Teacher of Drama & Theatre (Secondary)

Job Reference : 003523

Nord Anglia Education
With over 20 years of experience operating international schools, Nord Anglia Education is proud to be the world’s leading premium schools organisation.  We are a fast-growing network of schools across China, Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and the Americas.

The British International School Budapest
Located beside a golf course in the leafy 3rd District of Budapest, a short distance from the Danube and the centre of the city, our school campus is modern and very well-resourced. Primary students benefit from one-to-one iPads and secondary students bring their own laptops. Specialist rooms are equipped with first class facilities, enabling our students to take advantage of our collaboration with MIT and The Juilliard School. A recently completed building project includes additional specialist facilities for science, computing, music and sports.  Our students are motivated and enthusiastic, enjoying a lively approach to the subject through a wide range of teaching and learning strategies.

To learn more about our school, please visit http://www.nordangliaeducation.com/our-schools/budapest

Teacher of Drama & Theatre (secondary)
We are looking for an experienced and inspiring teacher to join our team from August 2018. To deliver our high standard of educational excellence, our teachers are well-qualified, confident, well-organised, have a good sense of humour and participate fully in all aspects of school life within and beyond the classroom. We are now looking for a like-minded colleague to join our Performing Arts Department in the Secondary School in the next exciting phase of its development.

Currently drama is taught within a drama-music rotation at KS3. We now need expand our provision so that drama is a stand-alone subject within KS3 and work towards the development to GCSE and beyond to IB Diploma Programme Theatre. Our collaboration with The Juilliard School in New York will provide exciting opportunities to connect with the world’s leading drama specialists and our newly opened state of the art theatre complements our drama studio to provide outstanding facilities. There is ample opportunity for performance the entire age range and most recently, we have performed Annie Jr in primary and Hobson’s Choice in secondary.

The Teacher of Drama & Theatre will work closely with the Director of Performing Arts and is a key member of the arts team of the school.  Together with the team, you will develop the role of drama and theatre in the timetabled curriculum and beyond to the school community. The Teacher of Drama & Theatre will demonstrate the highest standards of professionalism and will, in particular:

Inspire students to be passionate, curious, exited learners.
Embody the school’s mission in word and action;
Be passionate about international education;
Gain and maintain the trust and confidence of students, colleagues and parents;
Contribute to continuity with our Primary School and to the development of curriculum, pedagogy, and teaching across the school;
Motivate students and staff to aspire to excellence in all that they do;
Contribute to a strong, high-performing team of language teachers;
Take responsibility for safeguarding students;
Deploy resources with due diligence, with efficiency and effectiveness;
Help plan for the continual improvement of the Performing Arts Department.
The ability to teach music or English at KS3 would be an advantage.

Benefits
The successful candidate will benefit from the career and development opportunities that come with being part of the world’s leading premium schools organisation.  Nord Anglia University unites our team through a vibrant online forum which harnesses the collective expertise of their peers in an exchange of knowledge, ideas and best practice.  We also provide extensive online and face-to-face professional development through Nord Anglia University to ensure that members of our team don’t just maintain their skills and expertise, they develop at the cutting edge of educational thinking.

The successful candidate will enjoy a competitive package.  You will have the opportunity to live and work in one of the world’s most vibrant cities. Budapest is a modern, cosmopolitan city, steeped in history and within easy reach of beautiful countryside. Conde Nast Traveler regularly places Budapest as one of the best cities in the world. Budapest is also one of the world’s most affordable cities, located in the heart of Europe, within easy reach of the best of central, eastern and western Europe. Public transport, the arts and culture, shopping, dining and outdoor activity are incomparable. Several of our teachers have chosen to settle here, while others move on to international careers within Nord Anglia Education and beyond.

Selection Process 

Early applications are encouraged, and we reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.

First stage interviews will be conducted by Skype and final interviews will take place in person or by Skype, depending on location.