IB Maths

Job Reference : 004480

Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading premium schools organisation. We are a fast-paced and growing family of 55 international schools in China, Europe, the Middle East, South East Asia and The Americas, providing outstanding education to approximately 50,000 students from preschool through to the end of secondary education. Our schools are united by one philosophy—we are ambitious for our students, our people and family of schools. This means that we want every student to achieve more than may have ever thought possible, which we ensure through personalised learning enhanced with unique global opportunities.

About International College Spain

International College Spain was founded in 1980 and is the leading international school in Madrid. We offer primary and secondary education to a genuine international community of more than 60 nationalities. Our school is the only one in Madrid to offer an international curriculum throughout the whole age range in English by means of the three International Baccalaureate Programmes. Our programme prepares students for study at leading universities worldwide, for leadership in communities and high profile positions in companies globally.  The philosophy of the school is to provide students with a high quality international education which places a strong emphasis on fostering respect for other people’s identity and culture. This is achieved through the provision of a challenging curriculum which develops critical, principled thinking within a positive learning environment and which addresses the students’ academic, social, emotional, physical, technological, aesthetic and moral needs. Our teaching staff are relentlessly committed to supporting every student in nurturing their individual and unique skills and interests to enable them to become successful and responsible global citizens. To learn more about our school, please visit http://www.icsmadrid.org/

Our Schools

Each Nord Anglia Education school is unique in character and designed to meet the needs of its community. We believe that being part of our family of 47 schools gives them a special advantage. 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.

About the role

Join our fast-paced international environment where you will deliver inquiry based learning through the International Baccalaureate programmes. Your aim will be to challenge your students to set ambitious targets for themselves and seek out and implement innovative teaching practices to enhance the student experience and outcomes. 

About you

Able to create a classroom culture where there are no limits to what can be achieved, you will have a degree in your specialist subject, a teaching qualification plus considerable teaching experience and knowledge of the curriculum. Receptive to feedback and ready to embrace change, you will be keen to share best practice with colleagues and peers.

A strong ambassador for the school, you will be able to develop new ways to engage students and parents with the wider school and Nord Anglia Education community. Your strong motivation and communication skills will also enable you to create a feeling of energy, excitement and personal investment within the classroom. You will provide effective and proactive IB teaching and learning to students participating in the subject area ensuring that lessons are based on clear learning objectives and that all students make progress.  You will also ensure that planning, preparation, recording, assessment and reporting meet students’ varying learning and social needs and be flexible and adjust to the needs of the school, actively contributing to its development and growth.

Benefits

When you join a Nord Anglia Education school, you join a global community of people working together to support our students’ success. We offer you unsurpassed opportunities to innovate and develop best practice across our family, to access extensive professional development, and to gain exceptional experience and career development in our schools. At Nord Anglia, you will have opportunities to progress more, learn more, and collaborate more.

We offer career and development opportunities that come with being part of our global organisation. Nord Anglia University unites our team through a vibrant online platform which harnesses the collective expertise of their peers in an exchange of knowledge, ideas and best practice. We also provide extensive online and face-to-face professional development through Nord Anglia University to ensure that our teachers don’t just maintain their skills, they develop at the cutting edge of educational thinking. Our collaborations with The Juilliard School and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) offers our teachers unrivalled access to leading experts in their fields. We also offer selected candidates from our staff worldwide an opportunity to earn their Executive Master’s in International Education in an exclusive collaboration with 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.And 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

Selection Process

The closing date for application is latest 30th April 2018 although we reserve the right to hire before if we find the ideal candidate.  Interviews will be conducted by Skype

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.

Only candidates with EU residency should apply