Secondary School History Teacher
Ecole des Roches
Verneuil sur Avre, France
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible.
- Apply by:
- 29 August 2019
Job overview
A member of the GEMS group of schools and the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) Ecole des Roches is one of the oldest, most prestigious and well-established independent boarding schools in France.
With over 300 pupils (6-18) and 160 staff, the School, which is set on a spectacular 62 hectare campus one hour from central Paris, is experiencing significant growth and has recently embarked on a major multi-million euro building programme. Construction of a new 6 million euro Dining Hall was completed in autumn 2018, to be followed thereafter by the build of a state-of-the-art Teaching Centre (the plans for which are already in the final stages) and ultimately world-class facilities for Sport and the Visual and Performing Arts. The boarding houses have undergone a dramatic programme of refurbishment to the very highest standards.
Academic results at French Baccalaureate level are outstanding, and the vast majority of the students are awarded the French Baccalaureate with Distinction. The second cohort of IB Diploma students sat their exams in May 2019, and the Diploma is, subject to demand, offered in English as well as French. There is an extensive extra-curricular programme including horse-riding and flying.
The majority of Ecole des Roches students take up places at leading universities and higher education institutions in France and around the world including the Université Paris-Dauphine, the Lycée Henri IV Paris, the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, the Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne, and Georgia Institute of Technology in the USA.
Due to a personal emergency leading to an unexpected vacancy, the School is looking to appoint an outstanding, fluent English-speaking, Senior School History Teacher (with the ability to teach Global Politics a distinct advantage) from September 2019. The ideal candidate should be able to teach his/her subject up to IB Diploma level (including the one-year Pre-IB Programme) and demonstrate excellent subject knowledge and a passion for raising attainment and expectations. He/she will also have the ability to inspire pupils and maintain a commitment to high standards and the work ethic of our school. Candidates should be flexible, hold a relevant degree, a recognised teaching qualification and be prepared to participate fully in the boarding, academic and extra-curricular life of the School. An understanding of French language and knowledge of the IB philosophy would be an advantage. The School has its own competitive salary scale and a highly dedicated staff team.
Applications with a covering letter addressed to the School Director and a CV of no more than three pages should be sent as soon as possible and no later than Friday 30th August 2019 to David Johnson at david.johnson@ecoledesroches.com. You are kindly asked to enter “Senior School History Teacher” as the subject of your email. Information about the School can be found at www.ecoledesroches.com.
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About Ecole des Roches
Founded in 1899 by the sociologist Edmond Demolins, École des Roches is an exclusive co-educational day and boarding school located in the small town of Verneuil-sur-Avre, in the heart of the beautiful Normandy countryside. We welcome students aged from 6 years to 18 years of age to our Primary, Middle and High school.
We have educated generations of illustrious students over the years. Our education philosophy is as innovative as it was one hundred years ago. Based on universal and deeply humanist values, we work with each and every student to promote their love of learning, awaken their intellectual curiosity, and develop them today to prepare for the rest of their lives.
Against the backdrop of an expansive and beautiful campus approximately an hour from Paris, and built on the foundations of an unrivalled heritage, École des Roches is now entering a period of ambitious growth and development not only in terms of its curricular and pastoral provision but also in terms of its physical facilities for teaching and learning and for boarding.
Underpinning everything that we do, is the aim that each pupil not only gets fulfilment and enjoyment from their school years but leaves the school with an understanding and value of self and with the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed at university and in the wider world. That success depends not only on high academic and extra-curricular achievement but also on having acquired the necessary human skills and values that will enable them to operate in a global society.
The responsibility for nurturing the development and well-being of each individual pupil in this way extends beyond the classroom and our ambitions for the education of our pupils can only be fully realised through working effectively in a spirit of partnership between home and school.
École des Roches is part of the GEMS Education global network of schools providing innovative education programmes in 250 schools worldwide.
Principal
Mr. David Dowdles
Teaching Information
Teachers at École des Roches, as in all GEMS schools, are expected to hold more than just a degree or appropriate teaching qualification. Prospective teachers are given a one-on-one interview to talk about their teaching preferences and passions, and are well supported during their time at school in order to further their skills and familiarity with the curriculum.
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