Year Reception/1 Cover Homeroom Teacher - 2019 Winter Term
John F. Kennedy International School
Saanen
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- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Job type:
- Part Time, Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- 7 January 2019
- Apply by:
- 31 October 2018
Job overview
John F. Kennedy International School is a co-educational English-language boarding and day school for children ages 2.5 to 14, culminating in the Year 9 (Grade 8). The growing student body is made up of around 120 students from over twenty different countries.
JFK follows Fieldwork Education that provides us with an international curriculum for Early Years, Primary and Middle Years education. Our international curriculum provides clear learning goals and helps develop subject knowledge, personal skills, and international mindedness.
We are looking for an experienced Cover Homeroom Teacher who is able to teach Year Reception/1 students in all subjects for the 2019 Winter term class B which attracts international students looking for a unique Winter experience here in the scenic Swiss Alps of Gstaad.
Our Offer:
· A competitive salary based on qualifications and experience
· Fully furnished studio or 1 bedroom apartment within walking distance to school
· Working in a ‘Small School with a Big Heart’ with a team of innovative and international staff.
· The opportunity to actively participate and contribute in the educational development of the school.
· Additional benefits (e.g. pension scheme contribution, private accident coverage, fresh and healthy lunch prepared by our Chef, etc).
Interested in joining our JFK family?
Please send your application with a letter of application, complete Curriculum Vitae (including details of employment, educational qualifications) and 3 letters of references to: Head of Business & Administration, Mrs. Zannie Odobasic-Leong at zannie@jfk.ch
John F. Kennedy International School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will therefore be subject to an criminal check and reference checks.
Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview. Kindly note that only EU / Swiss nationals will be considered due to strict Swiss permit regulations.
Interviews will take place via Skype by 16th November 2018.
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About John F. Kennedy International School
More about John F. Kennedy International School
John F. Kennedy International School is a co-educational English-language boarding and day school for children ages 2.5 to 14, culminating in the Year 9 (Grade 8). The growing student body is made up of around 100 students from over twenty different countries.
Boarding enrolment is limited to 25 students in order to maintain first-rate quality of care in our family-like environment.
JFK is an accredited institution and was awarded a Quality School Certificate (QSC) in May 2009 by Pro Cert. It is also accredited by the Department of Education for the Canton of Bern. The school holds memberships in the Council of International Schools (CIS), the Swiss Group of International Schools (SGIS) and the Federation of Swiss Private Schools.
We look forward to hearing from you if the challenge of teaching and leading the development of an innovative middle school science and information technology programme appeal to you.
We offer a unique, family-oriented, educational environment where:
- all students are motivated to fully develop their talents and skills;
– we prepare them for acceptance into the best and most demanding secondary schools and also for the challenges of the world in which they will live and work.
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