Humanities Teacher

The British International School of Houston is a successful, growing school with a highly committed and motivated team of teaching professionals at its heart. Our close knit and supportive team is proud of our school and community, educating around 1000 young people from 54 different nationalities each year. Over the last 4 years our IB students achieved an average point score of 36 points and our IGCSE students achieved 63% A*/A across all entries. Each year, a high proportion of our students are accepted into top universities around the world.

This is an exciting time to join our community. We have just moved in to a brand new, state of the art facility, that is one of the world’s most pedagogically advanced campuses. As a result, we are looking for new colleagues who can help us make full use of our facility by being committd to a modern, constructivist, inquiry-based and personalised approach to learning that inspires and engages students.

Ideally you will have experience teaching both History and Geography. In addition, you will be motivated by participating fully in all aspects of school life within and beyond the classroom. Preferably, you will also have experience with the IB and other modern international curricula.

Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading premium schools organisation. We are a fast-paced and growing family of 43 international schools in China, Europe, the Middle East, South East Asia and North America, providing outstanding education to over 35,000 students from preschool through to the end of secondary education. Working together, we can achieve more than we can individually. Our schools have a wide range of resources and support to enhance our students’ success. We also create unique opportunities to benefit our students and people such as the Global Campus, Nord Anglia University, and our collaborations with The Juilliard School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and King’s College London.

Alongside great training and a competitive package, you’ll enjoy the chance to live and work in one of the worlds' most vibrant cities. As a Nord Anglia Education teacher, you enjoy the following benefits:

• A fast-paced, global experience so that you can progress on a global scale
• An enabling environment founded on creativity, challenge and collaboration
• A culture which is fair and consultative 
• Unique opportunities to grow professionally and develop your career

The closing date for application is 22nd May 2017. 

Start Date: August 2017

At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people are able to thrive and learn. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils irrespective of race, ability, religion, gender or culture.

All post holders in regulated activity (having regular unsupervised contact with children) are subject to appropriate national and international vetting procedures including satisfactory criminal record checks from both Country of residence/birth and any Country of residence within the last 10 years.