Primary Teacher

We are seeking a flexible and excellent teacher for the first International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme school in Kosice, Slovakia to start in the 2020/2021 school year.

Job details:

• Promote academic excellence and provide a supportive and creative atmosphere to cultivate a life-long love of learning
• Follow a collaborative and differentiated approach to teaching and learning in and out of the classroom
• Establish a culture of caring, collaboration and trust
• Create an efficient, productive and caring atmosphere where all students and faculty have opportunities to be recognised for their best efforts
• Teach approximately 24 lessons per week in a small class of primary students
• Provide principled, effective educational leadership within the school
• Participate in the IB PYP accreditation process
• Communicate effectively (spoken and written) with students, colleagues, parents, and wider community
• Be an active participant and supporter of student activity programs and parent events

Benefits

• Salary - 3000EUR gross salary
• Relocation support (incl. help in finding apartment) to the friendly, culture-rich and safe city of Kosice
• Free schooling for dependent children
• Annual flight allowance of up to 500eur/year
• Health insurance
• Ongoing, school-funded professional development opportunities
• Work permit
• Meals provided during the school day

Information about the selection process
Please provide a CV (complete with references) with a cover letter detailing your reasons for pursuing the nposition.
Expected date of completion of the selection process: January 15, 2020

Candidates will have:

• C2 English proficiency
• Nationally recognised teaching qualifications
• 6 years of international, primary teaching experience
• IB PYP Certificate/s in Teaching and Learning welcome

About KEIS
European Educational Agency, the founding agency of Kosice International School is part of the largest independent schools operator in Slovakia, the ELBA group. We are a family business operating for more than 20 years with 1600 students registered at 10 fully-accredited schools in Eastern Slovakia, including prestigious Bilingual Secondary Grammar School in Prešov. We have extensive experience launching and growing schools specialising in early-years programmes, primary and secondary education.

Our latest challenge is to establish a high-quality International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme school which will be the first of its kind in Eastern Slovakia. To do this, we will work with excellent and experienced international primary teachers. We warmly invite teachers with excellent background from international and/or UK/US schools to fill our vacancies. We cooperate with local businesses and governments who share the common goal of building up the economy of Eastern Slovakia.

Number of employees
50-99 employees

Company address
Európska vzdelávacia agentúra, n.o. /European Educational Agency, n.o./
Solivarská 28 08005 Prešov
https://www.keis.sk