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IB MYP Design & Technology Teacher

IB MYP Design & Technology Teacher

International School of Como

Italy

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Job type:
Full Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
21/08/2017
Apply by:
19 June 2017

Job overview

IB MYP Design & Technology teacher 

Our School

The International School of Como is a lively, friendly and expanding school located in the Como area. Our mission is to empower all students to be active, reflective and responsible life-long learners who can achieve their full potential and contribute to an ever-changing world. Our ethos is based on the attributes of the IB Learner Profile and a constructivist approach to teaching and learning. We welcome applications from teachers who share this passion with us.

The International School of Como was founded in September 2002, to serve both Italian nationals looking for an international education and international families living in the Como area. ISC is an IB World School authorised for the PYP in 2006, and for the MYP in 2014. In September 2016, our first year of High School was opened. This is an exciting time to join our community as we expand our High School programme and as we apply for authorization to open our first class of the IB Diploma in September 2018. This will include an extension to our current premises, built to meet the growing needs of our School and developments in new educational research.

ISC currently has an enrollment of 280 students representing over 38 nationalities, with over 54 dedicated faculty and administration. More information and details regarding ISC can be found at www.iscomo.com

The Position 

ISC seeks to appoint a qualified Design and Technology teacher to work in our growing secondary department.

The successful applicant will be a dynamic teacher with experience of enabling pupils to achieve their potential. We are looking for the right balance between experience, enthusiasm and a passion for teaching.

The successful applicant will be responsible for establishing Design and Technology as a subject within the school. This includes not only curriculum design, but raising the profile of the subject through extra-curricular activities and projects. 

Applicants must have recent middle/high school experience in teaching Design/ICT and be excited by the challenge of writing and preparing an IB MYP and DP curriculum using the best principles of current educational research. Experience in teaching the IB MYP or DP would also be beneficial, although not essential. 

The successful candidate will understand the importance of being part of a department team and the faculty team as a whole. An understanding of how to develop students whose first language is not English is essential. A strong desire to contribute to the rich pastoral and extra-curricular life of the school will also be an advantage.

Given the growing and developing nature of the school, flexibility and the desire to support other team members is essential. The successful applicant will be able to inspire other members of staff in the use of ICT and play an active role in the promotion of technology in school. He/she will be keen on collaborating within the teaching team and interacting with the school ICT technician. There may be the opportunity to lead the development of ICT within the school for a suitable candidate. 

Requirements   

  • Hold an EU passport
  • Appropriate degree and teaching certification
  • Relevant international teaching experience in teaching both graphic design and digital animation, as well as product design
  • Experience in using the  Adobe inDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and After Effects and other Adobe  Creative software
  • Familiarity with the use of Google tools and chromebooks
  • A desire to contribute to  and foster a positive IB learning community 
  • Ability to work as a team member within a department and in an interdisciplinary team
  • Commitment to the IB standards and practices and to the IB Learner Profile
  • Superior communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills 

Salaries and Benefits

  • Nationally competitive salary and benefits. 
  • The initial contract will be for a period of two years after which there may be the possibility of      converting the contract into a permanent position of employment. 
  • Tax free status for two years if moving from outside of Italy
  • Moving and settling in allowance

Application 

Please apply directly to the Head of School including as, one attachment, a letter of application which addresses the specific post criteria above and resume that includes the names, email addresses and contact numbers of three referees. hos@iscomo.com

Deadline: June 20th, 2017 

Interviews will be held on a rolling basis via Skype and face-to-face. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible as the position will be filled if an outstanding candidate is identified prior to this date. 

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students in our care and expects all applicants to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practice and appointments are subject to satisfactory references and criminal record checks.

About International School of Como

Our School is part of the Inspired Education Group

Inspired Education is the leading global group of premium schools, with over 80 premium private schools spanning six continents providing premium education to over 70,000 students ensuring they all receive a first-class learning experience from Kindergarten to Year 13.

We offer you the chance to work/live in an exciting new location, collaborate with passionate educators, develop your skills, and grow in a role that inspires you.

Please visit our careers site for further information and to see our latest opportunities - https://careers.inspirededu.com/

Why working with us

- We are a community of passionate IB educators and life-long learners;

- We value teamwork at any level: respect, mutual trust and collaboration are evident throughout the school;

- IB-focused professional development is provided for all staff;

- The SLT operates under a distributed leadership model  that values and encourages teachers’ initiatives and professional growth;

- Creative and innovative lessons taught in modern and technologically equipped classrooms, studios and laboratories.

- The nearby beautiful lake and mountains where you can enjoy hiking, cycling, sailing and skiing;

Our school

The International School of Como is a lively, friendly and expanding school located in the beautiful Como area.   ISC's mission is to empower all students to be active, reflective and responsible life-long learners who can achieve their full potential and contribute to an ever-changing world. The school ethos is based on the attributes of the IB Learner Profile and a constructivist approach to teaching and learning.   We are models of what we value.  Our staff are committed, passionate, disciplined, creative and life-long learners.

Our teachers are international and certified through recognised and accredited institutions across the world; they are also trained and certified to deliver the IB programmes.

ISC is a recognised IB World school, authorised to offer the full International Baccalaureate (IB) continuum: the Primary Years Programme (PYP, ages 3-11), Middle Years Programme (MYP, ages 11-16) and Diploma Programme (DP, ages 16-18).

The International School of Como was founded in September 2002, to serve both Italian nationals looking for an international education and international families living in the Como area.  In September 2011 the International School of Como moved into its definitive purpose-built campus in the nearby village of Fino Mornasco, 6km south of the beautiful lake Como.  Our modern and spacious campus was designed to foster collaborative approaches to teaching and learning.  Our campus benefits from science laboratories fitted with state-of-the-art equipment, two central libraries, as well as studios for visual arts, drama and music, supported by the sports facilities. Additionally, our youngest students thrive in their carefully designed on-site spaces which support the delivery of our Reggio-Inspired Early Years Curriculum.

ISC currently has an enrollment of 350 students representing over 41 nationalities, with over 70 dedicated faculty and administration staff.

More information about the school can be found on our website at https://www.iscomo.com/

Values and vision

Our aim at the International School of Como is to provide a distinctive high quality international education through which all of our students are supported to reach their full potential.  We respect students’ individual and cultural identities, encouraging them to become independent learners, eager to carry on learning throughout their lives.

We focus on the whole child. We believe that all children are competent learners, and that as a school we need to honor their role as the protagonist in their own learning. Children as individuals are complex and possess a variety of skills, strengths and interests that play a role in their learning. Helping them come to an understanding of themselves first, recognising their own strengths and challenges, is of primary importance. We do not believe that one size fits all.

Our students are nurtured as active, reflective and responsible members of society who will go on to contribute positively to the local and wider community. Dedicated teachers work to help discover and embrace students individual skills and talents, encouraging them to fulfill their potential across the curriculum. Students across the year groups are invited to take part in a wide range of extra-curricular activities to enhance their learning experience, meet new friends and gain confidence.

Parents are encouraged to play an active role in their children’s education to ensure that all students receive the support and guidance both at school and during their home life.

Head of School

Gavin Williams

Build a career with Inspired Education

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Specialist-led, extracurricular activities and exchange programmes are woven into the fabric of Inspired's approach to schooling, resulting in a well-rounded, diverse student population of engaged, active learners who confidently apply their wide-ranging skills within a global context.

Students benefit from a robust, holistic, international curriculum formed around the Inspired three pillars of modern education: academic excellence, sports, and performing & creative arts, with dedicated, highly qualified teachers who demonstrate Inspired's exemplary methodology. In the application of a student-centred teaching model, Inspired schools achieve outstanding examination results and, importantly, nurture happy, multi-skilled individuals who have faith in their abilities. Inspired students are empowered to fulfil their potential and are fully equipped to thrive in a modern world.

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