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MYP Mathematics and DP Analysis and Approaches Teacher

MYP Mathematics and DP Analysis and Approaches Teacher

International School of Ticino

Switzerland

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Full Time, Permanent
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5 March 2021

Job overview

The International school of Ticino is seeking to appoint an MYP Mathematics and DP analysis and approaches teacher to join us for September 2021.

Candidates should be well qualified and experienced in the DP, or equivocal qualifications. The successful candidate should also be committed to high standards, interested in using innovative and inquiry-based approaches to learning and be enthusiastic about promoting international understanding.

Our School

Our school was founded in September 2014 as part of the ISE network of schools, spanning Italy and Switzerland. The school has had year on year growth, and now has 180 students across the age range of 3-16.

From September 2020 this growth has continued with the opening of a grade 11. Within the next 2 years the international school will be home to students from 3-18 in our purpose designed campus, with no more than 20 students per class and per grade level.

In 2018 the International School of Ticino became an IB world school and the only accredited PYP school in the area. With accreditation as an IB continuum school, MYP and DP to follow in the coming month.

The school is one of several very successful Swiss and Italian schools belonging to Inspired, a worldwide network of premium schools offering global best practice and professional development.

The position

We are seeking to appoint an MYP Mathematics and DP analysis and approaches teacher to join us in September 2021.

The ideal candidate would be excited by the opportunity to help grow a new DP school, and experienced in teaching a range of ages and abilities across the entire secondary school age range (11-18 years).

The contract is a permanent contract and our location offers the opportunity live on Lake Lugano in Switzerland or Lake Como in Italy.

Essential characteristics for IST applicants:

• to be in possession of a university degree in a related subject and an appropriate teaching qualification;

• to have had recent, demonstrable experience teaching secondary within the 11-18 age range;

• to be an enthusiastic and passionate teacher with a love of teaching and the ability to convey this successfully to students;

• to be an EU passport holder or already be in possession of a valid visa that enables to work in Switzerland.

• Previous experience with IB programmes is required. Further IB training will be offered, together with relocation assistance.

Why work with us:

• A knowledgeable and talented staff body committed to supporting the very best in student achievement.

• IB professional development during employment

• A very competitive salary in the region

• Support settling in to Switzerland or Italy

• Further leadership and professional development

• An exciting opportunity to be part of a new school build and development

• Cooked lunches provided free daily.

How to apply

Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should complete the following TES application, or email it to the school principal, Mr. Andrew Ackers on principal@isticino.com.

• Letter of application (No more than 2 pages);

• CV with photo;

• Contact details of three referees (one of which must be the Head or Principal from your most recent appointment), who you give your consent for us to approach before interview.

The successful candidate will be expected to begin work at the end of August 2020, before which date a criminal records check will need to be completed as part of our child safeguarding policy.

Further Information

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

The school is one of several very successful schools belonging to ISE (International School of Europe) which in turn is part of Inspired (www.inspirededu.co.uk), a worldwide network of premium schools offering global best practice and professional development.

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About International School of Ticino

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/

Here at the International School of Ticino we place the student at the centre of all we do to facilitate them to become lifelong learners. We achieve this through our school culture, which is rooted in the IB Mission statement:

The International Baccalaureate® aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.

The school opened as a Kindergarten in 2014 and as a feeder school to the International School Como in Italy, which had been in operation since 2002. The school was established to offer the local and international residents of Ticino an IB education. As of 2017 the International school of Ticino joined the Inspired education group, who educate students in  over 64 schools worldwide.

This grounding and combination with a leading educational group has laid the foundations for the special community of learning which we see today. The school currently  accommodates students from Kindergarten, 3 years old, to Grade 11, 16 years old.

From 2019 the school entered the most exciting phase of its development with the opening of our new purpose designed campus. The design and build of the new campus has drawn upon our foundations, the IB mission and the vision of the school:

Inspiring the extraordinary.

The opening of our new campus enabled the International school of Ticino to open Middle and High schools, and as of August 2019 we become a candidate school for the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) and the Diploma Programme (DP). The school will become an authorized IB Continuum school MYP and DP school in the coming months offering education from 3-18 years old in class sizes of not more than 20 students.

The international School of Ticino is a special and exciting place to be and we look forward to welcoming you to our community.

Build a career with Inspired Education

Inspired schools remain anchored in the vibrant cultures of their respective locations, and collectively, they form an international community that nurtures each student's academic and personal development in a progressive, dynamic, and innovative learning environment.

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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