Senior School Science Teacher

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, well-qualified, ambitious and dedicated Science teacher to teach across the senior school age range from Form 1 to Upper Sixth (Y7 to 13).  Experience of teaching IB diploma is preferable but not essential for this role. Our exceptional science facilities reflect our dedication to excellence in science teaching and learning.

UK National Curriculum science is taught in forms 1 and 2 (Y7 and 8) and pupils begin their IGCSE studies in Form 3 (Y9) where they are taught as separate sciences. Science is an exceptionally strong subject in the school, offering IGCSE and IB, with pupils routinely achieving outstanding results in both.  Candidates should have experience of teaching general science at KS3 and a specialist science at GCSE/IGCSE and advanced level, such as A-Level or IB. The ability to teach an additional subject would be an advantage. All teaching must be done in English.

Start is expected to be in August 2022.

About St. Paul’s School:

St. Paul’s was founded in 1926 and was the first school in South America to receive accreditation from the UK government as a British School Overseas. Fully coeducational, with about 1,100 pupils, aged from 3 to 18, it is a school with history and tradition, but which embraces innovation, contemporary values and the latest in digital learning. We are a world-class school, and an international member of HMC and IAPS, and a member of COBIS and the LAHC. We are proud of our local, national and international reputation and we constantly strive to improve the opportunities for our pupils and staff. Our recent BSO inspection judged us as a leading British School overseas, and you can download the report from our website. Our exceptional facilities place teaching and learning at the heart of the school.

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More details about the school can be found at www.stpauls.br.

The Science Teacher role:

The role of the teacher at St. Paul’s is to promote at all times and in every possible way the pupils’ intellectual and social development and learning, including independent learning skills.

You will be working with:  

• Creating and monitoring lessons and learning activities that are appropriate to a range of learning styles and pupil abilities.  
• Provoking and developing pupil’s sense of curiosity and wonder about the world.  
• Ensuring a safe, stimulating, ordered and supportive environment for learning.  
• Giving ethical direction and pastoral care.  
• Being a team player – supporting the work of other colleagues by participating in meetings, covering absent teachers, duties, etc.  
• Reporting on pupil progress, orally and in writing, as may be required by school procedure.

Our successful candidate will:  

• have recognised, necessary educational qualifications (e.g., PGCE from the UK, Qualified Teacher Status).  
• understand how pupils learn and have a strong pedagogical toolbox to unlock the potential of every pupil, regardless of their starting point  
• have a strong record of professional development and be committed to working with staff at St. Paul's to develop their practice further  
• be able to inspire, motivate others and be a team worker  
• have experience of working with children across a secondary school age range (11-18 years)  
• be able to contribute to the extracurricular activities of the department  
• be an excellent communicator, orally and in writing, with pupils, parents, and colleagues  
• promote pupils’ intellectual and social development and learning, including independent learning skills  
• have emotional resilience with a positive and flexible attitude  
• To have English as a first language  
• To have knowledge of Office 365

Desirable  

• have experience teaching the Cambridge IGCSE syllabus, A-level e/or IB  
• be familiar with the use of Macbooks and other forms of technology to enhance pupils’ learning  
• be familiar with Information Management Systems, such as iSAMS and Managebac  
• be willing to be involved with school events and to engage with the wider school community

Benefits

For expatriate staff the package is a two-year (renewable) contract that includes: housing allowance; furnishing allowance; grocery allowance; return flights (at the start and end of each contract); luggage allowances (outbound and return); visa expenses covered; opt-in private pension scheme; high-interest savings scheme, healthcare and dental plan, on-site lunches, and a UK-sterling salary allowance.

Safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The offer of the role would be made subject to receipt of satisfactory references, proof of relevant qualifications, identification checks and other safeguarding checks, an overseas check if appropriate and a pre-placement medical assessment. Proof of entitlement to work in Brazil is also required where necessary.

COVID-19:

Safety measures at St. Paul’s School:

The safety of our staff and pupils is a priority at St. Paul’s. We have partnered with a dedicated medical establishment and local public health teams to develop safety measures in school in order to manage potential outbreaks of COVID-19 and help to protect staff and pupils from exposure to infection, keeping the community as safe as possible.

These measures include, but are not limited to: COVID testing available for staff and pupils as required; social distancing procedures in all areas of our facilities; multiple hand sanitizer stations distributed throughout the whole school; routine temperature checks; the use of face masks as mandatory and strict entrance and exit procedures on-site.

In addition, protocols are in place to ensure rapid responses resulting in isolation and medical attention and advice where appropriate, from our medical team for all members of the school community.

 Vaccination data up until March 2022:

•  98% of the entire Brazilian population have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

•  More than 87% of the entire Brazilian population have received at least two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.

•  More than 369,527,744 vaccine doses have already been administered in the country for a total population of just over 214,000,000 people.

Daily death rates are currently under 280 per day.

Sources:

https://ourworldindata.org/coronavirus/country/brazil

https://covid19.who.int/region/amro/country/br