IBDP (SL/HL) and MYP Chemistry
International School of Siena
Italy
- Expiring soon
- Salary:
- Negotiable
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- August 2024
- Apply by:
- 30 April 2024
Job overview
Inspired Group is seeking to appoint an experienced teacher of IBDP (SL/HL) and MYP Chemistry to join a well-established department at International School of Siena from August 2024. Applicants must have experience of teaching both IB MYP and DP. The ability to teach maths in MYP is desired but not essential.
The successful applicant will be a dynamic teacher with experience of enabling pupils to achieve their potential. We are looking for experience, enthusiasm and a passion for teaching, to inspire our students with a love of learning. They need to be a team player that can work within a busy Secondary school and manage their own curriculum under pressure.
This is an opportunity to make a significant contribution to the development of our secondary school and to a successful and growing department, in addition to teaching in the IB Diploma.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Supporting a positive and strong school community through the implementation of the IS Siena Positive Behaviour Policy and the pastoral programme.
- Planning and delivering the curriculum for:
-IBDP Chemistry HL/SL
-IBMYP G10 & 11 Chemistry and combined sciences
- Standardizing internal assessments with colleagues.
- Collaborating on the planning and delivery of the Group 4 project.
- Supervising Extended Essays and Personal Projects as necessary.
- Working closely with the DP Coordinator and MYP Coordinator to ensure grade banks are accurate and provide key data to drive student success.
- Acting as a homeroom teacher.
- Contributing to school development through active participation in staff professional development.
- Offering an Extra Curricular activity that supports or extends the current portfolio of offerings.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:
- a university degree in a related Scientific subject and an appropriate teaching qualification;
- to have had recent experience successfully teaching the subject within the 11-19 age range;
- to be enthusiastic and passionate, showing a love of Science and having the ability to convey this successfully to students of all abilities;
- Understanding of CAT4 and data tracking to improve challenge and progress desirable;
- Experience with external and internal IB assessment and Extended Essay essential;
- A firm understanding of the importance of personalised learning learning in an inclusive environment;
- Someone who is willing to commit to a longer-term position.
Please only submit an application if you have Qualified Teacher Status and an EU passport holder or already be in possession of a valid permit that enables to work in Italy.
How to apply
Initial interviews will take place by Microsoft Teams. Please note that the interview process may begin earlier than the closing date for applications.
Flights, baggage allowance and support for an apartment search are provided by the school.
To apply please send a letter of application, Curriculum Vitae, names of three professional referees and a recent photograph when submitting your application.
About International School of Siena
Our School is part of the Inspired Education Group
Inspired Education is the leading global group of premium schools, with over 100 premium private schools spanning six continents providing premium education to over 80,000 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/
The school consists of small classes, one class per grade. Our IB programmes provide each student with opportunities to explore, inquire and develop confidence as well as equipping them with the skills, knowledge, and understanding necessary for the 21st century. Our school is based in a new purpose-built facility which includes well-designed classrooms, a spacious indoor Gymnasium, a Drama studio, Libraries and two Science labs with on-going developments of the external facilities.
We are an International Baccalaureate World School delivering all three programmes: Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme and the Diploma Programme.
Our classrooms are exciting centres of collaborative learning and this extends to the philosophy and vision of relations between teachers and families. We believe that collaboration with families is of particular importance and our teachers interact comfortably and confidently with parents as well as being imaginative and flexible classroom practitioners. We expect high standards in teaching and learning with special awareness of language acquisition and literacy since the majority of students do not have English as their mother tongue.
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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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