Lower Primary Classroom Teacher - September 2021

COLLEGIO SAN CARLO

Collegio San Carlo  is a a historic yet innovative school . Founded in 1869 , our school's community has always been an active member of Milan's history and the events of the past month have underlined these values more than ever.

The "Intercultural Program" now runs from K - Yr 13, branching out into five different streams of High School ( including IB DP) , catering to 2000 students and involving 235 members of staff.

The main objective of this  program is to enrich the curriculum established by the Italian Ministry of Education by  delivering 50% of the subjects in the English language, in a carefully alligned and integrated unique programme . 

Each Intercultural class is co-taught  by a team of  English and  Italian  teachers. Subjects required to be taught by the English teachers are: English , Geography and STEM .  There are bilingual or mother tongue specialist teachers for Art, PE and Music too.

The school  has developed  cross curricular projects in Coding, Robotics and Augmented Reality.

The following qualifications, experience and skills are required:

• At least 3-4 years of teaching at Lower Primary level , possibly with experience of teaching phonics and language to ESL students
• Bachelor’s In Education 
• Recognized Teaching Qualification (PGCE or similar)
• Believe and support collegiality as a key educational value
• Fluent English speakers
• Knowledge of Italian a plus
• Must also hold an EU passport or valid working papers for Italy

Candidates should make sure to include a presentation/motivation letter explaining the reasons you are applying specifically to our school.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Therefore all positions will be subject to comprehensive reference checks including the DBS.