Teacher of English

Teacherhorizons is assisting one of the most prestigious schools in Turkey in their search for a talented English teacher to start in August 2019. 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 dozens of teachers. Feedback from teachers has been fantastic with one recently saying “The work life balance is amazing and the package is incredible”. Here is a blog written by a candidate placed at The Koc School who writes about his positive experience of the school and the city.

The school and role

The Koc school is a large bilingual K-12 school situated on the outskirts of the vibrant and exciting city of Istanbul, Turkey. The school is very ambitious in its vision, with candidates accepting offers from the top universities in both Turkey and overseas. The English Department numbers 17 teachers in total.

The Koc school is an 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 school is set on the outskirts of Istanbul in an idyllic countryside location, and the campus is fully comprehensive, with lovely accommodation as well as amazing facilities such as a sports centre, football pitch and swimming pools.
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.

The successful candidate will be required to inspire and challenge students and prepare them for examination. The successful candidate will be expected to teach within the High School range (Grades 9-12), including ‘IB’ Diploma classes in Language & Literature.

Find out more about the school through the Teacherhorizons website
Find out more from about the opportunity through the Koc School website

Requirements

The school is looking for fully qualified / certified teachers who have at least two years of teaching experience. For visa purposes, applicants must have a degree in their subject and their teacher training specialism must be in their subject as well. Therefore, you will need an undergraduate degree in English Language or Literature, a full teaching award equivalent to PGCE or BEd and experience of teaching university entrance courses such as ‘A’ level, ‘IB,’  ‘AP’ or equivalent.
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 post 16. It isn’t suitable for those of intermediate age.  

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 Sarah Bailey on sarah@teacherhorizons.com to confirm your interest in the position.

Initial interviews will be carried out via Skype with Teacherhorizons, with the second round of interviews with the school.

The deadline for applications is 12th April but early applications are strongly encouraged as we will be shortlisting on an ongoing basis.