Primary Teacher
British International School of Chicago, Lincoln Park
United States
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- August 2019
- Apply by:
- 4 April 2019
Job overview
About Nord Anglia Education
Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading premium schools organisation, with campuses located across 27 countries in the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Together, our 56 schools educate more than 51,000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary / high school. We are driven by one unifying philosophy: we are ambitious for our schools, students, teachers, staff and communities, and we inspire every child who attends a Nord Anglia Education school to achieve more than they ever imagined possible.
About your school
Founded in 2001, British International School of Chicago, Lincoln Park (official name) is a top tier private school for children ages 2 to 11 located in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. BISC Lincoln Park (abbreviated name) is the only premium, international private school in Chicago that focuses on the developmental years between Pre-Nursery to Grade 5 (ages 2 to 11). BISC Lincoln Park instills a values-based education and thematic curriculum at an early age, so our young students will not only thrive from a personalized learning experience, but also gain the social, academic, and global skills needed to succeed as the ambitious and well prepared innovators of tomorrow.
The school’s mission is to provide an ever-evolving experience for ever-evolving learners. Our core values include respect, thoughtfulness, cooperation, communication, adaptability, curiosity, resilience and morality.
Located in Lincoln Park, one of the most well-known neighborhoods in the heart of Chicago, our campus is steps away from internationally renowned theaters, museums, outdoor parks, hiking & biking trails, and 40 kilometers of public beaches. Our highly supportive parents choose the Lincoln Park campus not only because of its safe, family-friendly setting that’s within walking distance from their homes, but also they can also engage fully in the life of the school as well as their children’s education.
BISC Lincoln Park is part of Hong Kong-based Nord Anglia Education (NAE), the world’s largest premium schools organization with over 50,000 students between the ages of 2 to 18-years old in 56 international schools, boarding schools, and private schools in 25 countries around the world. BISC Lincoln Park was NAE’s first international school to open and operate in the Midwest. BISC Lincoln Park is accredited through the International Early Years Curriculum, the International Primary Curriculum and the Council of International Schools. It is the recipient of a 2018 British International School award for creativity in the classroom and two silver dolphins at the Cannes Film Festival.
Our Schools
Each Nord Anglia Education school is unique in character and designed to meet the needs of its community. We are united by our philosophy, to be ambitious for our students, our people and our family of schools. We believe that being part of our family of 56 schools gives them a special advantage. Working together, we can achieve more than we can individually. Our schools have access to a wide range of resources and support to enhance their success. We also create unique opportunities to benefit our students and people, such as the Global Campus, Nord Anglia University, and our collaborations with The Juilliard School, MIT, UNICEF and King’s College London.
About the role
We’ll look to you to promote high expectations for our students, designing learning activities that are aligned to our school’s values 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 bring a 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 practice to raise 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 United States.
Benefits
When you join a Nord Anglia Education school, you join a global community of more than 10,000 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 career and development opportunities that come with being part of our global organisation. Nord Anglia University unites our team through a vibrant online platform which harnesses the collective expertise of their peers in an exchange of knowledge, ideas and best practice. We also provide extensive online and face-to-face professional development through Nord Anglia University to ensure that our teachers don’t just maintain their skills, they develop at the cutting edge of educational thinking.
Our 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 from our staff worldwide an opportunity to earn their Executive Master’s in International Education in an exclusive collaboration with King’s College London.
Alongside great training and a competitive package, you’ll enjoy the chance to live and work in one of the worlds' 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 which is fair and consultative
- Unique opportunities to grow professionally and develop your career
Selection Process
The closing date for application is Friday, April 5th.
First stage interviews will be conducted by Skype or telephone.
Start Date: August 2019
At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people are able to 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 Country of residence/birth and any Country of residence within the last 10 years.
Attached documents
About British International School of Chicago, Lincoln Park
- British International School of Chicago, Lincoln Park
- 814 W. Eastman Street, Chicago
- Illinois
- 60642
- United States of America
The British School of Chicago follows the British system of education and has an individualised approach and programme. Although we have a general expectation of what a child will achieve in a year, each child works to achieve his or her maximum potential. This means that children who are able can work at a higher level than their chronological age.
Instead of the term pre-school, kindergarten, grades 1-8 and high school the British School of Chicago uses Foundation and Key Stages 1-5 to cover the different age groups.
Foundation - covers the area of Nursery and Reception (Pre-school and Junior)
Key Stage 1 - covers Years 1 & 2 (Kindergarten and Grade 1)
Key Stage 2 - covers Years 3 - 6 (Grades 2 - 5)
Key Stage 3 - covers Years 7 - 9 (Grades 6 - 8)
Key Stage 4 - covers Years 10 - 11 (Grades 9 and 10)
Key Stage 5 - covers Years 12 - 13 (Grades 11 and 12)
Mission: Inspiring World Class Learning
Aims of the School
We aim to acheive this by inspiring:
the best possible learning for the children in our school;
each and every child to develop their reading, writing, speaking and listening skills;
in all children an appreciation of literature through books and poetry;
the exploration and development of mathematical and scientific understanding;
each child to gain a greater awareness of the world in which they live and how it has evolved from the past;
an enjoyment and development of skills in music, art and craft;
children to enjoy all aspects of design technology and information technology;
children to enjoy or enhance their physical abilities;
children to develop a respect for religious and moral values;
parents/guardians to develop a partnership with the school in order to establish world class standards of learning.
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