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MYP Individuals and Societies Teacher

Campus des Nations

Secondary

Seeks for 31st August 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.

Campus des Nations is the most recent campus in the International School of Geneva Foundation. Located in the heart of Geneva’s international quarter, this campus has quickly established itself as an educationally pioneering school committed to putting student learning at the centre of all its activities. Campus des Nations is proud to be an International Baccalaureate World School. Our programmes are based on the IB’s ‘Learner Profile’, a set of ideals that inspire, motivate and focus the work of the school and help students to become more thoughtful, moral, cultured and caring. Fostering these qualities is at the heart of all we do.

Please note that only applications via our website will be considered.

To complete our team, we are looking for a:

MYP Individuals and Societies (Full-time position, 24 periods)
Full-time – 40 Hour(s)24 Period(s)

Posted: September 2021

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Location	Genève, Switzerland, Europe
Start Date	August 2022
Eligible Candidates	Licensed Teacher
Number of Vacancies	1

Job Benefits

Relocation package for expatriates

Qualifications and Requirements

Education Required

Other

Additional School Requirements

Responsibilities:

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding replacement classroom practitioner who will become part of a successful Individuals and Societies Department. The student body is composed of a diverse range of abilities and therefore the skill of differentiation is crucial. As the school embraces technology, having a good level of ICT and understanding how to apply it in the classroom in dynamic ways is essential. The department organises a number of extracurricular trips and we seek to employ someone who will embrace the wider life of the school. The Individuals and Societies department at Campus des Nations is vibrant and progressive and we are seeking to appoint a teacher who embodies these characteristics.

Essential Requirements:

● Is a qualified teacher with a degree relevant to the subject

● Experience of teaching Humanities, or integrated MYP Individuals and Societies from MYP 1 to MYP 5 (history, geography and related subjects).

● Outstanding classroom practitioner with excellent track record

● Can speak and write fluently in English.

● Has a holistic approach to education.

● Is prepared to take an active role in our pastoral system as a mentor of students.

● Is prepared to engage in wider school events such as trips, clubs and service learning.

● Proficient ICT skills such as being a Google Educator Level 1 as we are a school that uses Google Workspace for Education as our core digital tools.

Advantageous:

● Experience of teaching students with a range of academic and linguistic abilities.

● Has a good understanding of French, or has a keen interest in achieving a minimum B1 with professional development support.

Candidates are requested to apply online attaching their CV and a covering letter. The application must be addressed to Mr Jamie Williams, International School of Geneva, Campus des Nations Campus by 11th October 2021 mentioning the reference number 430 191.

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.

About the School

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 country