Secondary Music Teacher

The British International School Budapest

Secondary Music August 2020

Do you see yourself as part of a dynamic, experienced Performing Arts Team? 

Do you have an ambition to teach in a flourishing world-class international school, part of the world’s leading premium schools organisation?

Are you attracted by the possibility of living and working in one of Europe’s most culturally rich cities?

Are you intrigued by the opportunities offered by a well-established collaboration with The Juilliard School, the world leader in performing arts education?

Are you energetic, enthusiastic, adaptable and ambitious? 

Then maybe this is for you.

Nord Anglia Education

Nord Anglia Education (NAE) is the world’s leading premium schools organisation, with campuses located across dozens of countries in the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia, India and the Middle East. Together, our schools educate tens of thousands of students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary 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 an NAE school to achieve more than they ever imagined possible.

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 66 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.

The British International School Budapest

Located beside a golf course in the leafy 3rd District of Budapest, a short distance from the Danube and the city centre, our school campus is modern and well-resourced. Primary students benefit from one-to-one iPads and secondary students bring their own laptops. Specialist rooms are equipped with first class facilities, enabling our students to take advantage of our collaborations with The Juilliard School New York and MIT. Three major development projects in three years have added additional specialist facilities for the performing arts, visual art, science, computing  and sports.  Our multicultural students are motivated and enthusiastic, enjoying a lively approach to learning, and they are committed to active service and leadership in and beyond school. We are proud of our strong and supportive community, founded on elements of our mission statement and developed through shared values, consistently enacted by students, parents and staff. As we look towards 2020 and beyond, we seek enthusiastic and committed colleagues to help further our vision of “empowered students in a sustainable school.”

To learn more about our school, please visit our website: www.bisb.hu

About the role 

Join our fast-paced international environment and you will teach across the secondary age and ability ranges within a curriculum founded on the National Curriculum for England, GCSEs/IGCSEs and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. A specialist Music Teacher, ideally able to teach Music up to Higher Level in the IB Diploma Programme, you will also be able to teach music at KS3 and KS4 and may be able to offer a second subject to GCSE or beyond.  You will challenge your students to set ambitious targets for themselves and seek out and implement innovative teaching practices to enhance the student experience and outcomes. You will be committed to the wider role of a teacher in an international school and be an enthusiastic form tutor and involve yourself in our care and guidance programme and co-curricular activities. 

About you 

Able to create a classroom culture where there are no limits to what can be achieved, ideally you will have a degree in music, a teaching qualification plus considerable teaching experience and knowledge of the curriculum. You will be a capable musician in your own right, able to support and inspire students in performance. Receptive to feedback and ready to embrace change, you will be keen to share best practice with colleagues. 

A strong ambassador for the school, you will be able to develop new ways to engage students and parents with the wider school and Nord Anglia Education community. Your strong motivation and communication skills will also enable you to create a feeling of energy, excitement and personal investment within the classroom. You will also be able to meet visa-related restrictions for Hungary, which typically involves holding a European passport. 

Benefits 

The successful candidate will enjoy a competitive package.  You will have the opportunity to live and work in one of the world’s most vibrant cities. Budapest is a modern, cosmopolitan city, steeped in history and within easy reach of beautiful countryside. Conde Nast Traveler regularly places Budapest as one of the best cities in the world to visit. Budapest is also one of the world’s most affordable cities, located in the heart of Europe, within easy reach of the best of central, eastern and western Europe. Public transport, the arts and culture, shopping, dining and outdoor activity are incomparable. Several of our teachers have chosen to settle here, while others move on to international careers within Nord Anglia Education and beyond.

When you join a Nord Anglia Education school, you join a global community of more than 13,000 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. 

Selection Process

The final closing date for applications is 9th December 2019.  

Early applications are encouraged, and we reserve the right to appoint before the closing date. 

First stage interviews will be conducted by Skype and final interviews will take place in person or by Skype, depending on location.

Start date: 15th August 2020.