Upper primary school teacher - PYP

PYP PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER required for August 2023.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, child focused upper primary teacher for our bilingual Italian-English school. The successful candidate will share a class with an Italian speaking teacher and will work alongside international and Italian colleagues. 

The ability to speak Italian is not essential, but the desire to learn Italian is encouraged. Our international teachers must speak and model excellent standards of English and have the desire to change the world through education, 

We teach the Italian curriculum through the IB Primary Years Programme. While experience in the PYP is desirable, we want teachers who believe in the value of an inquiry approach and will give the necessary PYP training. 

Our students are incredible! They are strongly motivated, action orientated and very enthusiastic. We are confident that you will enjoy the lively, rich bilingual conversations our students confidently engage in and the learning journeys they will take you on. 

Bilingual European School is an IB World School, based in Milan. In addition to innovative grounds designed by the renowned architect, Rosan Bosch, our school is part of Avanguardie Educative, (Italy’s Association of innovative schools) and is also a Harvard Project Zero school. 

Our ideal candidate will

• Have excellent levels of spoken and written English

• Possess a strong belief in the inquiry approach to learning

• Show an understanding of (or be willing to embrace) the PYP philosophy, principles and practices

• Have the skills and experience to ensure excellent educational progress for second language learners

• Be flexible, cooperative and tolerant to different cultures, beliefs and viewpoints

• Have strong classroom management skills, enabling a safe environment where students can take risks, feel cared for and enjoy their life in school

• Want to make a difference by creating global citizens who can shape the world

Bilingual European School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be prepared to undergo stringent child protection screening including checks with past employers. An enhanced DBS/ICPC or equivalent is required from the countries you lived in the past 5 years.

Bilingual European School is committed to providing equal opportunities to all pupils, staff, applicants and other members of the community in a safe, happy environment where all can succeed and where cultural diversity is celebrated. We aim to ensure that there is no discrimination of any kind.

Offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references, criminal background checks and immigration authorization if applicable.

Due to the large number of applications only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, interviews will be ongoing until position is filled.