English as a Foreign Language and Geography Teacher for the European School Copenhagen
European School Copenhagen
Denmark
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 15/2/2022
- Apply by:
- 28 January 2022
Job overview
Would you like to be a part of a new and exciting international school environment and teach at a European School?
European School Copenhagen is seeking to appoint an outstanding and enthusiastic teacher of English as a first foreign language and Geography in our Lower and Upper Secondary departments medio February. The candidate must be qualified to teach the subject and be fully proficient in English L2 and L3. The position is a full-time permanent position.
Tenure: Permanent position, full-time
Qualifications: qualified to teach English and Geography in the Lower and Upper Secondary Departments
Requirements :
- Teaching qualification
- Mother tongue proficiency
- Deep knowledge of the subject and up-to-date knowledge of best practice pedagogy and teaching practices
- Proven experience in teaching the relevant age group
- Outstanding commitment and ability to motivate students to learn, think independently and reach their potential
- Ability to differentiate the teaching to challenge all students
The ideal candidate will have:
- Experience in international or intercultural education
- Good IT skills
- Strong social and communications skills
- A desire to contribute to the ongoing development of the school
We offer:
- A dynamic work environment where you are expected to take an active part in the development of our school to the highest standards of learning and teaching
- A management culture based on cooperation, dialogue and trust
- Supportive, dedicated and ambitious colleagues from many different countries
About the school
European School Copenhagen (ESCPH) is an international school funded by the City of Copenhagen and a department of the internationally renowned Sankt Annæ Gymnasium.
ESCPH opened in August 2014 and has three language sections, English, French and Danish, from nursery class to secondary 5. Next year secondary 6 is opening and in 2022/2023 the school will be fully phased in and will have approximately 1,000 students.
ESCPH is an accredited school within the established European School system, following the rigorous educational requirements for European Schools combined with Danish pedagogy and working guidelines.
The mission of the European Schools is to provide a multilingual and multicultural education for nursery, primary and secondary students and thus have a very strong focus on language learning. Students begin to learn their first foreign language in Primary 1 and are later taught several subjects, including History and Geography, in their first foreign language.
Employment start date: Medio February.
The salary and employment terms are in accordance with relevant collective agreements.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to reference and criminal history checks.
More information
For more information about the school and the European Baccalaureate (EB) programme, please visit www.escph.dk. For any queries relating to the role, please contact Deputy Director Julie Thom on 3614 0190.
Application closing date is January 28th, 2022
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About European School Copenhagen
About
The European School Copenhagen is an accredited school under the internationally acknowledged system of European Schools, known for their high academic standards and declared mission to build bridges between cultures.
The school is co-educational and offers a multicultural and multilingual education for nursery, primary and secondary students, from age 5 through 19.
European Schools follow the curriculum of the European Schools system, with a strong focus on learning languages and science to a very high standard. The education leads to the internationally recognised European Baccalaureate (EB) diploma.
The school opened in 2014 and currently has around 850 pupils in nursery class to secondary 5 across three language sections - English, Danish and French. The school is still growing the French language section and will see the first Secondary 7 classes graduate in the summer of 2023. When the school is fully phased in, there will be close to 1,000 students at the school from nursery class to secondary 7.
At the completion of Secondary 7, successful students are awarded the European Baccalaureate diploma, which is an officially recognised entry qualification for higher education in all EU member states and many other countries.
Location
The school is located in the Carlsberg City district of Copenhagen, in a state-of-the-art school building completed in October 2018. The school is close to the city centre and near public transport. The exciting new learning environment includes teaching and practice rooms, an auditorium, sports hall and other facilities, including a canteen and production kitchen, where the children help with the preparation of healthy school lunches.
Vision and values
The European School Copenhagen has a focus on cultural awareness and understanding and aims to foster respectful, educated citizens with a global mindset. Curiosity, respect, collaboration and empathy are some of the central values in the daily life of our multicultural school. To read the school's vision, mission and values, click here.
The school challenges its pupils to reach their full potential not just academically, but also socially and personally. The school has a focus on well-being and giving students self-confidence in their cultural identities and providing a broad, high quality learning experience that also includes art, music, discovery of the world and physical education.
Working at the European School Copenhagen
The European School Copenhagen offers a dynamic working environment where you have the opportunity to participate in the development of the school. There is a culture of collaboration and dialogue and involvement of employees, students and parents. The employees at the school are enthusiastic and dedicated and come from many different countries around the world. The primary language of communication at the school is English.
The school is collaborating with various organisations, including the Danish International Schools Network, to offer its teachers ongoing training and development opportunities as well as study trips to other European Schools.
Salary and employment conditions are in accordance with relevant collective agreements. All roles are subject to background checks, including satisfactory references, qualifications and police/child protection check.
If you are interested in working at the European School Copenhagen, we encourage you to visit the school's website, where vacancies are posted as they become available.
Admission to the school
The European School Copenhagen is a publicly funded international school under the Municipality of Copenhagen and education at the school is free of charge. The school was established to provide more international school places in Copenhagen and admission priority is therefore given to children of European Union institution staff members and international employees, who have come to Denmark to work. The admission criteria have been decided by the Municipality of Copenhagen and are outlined on the school's website.
More information
- Administration: Email admin.escph@kk.dk, Phone: +45 3614 0190 (8am-2pm)
- Deputy Director and Head of Secondary: Julie Rørdam Thom, Email: NV5J@kk.dk
- Head of Lower Secondary: Madelaine Kirk, Email: UP7J@kk.dk
- Head of Primary: Helle Degn, Email: LW0C@kk.dk
- Head of After School Care: Helena Zinduna Madsen, Email: UQ1A@kk.dk
- Social media: https://www.facebook.com/EUROPEANSCHOOLCOPENHAGEN/
Photos (below): Adam Mørk and Hampus Berndtson
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