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British International School Science Teacher Vacancy

British International School Science Teacher Vacancy

International British School of Bucharest

Bucharest, Romania

Job type:
Full Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
August 29, 2018 or as soon thereafter
Apply by:
14 September 2018

Job overview

The International British School of Bucharest is seeking to appoint a Science Teacher to teach Key Stages 3 & 4  Science. To start 29 August, 2018.

The International British School of Bucharest is a COBIS & CIS Accredited school, with 3 yearly BSO inspections. The school was last inspected in March 2018, and is a school rated Good-Outstanding. Class sizes are small, with up to 22 students in a class in KS3 & 4. The school has a 65% Romanian, 35% international mix, with around 340 students. 

The teaching environment is personalised and friendly, with many successful programmes set up to support and extend students at both ends of the spectrum. 95%+ of students graduating continue on to university, with the UK being the main destination of choice, followed by the Netherlands. Approximately 25% of graduates are accepted into top tier universities. Behaviour is excellent with little more for teachers to deal with than minor low level disruption.

Staff turnover is low at IBSB, with most staff having brought apartments and houses, owing to the comfortable lifestyle offered in Romania, a country with 4 seasons, mountains, a beautiful coastline, and the ability to save a large portion of your monthly salary enabling staff to travel and save for the future. 

The staff environment is welcoming and supportive, with groups of staff regularly attending Wednesday Quizz Night and the traditional end of week Friday staff social. Staff also regularly head away on the weekends together and during school holidays exploring one of the many beautiful old Germanic styled towns scattered across the Carpathian mountains, skiing in the winter, visiting the Black Sea coast in the summer, and taking the opportunity to use the low cost airlines to visit Greece, Italy, Turkey, and many other countries a short flight way.

The successful candidate must be fluent in English, be an outstanding teacher, passionate about teaching Science, able to teach IGCSE  Science with a history of good grades achieved, possess strong classroom management skills, and have a minimum of 3 years’ experience teaching the National Curriculum of England.

Requirements: 

  • Positive outlook on life
  • Good communication skills
  • Evidence of outstanding teaching in science
  • Minimum 3 years teaching the National Curriculum of England
  • Fluent English speaker
  • UK/EU passport holder [This is essential]

Additional requirements sort, but not essential:

  • Previous experience teaching in international schools

Terms and Conditions of the appointment:

An initial 2 year renewable contract offers a competitive compensation and benefits package commensurate with the responsibilities of the position.

All applications to be forwarded to recruitment@ibsb.ro

www.ibsb.ro 

IBSB, as an Accredited COBIS school, follows safer recruitment procedures requiring all applicants to provide a clear DBS/police check.

Attached documents

About International British School of Bucharest

IBSB Mission Statement
‘What we do’

Students

Aspire - Strive - Achieve

Teachers

Inspire, Support, and Celebrate student achievement

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IBSB Vision Statement

‘Where we are going’

Building a Community of Passionate, Lifelong Learners.

Aims

  • To provide a learning environment which values academic success, high moral standards, self-discipline and mutual respect for the cultures, opinions and values of others
  • To focus on the total development of each child: spiritual, moral, intellectual, social, emotional, and physical
  • To provide a learning environment in which all students are encouraged to actively participate and where students understand that making mistakes is an important part of the learning process
  • To provide a curriculum and the support needed to enable our students to become confident, successful, independent learners
  • To provide a rigorous curriculum which develops critical thinking skills, challenging each and every student to strive to be the best they can be
  • To encourage students to set high goals, which can be broken down into a series of smaller achievable targets, and to motivate and inspire our students to work toward achieving their goals
  • To provide support programmes to enable each and every student an equal opportunity to succeed in their studies
  • To provide each child with an individual learning programme and a rich extracurricular programme to enable them to discover and develop their special talents and abilities
  • To provide a pastoral care system which ensures that all students feel included and valued
  • To provide a safe, comfortable learning environment where students feel secure, happy, and cared for
  • To ensure that our students leave IBSB equipped with the knowledge and skills, the confidence, mind-set, and communication skills needed to succeed in higher education and life thereafter
  • To ensure that our students leave IBSB solution-orientated, community-minded individuals willing and able to make a positive difference to the lives of those around them

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