Science Teacher - Biology
British Vietnamese International School - Hanoi - Royal City
Hanoi, Vietnam
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- 01/08/2024
- Apply by:
- 28 May 2024
Job overview
British Vietnamese International School Hanoi is looking to appoint a Science Teacher- Biology, to join our talented and dedicated team of educators from August 2024.
About the role
You will be an important part of our team who is able to teach Science with Biology throughout Key Stage 3, IGCSE and A Level. You will be a collaborative colleague who can challenge non-native level English speaking students to set ambitious targets for themselves and seek out and implement innovative teaching and learning strategies to enhance the student experience and outcomes.
About you
With the ability to create a classroom culture where there are no limits to what can be achieved, you will have a university degree in your specialist subject, a teaching qualification plus considerable teaching experience and knowledge of the curriculum. Receptive to feedback and ready to embrace change, you will be keen to share best practice with colleagues and peers.
A strong ambassador for the school, you will be able to develop new ways to engage students and parents with the wider school and Nord Anglia Education community. Your strong motivation and communication skills will also enable you to create a feeling of energy, excitement, and personal investment within the classroom. You will also be able to meet visa-related restrictions for Vietnam, including a minimum of three years teaching experience, full QTS status and a relevant degree.
For full details please see job description attached below.
Our school
Opened in 2013, the British Vietnamese International School Hanoi is now one of the top international private schools in Vietnam. We offer an outstanding private education in a unique bilingual environment. Our world-class teachers, award-winning wellbeing support, and truly personalised learning experiences will prepare students to take on the world, ensuring they achieve remarkable academic success and become a confident global citizen.
As well as being a member of the prestigious Federation of British International Schools in Asia (FOBISIA), we’re also proud to be accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
BVIS Hanoi is a resource rich school, and we creatively use learning spaces to enhance the overall learning experience for all students. The campus is spacy enough and facilities both innovative and creative learning across all areas of the curriculum. Our 3 campuses (EYFS/ Primary, Secondary, 6th form center) have spacious classrooms with designated break out spaces in many year groups to further enhance the learning opportunities for our students. To nurture creative learning and our students’ love of the creative arts, we have a 300+ seat theatre, dance studio, incredible performing arts center in collaboration with Juilliard. For students who have a passion for sports, we have 2 indoor gymnasium that can accommodate few separate games of basketball running at the same time, outdoor field space and heated swimming provision in our 25m pool.
At BVIS Hanoi, we celebrate the greatness in every child and prepare them for the brightest of futures. In our thriving bilingual private school in Hanoi, students master both Vietnamese and English, and achieve highly sought-after British and international qualifications, including IGCSEs and A-levels.
Our world-class teachers will help students discover what makes them special, too, providing the care and attention they’ll need to flourish. This approach will ensure they achieve their academic goals, opening doors to top 100 universities in the UK, US, Australia, and Asia.
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ABOUT NORD ANGLIA EDUCATION
Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading premium schools organisation, with more than 86 schools located across over 33 countries in the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia, India and the Middle East.
BVIS Hanoi is a Nord Anglia Education school and is part of a global community of approximately 15,000 people working together in 86 schools located in 33 countries around the world. Together, we educate over 80,000 students globally from ages 2 to 18 across China, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, The Americas and Europe.
Through unique collaborations with The Juilliard School and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), you will also get unrivalled access to world leading experts in the performing arts and STEAM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths). Also, our collaboration with King’s College London, exclusive to Nord Anglia staff, gives you a chance to earn your Executive Master’s in International Education.
To Apply
Applications must be made online via Nord Anglia Education Job Portal by clicking the Apply Button below. Applications should contain an application letter and full CV (including photograph, phone number, and contact details of 3 referees – one of whom is your current Head Teacher/Principal). A scanned copy of relevant degree certificates will also need to be provided.
The closing date for applications is 28 May 2024, although we reserve the right to interview and make an appointment before the advertised closing date for the role. Therefore, an early application is recommended.
Interviews: will be conducted online
Start Date: August 2024
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About British Vietnamese International School - Hanoi - Royal City
- British Vietnamese International School - Hanoi - Royal City
- Royal City, 72A Nguyen Trai, Thuong Dinh, Thanh Xuan
- Hanoi
- Vietnam
BVIS, Hanoi is a state of the art, purpose-built school which opened in August 2013 in a desirable commercial and residential location, adjacent to the Royal City shopping mall and apartment complex in the Thanh Xuan district of Hanoi. The campus is organized around three buildings which house the Early Years Centre, the Primary School and the Secondary School, featuring exceptional facilities including two large libraries, a theatre, an auditorium, an indoor 25m swimming pool, two sports halls and grass playing fields. The school also has available specialist suites for Science, Music, IT, Art, Dance and Drama.
Originally part of an independent group of schools in Vietnam, BVIS Hanoi, along with the three sister schools became a part of the Nord Anglia family of schools in 2015.
Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading premium schools organisation, with more than 85 schools located across over 33 countries in the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia, India and the Middle East. Together, our schools educate over 80,000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary school.
Our philosophy for education rests on our four pillars of creativity, wellbeing, excellent academic outcomes, and global connectedness. These are delivered through innovative use of educational technology to create a personalised 21st century learning experience for all students.
Every parent wants the best for their child — so do we. Nord Anglia schools deliver high quality, transformational education and ensure excellent academic outcomes by going beyond traditional learning. Our global scale enables us to recruit and retain world-leading teachers and to offer unforgettable experiences through global and regional events, while our engaging learning environments ensure all of our students love coming to school.
Each Nord Anglia Education school is unique in character and designed to meet the needs of its community. We are united by our philosophy, to be ambitious for our students, our people, and our family of schools. We believe that being part of our family of schools gives them a special advantage. Working together, we can achieve more than we can individually. Our schools have access to a wide range of resources and support to enhance their success.
We also create unique opportunities to benefit our students and people, such as the Global Campus, Nord Anglia University, and our collaborations with The Juilliard School, MIT, UNICEF, and King’s College London.
BVIS Hanoi is the first of its kind in Hanoi to offer a dual-language, integrated curriculum modelled on the National Curriculum for England whilst committing to nurturing and celebrating Vietnamese language and culture. Students reach high literacy levels in both English and Vietnamese by the end of Primary school. The International Early Years and International Primary Curriculum models are used extensively. The use of English as the medium of instruction gradually increases as students progress through the school. We are proud to call ourselves an international school that is additively bilingual. Enquiry-based learning in Key Stage 3 leads into Cambridge International Examination IGCSE and International A Level examination courses.
Whatever the nationality of the students, there is a respect for and a deliberate nurturing and safeguarding of the Vietnamese language, culture and heritage. These schools are the first in Vietnam to offer the “Best of Both Worlds”.
BVIS, Hanoi is staffed with dedicated, skilled and committed teachers, ensuring the education on offer is amongst the very best available anywhere in the world. All of the teaching staff are well-qualified with relevant curriculum experience, are content and language instructors so that we can truly say that students gain full bilingual proficiency by the time they graduate. There are extensive professional learning opportunities for all staff.
The mission of BVIS is to ensure that all students become responsible global citizens with a world vision, whilst having a clear Vietnamese perspective, either as a Vietnamese national or as a result of studying at the school here in Vietnam.
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