French Teacher

Amity International School in Abu Dhabi is looking to appoint an outstanding French teacher for September 2018. An ability to teach Spanish as well would be advantageous but not essential.

Initially Amity International School opened with 300 students from Foundation Stage through to Year 4. In September 2016, the school expanded to Year 6 with 600 students and now in 2018 the school roll is c.1200, with students of Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9.

Who are Amity? Established more than 20 years ago, Amity Education Group has an enrolment of 120,000 students, 3500 faculty, 17 top-ranked schools and pre-schools, 5 universities with campuses in Dubai, India, London, Singapore, Mauritius, China and Romania, offering globally benchmarked education from nursery to Ph.D. level.

French teaching role

The successful candidate will be an experienced professional with a thorough knowledge of the KS3/4 UK National Curriculum. Staff need to have at least 2 years’ teaching experience post qualification and hold a Bachelor’s degree in French or equivalent.

In fulfilling the requirements of the post, the successful candidate will demonstrate essential professional characteristics and in particular will:

· Ensure consistently high quality curriculum delivery and high standards

· Be a reflective and innovative classroom practitioner with an excellent knowledge and enthusiasm for their subject

· Be passionate about education with a sound understanding of UK best practice  

· Inspire trust and confidence in students, parents and colleagues

· Be committed to the creation of a stimulating, learning environment

· Be flexible and adaptable to the varied demands of working in a premium school

· Be proactive in all aspects of School life through participation and support  

· Be passionate about young people and their education

· Be firm but fair and have a happy disposition 

The School:

Amity International School provides an exemplary education tailored to the needs of each student following the National Curriculum of England. The national curriculum is enhanced by an international focus, a wide range of co-curricular activities, field trips, an in-house sailing club and project-based learning. AIS students are fortunate to experience the joy of learning in a vibrant and engaging environment.

Our state-of-the-art, purpose-built facilities provide a stimulating learning and social environment for our students. Our facilities include spacious classrooms flooded with natural light, a boat house, libraries, ICT suite, music and art rooms, 400m running tracking, swimming pool, outdoor playing fields, a sports hall and an auditorium. The stunning interior creates a warm and welcoming atmosphere so that our staff and students can learn and play in a world class educational environment.

Remuneration:

In return for your passion in delivering a quality education, we offer you a competitive tax-free salary, accommodation, an annual flight allowance, healthcare and free tuition for one child (of school age) as well as gratuity after two years of completed service.

To Apply:

Applications should contain a 2-page CV including a professional photo, a one-page letter of application (stating subject expertise and experience), passport copy, scanned degree certificate and the details of two professional referees, one being your current employer.

Please send completed applications to careers@amityabudhabi.ae

Visit www.amityabudhabi.com for more details.

The closing date for applications is 30th September, 2018 

Start date for this position will be from immediate effect or as soon as convenient for the successful candidate