DESIGN TEACHER MYP - SLOVAKIA
CLOSING DATE: 30 NOVEMBER 2022
STARTING DATE: FEBRUARY 2023
Description of School:
Kosice International School is the first international school in Eastern Slovakia. Our school delivers the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP) with a particular focus on technology-enhanced learning.
KEIS serves children from 5 to 12 in primary school, from next school year (2022/23) we will open Early Years (3-5 years) as well as Middle School classrooms where we aim to work on IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) authorization. Due to this positive growth, we now require an Early Years PYP Classroom Teacher and experienced MYP Coordinator/MYP Teachers to join the team!
This is an exciting opportunity for IB educators to help pioneer a candidate IB World School that will drive the future progress of the Kosice region.
Description of Position:
We are looking to employ a positive, passionate and motivated Design teacher to join our school for a full-time teaching position. We currently serve students at the MYP 1 and MYP 2 levels, with plans to expand further into a full 5-year MYP program. In collaboration with the MYP coordinator, you will be an integral part of building the aforementioned subjects’ units and designing meaningful curriculum that engages learners.
Qualifications:
The successful candidate will:
Have relevant teaching qualifications and proven teaching experience in an IB MYP setting.
Have experience teaching MYP design combined with science, math or other MYP subject/s.
Possess knowledge of educational theories and the IB pedagogical framework.
Demonstrate strong collaborative and interpersonal skills.
Model an inquiry approach to teaching and learning.
Have experience implementing technology into inquiry-based learning.
Enjoy teaching and working in an internationally-minded environment.
Be of native-level English language abilities.
Be an EU or UK citizen (preferable but not required).
Hold a Category 1 IB training certificate in Design (preferable but not required)
Responsibilities:
Along with fulfilling full time teaching requirements (max. 23 contact hours), responsibilities for this position include:
Documenting the inquiry, action, and reflection portions of each unit on Toddle
Maintaining subject overviews for your taught subject(s)
Actively participating in a weekly individual collaborative planning meeting with the MYP coordinator
Engaging in a horizontal/vertical weekly planning meeting with MYP staff
Performing duty care as outlined by the school’s duty schedule
Our package includes:
IB Professional Development - on-site or on-line.
Competitive salary.
10 weeks of paid holidays.
Fixed Term Contract (2-year minimum), may lead to permanent contract.
Small class sizes (avg. 10 Students per teacher)
Strong Administrative Support with legal documentation (e.g. Foreigners Police registration, insurance companies registration, opening a bank account…) and advice and support on finding accommodation.
Free accommodation provided by school for first 14 days after your arrival.
Relocation costs allowance.
Cash advance after arrival to cover immediate expenses
Free school lunch daily.
Working in an international, friendly, and inspiring school community.
Free tuition for your kids.
Application for Position:
To apply, please email your CV and cover letter addressed to the Head of School, Alexandra Blaasova at office@keis.sk , no later than 30 November 2022.
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Application for Position:
To apply, please email your CV and cover letter addressed to the Head of School, Alexandra Blaasova at office@keis.sk, please add REF: www.ibschooljobs.com - Application for Position as 'x' in the subject of your email.
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