Psychology Teacher
The Koc School
Turkey
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Apply by:
- 10 March 2017
Job overview
Teacherhorizons is assisting one of the most prestigious schools in Turkey in their search for a talented Psychology teacher to start in August 2017. A very generous salary and benefits package is available for the successful candidate. It’s an excellent opportunity and Istanbul is a wonderful place to live and teach.
Teacherhorizons is a platform that connects teachers with top international schools all over the world. Our team visited The Koc School recently and were impressed by the school, its facilities and the leadership team. We have since supported The Koc School with their recruitment and helped the school hire a dozen teachers. Feedback from teachers has been resoundingly positive with one recently saying “The work life balance is amazing and the package is incredible”
The school and role
The Koc school is a excellent place to develop professionally. As the entry criteria for the Turkish students is extremely demanding, teachers get to work with bright and enthusiastic students and ignite their passion for further study.
The successful candidate will be required to inspire and challenge students and prepare them for examination. Candidates will be expected to teach to ‘IB’ Standard level.
Istanbul is a vibrant and energetic city famous for bridging the East and West. One of Europe’s most cosmopolitan and culturally rich cities, it’s a wonderful place to live and offers an excellent quality of life for teachers.
Find out more about the school and opportunity here
Requirements
The school is looking for fully qualified / certified teachers who have at least two years teaching experience. All teaching in the subject is conducted in English. The school caters for the very young children of its teachers (birth to five years) and those ready for the ‘IB’ Diploma. It isn’t suitable for those of intermediate age. For visa purposes applicants must have a degree in their subject and their teacher training specialism in their subject as well.
How to apply
To apply for this position, just upload your CV to Teacherhorizons. It takes 2 minutes to sign up and add your CV (via the homepage – www.teacherhorizons.com). Once you have registered, email Tiffany Kibblewhite - tiffany@teacherhorizons.com to confirm your application. Initial interviews will be carried out via Skype with face-to-face interviews at the school in Istanbul for the finalists.
The deadline for applications is 10th March but early applications are strongly encouraged as we will be shortlisting on an ongoing basis
About The Koc School
- The Koc School
- PK 60 Tulza
- Istanbul
- 34941
- Turkey
The Koc School is a private school in Istanbul, Turkey. The city of Istanbul is the largest in Turkey, with a population of 14.8 million in the metropolitan municipality. Koç School is located on a 750-acre campus on the eastern outskirts of Istanbul, near Tuzla, The school was founded by Vehbi Koç, one of the wealthiest businessmen in Turkey. Founded in 1988, the school has since expanded to approximately 2,115 students on the school roll. The Koc School has a limited boarding school provision. Students are taught on a bi-lingual Turkish/English basis, with extra language focus on German and French. The school’s motto is ‘reason, conscience, courage’, and its colours are red and black.
The school has taught the International Baccalaureate programme since 1994, and is incorporated under the Vehbi Koç Foundation. School facilities include laboratories, auditorium, music rooms, student lounges, and cafeteria. The expanded library has been based adjacent to the main school since 2002. Sporting facilities include Tennis Courts, Sports Centre, swimming pools, and a football pitch.
Headmaster
Koray Özsaraç
Values and vision
Through the institutions managed by the Vehbi Koç Foundation in the field of education, health and culture, with the projects it supports and the regular programs it carries out, it aims to contribute to the rapid development of Turkey and to serve the country by setting an example for “the best” in all of its activities and via sustainable and reproducible models.
Thanks to the superlative educational opportunities offered here, students have gone on to study at some of the most prestigious universities in the world.
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