Science and STREAM Teacher & Curriculum Coordinator

The International Trilingual School of Warsaw currently has 5 campuses, authorized to deliver an international curriculum to students from as young as 1 year old up to the eighth grade. The curriculum fosters the values of internationalism and mutual understanding. The school combines standards from 6 different curricula: British National Curriculum, American Common Core, French National Curriculum, Polish National Curriculum, and IB Programmes to allow students to transition between diverse educational systems. As a science and st(r) team curriculum coordinator you would teach science in grades 1 to grade 8 and coordinate the science teaching content across curricula, subjects, and various languages of instruction. 

As a science and STREAM teacher you would:

• Teach science to grade 1 to grade 8 students,
• Have an extensive understanding of science including the knowledge of biology, physics, and chemistry
• Act as a facilitator, allowing the students to offer suggestions and solve problems differently on their own
• Offer flexible programs that identify with the students’ source of motivation
• Assume personal and social responsibilities and meet performance obligations as individuals as in groups
• Maintain communication with the parents of the assigned grades,
• Coordinate and lead the group of 6 teachers teaching science in languages other than English (Polish and French)
• Cooperate with  the group of teachers of the assigned grades teaching other subjects  in Polish, French /Spanish, or Chinese

Main Accountabilities:

• Teaching science and STREAM
• Planning lessons and sequences of lessons to meet student’s individual learning needs and to ensure students’ progression. 
• Plan science and STREAM lessons with a lot of hands-on experiences 
• Using a range of appropriate strategies for teaching and learning and classroom management. 
• Use flexible groupings and structured inquiry to deliver high-quality lessons in line with our curriculum.
• Maintain a well-organized and stimulating learning environment. 
• Using information about prior attainment to set expectations for students. 
• Using a range of assessment and reporting methods that show student’s achievement about learning outcomes. 
• Providing clear and constructive feedback to students and their parents and caregivers. 
• Preparing 8th Grade students for the IGCSE exams
• Led  science curriculum development and coaching other science teachers 
• Develop and improve the existing science and st(r)team curriculum frame by coordinating the science teaching content to meet the goals set by the British National Curriculum, American Common Core, French National Curriculum, Polish National Curriculum, and IB Programmes

Communication with the parents: 

Maintain up-to-date communication aiming to engage parents in their child’s life and cooperate with them on the development of crucial life educational skills

Wider professional roles: 

• Planning and engaging in professional learning activities that support the school and systematic priorities. 
• Taking responsibility for own professional development and using the outcomes to improve teaching and students’ learning. 
• Making an active contribution to the policies and aspirations of the school. 
• Ensuring administration of classroom procedures is completed efficiently. 
• Collaborating with members of the school community to build a team environment that supports students’ learning.