Deputy Housemaster of Boarding
Sotogrande International School
Sotogrande, Spain
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- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- September 2020
- Apply by:
- 30 January 2020
Job overview
We are seeking a Deputy Housemaster to assist the Deputy Housemistress and Head of Boarding in providing each student at Sotogrande International School with the very best in Boarding care. This is an exciting position where a diverse skill set is a prerequisite, as is an abundance of enthusiasm, energy, innovation and drive.
Our boarding facilities are truly remarkable. Having taken over a 4* hotel a few years ago, Boarding student numbers have increased to a cohort of 100 Boarders. The Boarding House is situated within an exclusive area and the building itself looks out over the neighbouring golf course and sea. The students have access to a wonderful range of facilities and it is a truly international environment with over 30 nationalities represented in the Boarding Student community alone. There has been much investment in the facilities recently and our boarding student numbers have doubled over the last four years. There are distinct opportunities for career development and SIS will be opening a new Boarding facility in September 2021.
We are looking for someone who will continue to transform the boarding experience for students, with a focus especially on our younger M1-M5 male boarders aged 11-16. All applicants must have a recognised teaching qualification, as they will work a 50% school timetable. All subjects and age groups will be considered.
A commitment to developing the boarding experience for students after school, weekend experiences and personalised learning is imperative as is a belief in continual self-improvement. Professional Development at the school is well supported and the opportunities for growth are great.
We are looking for someone who will go above and beyond to make the living and learning experience for each child truly extraordinary. In return we offer excellent facilities, a supportive environment with outstanding staff and exceptional students. Experiential learning and awareness of global citizenship is core to our philosophy and with service learning drives our curriculum.
If you are interested in applying for this role, please complete the application process on the TES website. In your letter, we would like you to address the following questions.
Why do you want to work at Sotogrande International School?
If we were to walk into your classroom what would we see, hear and feel?
Explain how your classroom is fully inclusive
Explain how you go above and beyond the role of a teacher and contribute to the local and global community.
Explain how you approach safeguarding and protecting children as part of your role as a teacher.
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About Sotogrande International School
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Sotogrande International School is a community of learners that has at its core the SIS Values. These values shape our behaviour, inform our decision-making and provide a focus for all our actions. Members of our community are encouraged to open their hearts and minds to the joy of learning, to discover their strengths, identify their passions and develop outstanding learning skills. Our school philosophy is to open minds, create magic and use education as a force for good in the world. Our school mission is to enable and empower children to be the best they can be.
Our school:
- Focuses on the whole person
SIS has a philosophy of student-focused, inquiry-based, multi-disciplinary, integrated learning. We believe in developing an enduring love of learning, based on the attitudes and attributes of the SIS Values.
- Offers a rich cultural diversity
SIS has a rich curricular and co-curricular programme of intercultural activities, events and exchanges that are designed to develop a deep understanding of what it means to be a global citizen. We aim to instil an intercultural and environmental responsibility and a commitment to global solidarity and community service.
- Focuses on academic success
We celebrate achievement and aim for the highest academic standards: our IB diploma graduates have entered top universities worldwide. This reflects strong academic and guidance programmes and high quality teaching and pastoral care. This year we achieved recognition for being a top 75 Global IB school, were number 13th in the EU and the 2nd best school in Spain and we are non selective!
- Provides outstanding facilities for learning
Our purpose-built, high technology campus reflects our commitment to collaborative learning, designed to meet the needs of young adults entering a global 21st century society.
Founded in 1978, SIS is a leading international, co-educational day and boarding school. We are an all-through IB school offering the PYP, MYP and Diploma programmes. We are an inclusive community offering English language and special educational needs support throughout the school where required. Sotogrande International School launched its new San Roque Campus in September 2013. A beautiful second campus that acts as a home for the school's boarding students. This new addition to the school is a result of increased demand for boarding places from around the world.
SIS is fully accredited by CIS and NEASC. Our programme is fully convalidated by the Spanish Ministry of Education, allowing our IB diploma graduates direct access to Spanish universities as well as those in the UK and the USA. This unique combination provides independent, external assurance of the quality of education at SIS. In addition, the school's own NGO operates from the main campus and offers all our students the opportunities for active leadership and service learning, both in the local community and in the wider world.
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