Music Teacher (Primary Specialist)

We are looking for an experienced Primary Music Teacher (experience in teaching drama and/or dance an advantage). You will be responsible for teaching students from age 3 - 12 years (PreK to Grade 7). We’ll look to you to promote high expectations for our students, designing learning activities that are aligned to our school’s Primary Music/Performing Arts curriculum and creating a learning culture where there are no limits to what can be achieved. You will foster an environment of respect within the classroom, facilitating learning through questioning and discussion. 

About you 

Able to adapt quickly to our fast-paced international environment, you will possess a university degree, a recognised teaching qualification, and considerable teaching experience. Committed and creative, you will be reflective on your own teaching and student outcomes, seeking out and implementing new ideas and innovative methods to raise the school’s level of achievement. Keen to collaborate and share your specialist expertise, you will be a fitting ambassador for the school. You will communicate with confidence across diverse audiences and situations, using your expertise to build strong relationships with parents and students. 

You will also be able to meet visa-related restrictions for the United States of America (The Americas Region) including having British and/or American Citizenship or having authorization to work in the United States. If you are a British Citizen you must have PGCE and/or QTS.The British International School Houston is a successful, growing school with a highly committed and motivated team of teaching professionals at it's heart. Our close knit and supportive team is proud of our school and community, educating around 800 young people from 67 nationalities each year. Over the last 4 years our IB students achieved an average point score of 35 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.

About School

This is an exciting time to join our community. We have a state of the art facility, that is one of the world’s most pedagogically advanced campuses. As a result, we are looking for Teachers who can lead colleagues to make full use of our facility, especially our wonderful, new performing arts facilities, by being committed to a modern, constructivist, inquiry-based and personalised approach to learning that inspires and engages students. In line with this, we would expect you to have experience with concept-driven, inquiry-based curricula and be able to speak passionately about the impact on student engagement and learning. 

An ideal opportunity for an experienced Primary specialist Music Teacher experience or a passion for a swim program an advantage. You will have a growth mindset, be able to deal with ambiguity and be motivated by participating fully in all aspects of school life. Ideally you should have experience with modern international curricula. You will also be excited about our collaboration with Juilliard and have creative ideas on how to best use this to maximise the benefit to our students and community.

In addition to being highly successful in its own right, The British International School Houston is a member of Nord Anglia Education. This means you will join an internationally networked team where ideas, learning and best practice are shared with colleagues around the globe and where professional learning and career progression are supported and actively promoted.

About Nord Anglia Education 

Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading premium schools organisation, with more than 70 schools located across dozens of countries in the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia, India and the Middle East. Together, our schools educate over 68,000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary school. 

Our philosophy for education rests on our four pillars of creativity, wellbeing, excellent academic outcomes, and global connectedness. These are delivered through innovative use of educational technology to create a personalised 21st century learning experience for all students. 

Every parent wants the best for their child — so do we. Nord Anglia schools deliver high quality, transformational education and ensure excellent academic outcomes by going beyond traditional learning. Our global scale enables us to recruit and retain world-leading teachers and to offer unforgettable experiences through global and regional events, while our engaging learning environments ensure all of our students love coming to school. 

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Benefits 

When you join a Nord Anglia Education school, you join a global community of 14,000 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 exceptional career and development opportunities that come with being part of our global organisation. Our online Nord Anglia University unites our team by harnessing the collective expertise of peers in an exchange of knowledge, ideas, and best practice. We also provide extensive professional development through Nord Anglia University to ensure that our teachers don’t just maintain their skills but can also develop at the cutting edge of educational thinking. 

Our world-renowned collaborations with The Juilliard School, MIT, UNICEF, and King’s College London, offers our teachers unrivalled access to leading experts in their fields. We also offer selected candidates an opportunity to earn an Executive Master’s in International Education from King’s College London. 

Alongside great training and a competitive package, you’ll enjoy the chance to live and work in one of the world’s 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 that is fair and consultative 

Unique opportunities to grow professionally and develop your career 

Selection Process 

Due to global travel restrictions, all interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams or online video calls. Please note we reserve the right to appoint sooner to the ideal candidate.

Start Date: 8th August 2022

At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people can 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 your country of residence/birth and any country of residence within the last 10 years.