German Teacher (Secondary)
St. Julian's School
Lisbon, Portugal
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive European salary and benefits package
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Apply by:
- 9 June 2023
Job overview
Due to an internal move of one of our teachers, St. Julian's School is seeking to appoint a highly committed and suitably qualified Teacher of German to join our dedicated Modern Foreign Languages Department. At KS3, all students study French or German and Portuguese as part of a bespoke curriculum based on the National Curriculum for England, before making options choices for GCSE and then going on to study Portuguese, French, German or Spanish as part of the IB Diploma Programme in Years 12 and 13. The ability to teach more than one language is desirable.
About St. Julian's School
Founded in 1932, we are a highly successful, non-selective 3-18 British international school with a reputation for academic excellence. We currently have just over 1,200 students from over 50 different nationalities. The School has three sections: Primary, Secondary, and Portuguese. There are 640 students in the Secondary Section.
We are accredited by CIS (Council of International Schools), COBIS (Council of British International Schools) and NEASC (New England Association of Schools and Colleges). Our Head is an International Member of HMC (Heads' Conference).
At St. Julian's, we believe in a holistic education and expect our teachers to make an active contribution to the pastoral and extra-curricular life of the school. We value skills-based learning along with meeting the rigorous requirements of the National Curriculum for England, International GCSEs, and IB Diploma Programme. St Julian's provides a 1:1 iPad programme for students in KS3 and all students bring their own laptops in KS4 and 5. We use Google Apps for Education as a learning platform. All teaching staff work with MacBooks.
Secondary Section Teacher Job Description
Core Purpose
To facilitate the learning of students and promote the effective development of all individuals in our learning community.
Learning
- To facilitate the learning of students in a (or more than one) specific subject area(s)
- To mentor and support students in their learning
- To develop a personalised approach to learning that enables every child to succeed and understand the diverse learning capacities of students
- To develop necessary intervention in and out of the classroom where a child is not making expected progress
- To plan appropriate sequences of lessons to support student learning
- To develop appropriate ongoing assessments to enhance student learning
- Use a variety of teaching strategic fundamental to school pedagogy in ways that stimulate learning and inspire students
- Integrate technology to enhance learning
- Keep up to date with subject knowledge and approaches to pedagogy.
Learning Essentials
Well-being
- To work with tutors and pastoral leaders to ensure that student well-being is paramount
- To liaise with the Safeguarding leads and complete the necessary referral forms if a child is deemed at risk
- Promote intercultural understanding and respect for diversity among all students.
Professional growth
- To identify areas of potential growth each year and commit to developing oneself in this area
- To visit other classrooms to enable sharing of good practice
- To invite peers into classroom to enable sharing of good practice
- To participate fully in professional development opportunities in and out of school
- To initiate and work on opportunities to develop own practice related to the learning essentials.
- To share professional learning with colleagues.
Teamwork
- To collaborate as part of a team to produce sequences of learning
- To support other colleagues to grow and develop.
Personal strengths
- Displays empathy and understanding for the diverse learning capacities of students and designs lessons accordingly
- Promotes intercultural understanding and respect for diversity among all students
- Uses a variety of teaching strategies fundamental to school pedagogy in ways that stimulate learning and inspire students: project and enquiry based learning, collaborative methodologies, interdisciplinary approaches, discussion, reflection and sound instructional teaching.
- Integrates technology into teaching and learning to enhance research and media literacy, facilitate collaborative work and consolidate digital citizenship protocols among students
- Demands honesty from students in their approach to academic work and respect in their social intercourse
- Is confident in subject knowledge and conversant with contemporary educational thinking
- Encourages students to take responsibility for their education by showing them how best they may reflect on their learning. Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and and challenge pupils
- Provides opportunities for the student voice to be heard through welcoming risk taking and divergent and innovative thinking
- Makes a significant contribution to the pastoral life of the school
- Makes a significant contribution to the wider curriculum of the school.
Person specifications
Required
- Ability to teach German to Key Stage 5
- A recognised teaching qualification, for example, a PGCE or a BEd
- Excellent written and spoken English.
Desirable
- At least three years’ experience in the UK (preferably), or experience teaching the British curriculum including GCSEs and IB or A Levels in an international school
- Experience of teaching another language to at least GCSE level.
Benefits
We will provide
- A competitive salary and benefits package
- Relocation package
- Medical and life insurance
- A professionally stimulating and collaborative working environment.
Application process
Letters of applications should be addressed to the Head, Paul Morgan, including the names of two referees and submitted as part of the TES portal. The closing date for applications is Friday 9 June. Early applications are strongly encouraged and we reserve the right to appoint prior to the closing date.
Safeguarding
St Julian’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As such, all offers of employment are subject to criminal record checks.
About St. Julian's School
School profile
St. Julian’s School is a private co-educational not-for-profit school founded in 1932 with a strong record of academic achievement and extra-curricular activity. Located on a beautiful site in Carcavelos, between central Lisbon and Cascais, St. Julian’s has three sections, each with its own Principal: Primary, Bilingual and Secondary.
St. Julian’s has an outstanding academic reputation in Portugal and overseas, and has grown into a learning community of just over 1,200 students of more than 60different nationalities, aged from three to 18. Although academic achievement is a priority, St Julian’s strives to foster independence, versatility, love of learning, self-discipline and personal excellence in every student. Since 1998, St Julian’s has been jointly accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). St Julian’s is also authorised by the IBO to offer its senior students the International Baccalaureate Diploma programme. The School is an Accredited Member of the Council of British International Schools (COBIS) and our Head is a member of The Heads' Conference (HMC).
St Julian’s is a place where children can thrive, inspired by dedicated and passionate teachers. At St. Julian’s the curriculum is adapted to reflect the community’s roots in Portugal as well as the international nature of its student body, and enriched by the School’s own curriculum development strategies.
From Nursery (age 3+) to Year 11 (age 16+) St. Julian’s models the curricula on those currently mandated to schools in England by the UK Department for Education. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) embraces the two years of Nursery and Reception, ages three to five. Thereafter students progress through the Key Stages of the curriculum.
The Secondary section attempts to nurture in each student a sense of self-confidence and happiness; students are encouraged to speak up for themselves and relationships between teachers and students are lively, engaging and stimulating. At the end of Key Stage 4, students take a series of public examinations (GCSE and IGCSEs).
After age 16, St. Julian’s prepares students for university by offering courses leading to the International Baccalaureate Diploma. St. Julian’s consistently achieves extraordinary results. This success can be attributed to factors such as the strength, talent and hard work of our students, and the immense dedication and care of our teachers.
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