of Geneva, Campus des Nations, by November the 25th, mentioning the reference number 400 965. | |