Teacher of French and German (Maternity Cover)
Geneva English School, Secondary Campus
Switzerland
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Temporary
- Apply by:
- 1 October 2017
Job overview
Geneva English School is a not-for-profit school in Geneva, which provides a high-quality, innovative and holistic education. GES Secondary opened the doors of its new state-of the art secondary campus in September 2017 to its pioneering year 7 and year 8 pupils.
We are looking to appoint a teacher of French and German, required for January 2018, for at least two terms. The role could be either part time or full time.
Tasks and responsibilities
The role involves teaching French and German, to pupils in years 7 and 8. The main responsibilities of the successful applicant would be to plan and deliver French lessons for the varied abilities of our pupils, which range from absolute beginner to upper-intermediate, and German lessons to a beginner’s German class. The successful applicant would also be a tutor to a small vertical tutor group, and expected to take a keen interest in all pastoral and academic aspects of their tutees’ school life.
Personal qualities
Essential
- An ability to teach French and German to year 7 and 8
- A creative approach to teaching which enables the learning experiences to be engaging and pupil driven
- A commitment to ensuring pupils develop skills beyond the technical content of lessons
- An ability to communicate effectively with pupils, colleagues and the wider community
- An openness to contributing to the whole school life
Desirable
- Degree in languages
- Qualified teacher status
- Ability to work as a team and liaise with a colleague to plan the advanced French course
- Ability to teach year 7 and year 8 History
- Openness to teaching Breadth and Depth – a course which introduces pupils to key concepts in critical, linguistic and philosophical thinking and theory
How to apply
Apply by submitting a GES application form before noon on Monday 2 October, interviews will be held in Geneva on Tuesday 10 October. Further information is available on our website at http://www.geschool.ch/about/work-with-us/teaching-vacancies. The successful applicant will be working with a small team of outstanding teachers. In your application, you may wish to highlight what particular qualities and characteristics you can bring to this team.
Geneva English School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers, an enhanced DBS check and/or local Swiss and French checks.
Attached documents
About Geneva English School, Secondary Campus
- Geneva English School, Secondary Campus
- 160 Route de Suisse, Versoix
- Geneva
- 1290
- Switzerland
Location: Switzerland
Organisation: Mainstream School
Phase: Primary and Secondary
Funding status: Independent, not-for-profit
Gender: Mixed
Age range: 3 – 18
About Geneva English School
Geneva English School provides a high-quality, innovative and holistic education. The primary section of the school was founded in 1961 and has been on the present site since 1989. In September 2016, GES Secondary was launched and in September 2017 it opened the doors to its new state-of-the-art campus in Versoix. The Secondary is growing organically, year on year, and in September 2020 there will be classes in Years 7 - 11 (ages 11 - 16). In Key Stage 4 (14 - 16) we offer a broad range of GCSE and IGCSE courses, which will be followed by an innovative Key Stage 5 (16 - 18) diploma programme based on A-Levels..
At GES, our commitment is to provide an education that is unsurpassed in Europe. We take the traditions and strengths of the British system with its emphasis on in-depth learning and a broad co-curricular programme and combine them with the best elements of international programmes. We offer a truly interconnected curriculum with interdisciplinary and extended projects, and the development of attributes and key skills appropriate to life in the 21st Century. Our approach is open, innovative and outward looking.
Geneva is an exciting cosmopolitan centre – the hub of Europe. The skiing season provides many opportunities for winter sports, and outdoor pursuits are very popular in the other seasons. The cost of living is high but this will be reflected in salary offers. Many people rent apartments and housing in Switzerland and also in neighbouring France (10 minutes from the school). The primary school is in Genthod, a commune on the north side of Lac Léman, approximately 10 minutes from Geneva Airport. The southerly view from the school takes in the lake and the Alps, including Mont Blanc. The secondary school is 7 minutes away in Versoix, a town with excellent transport links to Geneva city centre.
If you would like to join a confident team of professionals putting children at the centre of the school’s focus within a dynamic, collaborative environment, please send us your application!
For further information please visit the school’s website at: http://www.geschool.ch
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