Primary Teacher for Key Stage 2
DSB International School
Mumbai
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Apply by:
- 24 May 2018
Job overview
Looking for something a little different, in a vibrant city, at a growing international through school with big ambitions?
DSB International School, Mumbai is seeking a primary teacher for either a Y3/4 or Y5/6 class.
Required for a start date of early August 2018.
Generous tax-free salary paid in Indian Rupees, (pay-scale based on experience and qualifications); furnished flat close to school; medical and other benefits; 2 year initial contract.
Please send a CV detailing your teaching and other relevant experience, accompanied by a personal statement outlining your vision, your strengths, and the contribution you can make to our school.
Interviews will be conducted via Skype or in London 15th-16th May, 2018.
Please send your CV and a personal statement to the Principal, Dr Lawrence Burke, principal@dsbindia.com
Further details
Please also see General Information – living and working in Mumbai.
DSB international School has a Primary Department population of 100+ students. Classes are small with around 8-16 children per class. The successful candidates should be able to cater for English as an Additional Language as our students come from all over the World.
The school follows an appropriately adapted version of the English National Curriculum for an international school. Experience of coordination of a subject would be an advantage, as would the ability to offer an extra-curricular activity. Please note specialists from within the school already cater for the teaching of PE and German.
Qualifications
- QTS through BEd or BA/BSc plus PGCE or recognised equivalent (essential).
- MEd or MA (desirable)
Experience
- 2 years teaching experience minimum (essential)
- Experience of mixed-ability classrooms and EAL needs in mainstream classes.
- Experience of extra-curricular activities (strongly desirable)
- International experience (desirable)
Attitudes and Attributes
- Excited by, and passionate about teaching children
- Knowledgeable about the curriculum
- Flexible and adaptable
- Hard working and willing to do extra where required
- Strongly team-motivated
- Willing to work with small classes and to differentiate effectively
- Committed to open dialogue with parents
- Able to adjust to a crowded and busy city life
- Interested in local cultures and traditions
Remuneration, contract and benefits
- 2 year contract, extendable on yearly basis, (with extension bonus)
- Generous tax-free salary paid in Indian Rupees, (pay-scale based on experience and qualifications)
- Hospitalisation Insurance
- Medical bills allowance annually, or cash equivalent at year end
- Return economy flight to home country annually (overseas candidates)
- Furnished flat situated in South Mumbai, close to school (overseas candidates)
- Annual Professional Development allowance
- Relocation allowance (overseas candidates)
Please note that the cost of living is relatively low, compared to Europe or North America and allows the teacher to live comfortably in Mumbai. However, this depends on your lifestyle. Most teachers are able to remit money home and employ cleaners etc. However, please note that the exchange rate does fluctuate.
Closing date for applications: Friday, May 25th, 2018.
Attached documents
About DSB International School
- DSB International School
- Urmi Estate 95, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel (W)
- Mumbai
- 400 013
- India
DSB International School is located on 2 campuses in Mumbai, India. We are a co-educational, not for profit, independent school.
Background
DSB International School caters for 195 students from 32 different countries. Students at the school range in age from 3-18 years.
The school opened in 1961 and is the oldest international school in Mumbai. For the first 40 years, it was a German school following the curriculum from Germany, taught in German. In 2001, a small international primary section was opened and this has since grown to include the secondary level, both of which run alongside the German section.
DSB International School is a small, friendly, vibrant, child-centred and family-oriented organisation, which offers a variety of extra-curricular activities. Parents are very supportive and many are very involved in school life.
The school is managed by a Committee of elected parents, and run by the School Principal and the Senior Management Team.
DSB International School Today
Students at the school come mainly from the consular and expatriate community in South Mumbai and consequently, student turnover is quite high, about 30% per year. About 40% of the students in the school are host nationals.
Classes are small, ranging from 5 to 16 students. This means that staff get to know the students very well. Consequently planning and teaching can be more manageably personalised and differentiated to meet the needs of individuals and small groups. Classes are mixed-ability and there is one class per year group.
The curriculum from 3-18 years, in the international section, is broadly based on the English National Curriculum, including IGCSEs accredited by Cambridge International Education Examination Board. The International Baccalaureate Diploma is offered from 16+ years. The German Section offers a German curriculum in close cooperation with the International Section. The teaching of the German language and German culture is an important feature of the school and is supported by the German Government. The international section now makes up over 95% of the school population.
In August 2014, the school introduced the IB Diploma Programme for the first time, for a small cohort of 5 students. Currently, we have IBDP cohorts of 10-15 students. The philosophy of the IBO fits very well with the aims, values and mission of the School Committee for the future of DSB International School.
In 2021, the school opened its new campus for 9-18 year-olds, with a state of the art Design & Technology room and 3D printing lab, a rooftop pool and sports area. In designing the new campus, we aimed to cater to a larger school population without losing the personal, individual touch that has been so successfully established over the last half century.
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