Early Years teacher
Canadian School of Florence
Italy
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 4 April 2024
Job overview
We are looking for an experienced and motivated Early Years teacher to join our existing team at Canadian School Florence.
The successful candidate will be an experienced teacher who is excited to join our world class school and is driven to provide education at an exceptional level. CSF School teachers enjoy an outstanding school environment in which to deliver a dynamic and creative curriculum to motivated students.
An empathy with the aims and values of the Ontario Primary Years Programme is essential.
However prior experience of teaching the program, although preferred, is not a requirement as training can be provided.
The ideal candidate will have:
- A recognized teaching qualification, at degree level, such as B.Ed, PGCE, PGDE or equivalent.
- Minimum 2 years’ experience of teaching IB PYP Early Years in an IB curriculum international school.
- A passion for providing outstanding teaching and driven to provide education at an exceptional level.
- Aspiration to work in a world class school
- Be committed to curriculum innovation
- Be an outstanding teacher
- Be well organised and create a stimulating learning environment
- Be enthusiastic and demonstrate a positive approach to pupils
- Be a reflective practitioner and continually strives to improve performance
- Consistently apply school policies
- Have a keen interest in the Personal Development of pupils
- Have experience of being an effective teacher
- Demonstrate a willingness to contribute to the extra curricular life of the school
CSF provides strong opportunities for ongoing professional development.
CSF is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be prepared to undergo stringent child protection screening including checks with past employers. An enhanced DBS/ICPC or equivalent is required.
CSF is committed to providing equal opportunities to all pupils, staff, applicants and other members of the community in a safe, happy environment where all can succeed and where cultural diversity is celebrated. We aim to ensure that there is no discrimination of any kind.
Attached documents
About Canadian School of Florence
Canadian School of Florence
JUNIOR SCHOOL Via delle Fontanelle 2-4 — 50014 Fiesole
MIDDLE SCHOOL Via delle Palazzine 17 — 50014 Fiesole
SENIOR SCHOOL Via Jacopo Nardi 18 — 50132 Firenze
t. +39 055 098 2744
e. info@csflorence.it
w. www.csflorence.it
Fees: www.csflorence.it/admissions/fees
Social Media:
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www.linkedin.com/company/canadian-school-of-florence/
School type: Co-educational, Day.
Head of School: Isabelle Le Blanc
The Canadian School of Florence is a co-educational private international school for children aged 3 to 18 years. The school opened its first campus in Florence in 2017 with the Senior School, followed in 2021 by the Preschool and Elementary School, and lastly followed by the Middle School in 2022.
The school follows the Canadian Ontario curriculum and hosts a unique mix of international students and local Italian students. Small class size strengthens the inclusive approach to education, allowing each student to develop their sense of excellence, trust, integrity, fairness, and compassion.
The Preschool (Pre-Kindergarten, Junior Kindergarten, Senior Kindergarten) and Elementary (Grades 1-5) campus is located in Fiesole, less than 2km from the Florence campus. Its experiential learning program is based on the best curriculum from Canada (Ontario), with preparation, in Italian, for the Italian programme (scuola paritaria), and the use of the Reggio Emilia philosophy and Jolly Phonics in the Preschool.
The Middle School is located in a beautiful, private villa in the foothills of Fiesole only 1000 meters from the Elementary campus. It boasts a large outdoor garden and a brand new sports pitch. The curriculum here focuses on STEM subjects, experiential learning opportunities and group work.
The Senior School is hosted in a historical building in Florence, and currently hosts more than 100 students from Grade 9 to Grade 12, preparing them for admission to prestigious universities all over the world.
The Canadian School of Florence provides an inclusive learning environment, with teachers and support staff who engage with students on both academic and emotional levels. Teachers provide personalized teaching and individual care together with empathetic engagement, hands-on experiential teaching that enables curiosity, creativity, and innovative thinking.
Students enjoy engaging field trips, excursions and extra-curricular activities to enhance what is taught in class.
The Canadian School of Florence belongs to Globeducate, one of the world’s leading premium K12 education organisations, with more than 55 schools located in Italy, France, Spain, United Kingdom, Portugal, Canada, Andorra, Cyprus, and India. A fundamental aim of Globeducate is preparing each student to shape the world and to understand their place in it as a global citizen. The bespoke gold standard school quality program ensures that Globeducate’s 31,000 students have the best start in life.
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