Computing/Computer Science Teacher
CLIP - The Oporto International School
Portugal
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- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- Septermber 2025
- Apply by:
- 31 May 2025
Job overview
CLIP – Oporto International School, accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS), was established in 1990 and has approximately 1200 students, aged 3 to 18, from 50+ different countries. All students have an education that upholds the highest academic standards within a globally minded learning culture. CLIP fosters an innovative, challenging and nurturing environment for learning, where each child is encouraged to develop their unique talents. CLIP follows the EYFS, an adapted National Curriculum for England, the Cambridge IGCSE curriculum and Cambridge AS and A2 studies.
The city of Porto, built along the hillsides overlooking the mouth of the Douro River, is an outstanding urban landscape with a 2.000-year history. The city is located where the Douro River meets the sea, and its city centre was classified as an UNESCO World Heritage site. CLIP's premises are situated in one of the most prestigious areas of Porto, at a walking distance from the sea, and constitutes an interesting architectural project.
For the academic year 2025-2026 (September), we are looking to recruit an experienced and dedicated Computing/Computer Science Teacher for Middle and Upper School (ages 9 to 18).
Requirements:
- A degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related area and a recognized teaching qualification (QTS/PGCE or equivalent).
- A valid EU passport or work permit allowing employment in Portugal.
- Fluent in English speaker.
- Strong commitment to fostering innovation, creativity, collaboration, and flexibility in teaching and learning.
Key Responsibilities
- Curriculum Development and Delivery: Collaborate with the department to plan and deliver engaging lessons following the Cambridge curriculum.
- Classroom Instruction: Use a range of teaching strategies fostering a positive classroom environment to enhance students’ understanding of Computing & Computer Science.
- Assessment: Design and implement varied assessment methods to monitor student progress, providing constructive feedback to support learning.
- Differentiated Instruction: Adapt teaching approaches and materials to accommodate diverse learning needs, including students with special educational needs (SEN) or English as an Additional Language (EAL).
- Collaboration: Work effectively with colleagues across the computing & technology department and the wider school community to support interdisciplinary learning and student development.
- Professional Development: Engage in continuous professional learning to stay updated with the latest developments in Computing/Computer Science education and pedagogy.
- Parent Communication: Maintain open and effective communication with parents and guardians regarding student progress, academic concerns, and ways to support learning.
Interested applicants please send full curriculum vitae with three contactable referees, along with a letter of application and recent photograph to:
Human Resources Management Dept.
CLIP - The Oporto International School
Rua de Vila Nova, 1071
4100-506 Porto – Portugal // e-mail: recruitment@clip.pt
About CLIP - The Oporto International School
- CLIP - The Oporto International School
- Rua de Vila Nova, 1071, 4100 - 506 Porto
- Portugal
The Oporto International School is a co-educational English medium school for students from Pre-Kindergarten to Form 12. The school has three sections, Lower School, Middle and Upper School, each of which is lead by its own Director.
CLIP believes the future will be shaped by extraordinary individuals who will meet the challenges of the 21st century through versatile intellectual competence, a passion for discovery, increased social fairness and uncompromising commitment. The Mission of the International School of Oporto is to nurture and inspire such individuals through the provision of a challenging, inclusive international education through which all are challenged, all are lifelong learners, all are internationally-minded, all are principled citizens. The attitudes of critical thinking and global citizenship are core imperatives in the schools curriculum.This education is provided by teams of outstanding, well-resourced teachers,
working in world-class innovative learning environments in a safe, secure campus.
The school experience is shaped by a spirit of community, characterized by students, parents, faculty and staff working together to achieve our goal of developing independent learners who possess the knowledge, values and skills to make a difference in the world. CLIP offers a challenging, coherent programme of academics, arts, sports and service, Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12, through which all learners’ needs are supported, their perspectives sought and respected and their qualities valued and nurtured; all learners make annual learning progress through the achievement of specific, appropriate learning targets; all learners have multiple opportunities to succeed and to secure their best future. CLIP follows a modified English National curriculum in the Lower School and Middle, and writes IGCSE, AICE and A Level examinations in the Upper School. The Middle school has an innovative curriculum with Learning Through Research and Design as a cornerstone of its interdisciplinary educational programme. The vast majority of students from CLIP successfully enter universities in Portugal and the UK. The school also offers a wide variety of after school activities and holiday programmes through the CLIPClubs that are run at the school. The extra-curricular needs of the students are serviced by very modern arts, technology and sporting facilities.
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