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DESCRIPTION OF SCHOOL :
We are ambitious for our students, our people and our family of schools. We believe that:
There is no limit to what every person can achieve.
Creativity and challenge help us get better every day.
Learning should be personalised.
Unique global opportunities enhance the learning experience.
THE NAE COMMITMENT:
At Nord Anglia Education, we work every day to inspire our schools, our students and our employees to be the best they can be, and we are ambitious for them all to achieve more than they thought possible in their personal, social and academic endeavours. Within our family of schools, this aspiration is underpinned by a commitment to always act with respect, integrity, openness, courage and ambition. These qualities are the foundation of how we approach our work and roles within NAE and are shared by everyone in our global family.
JOB PURPOSE:
We are actively hiring a High School IB Chemistry Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year!
You’ll help us develop and teach courses in Chemistry to students in High School.
You’ll deliver lessons that develop students' knowledge and skills.
You’ll identify varying teaching methods that work best for all students.
As a genuine team player, you’ll work across the High School division to ensure students are learning and growing.
Everything we do is connected to our vision to create a generation of resilient and creative global citizens who will change our world for the better.
Your role will impact the organisation by ensuring students understand how to apply chemistry concepts and maintain accurate records of students’ progress in class and on examinations.
DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:
REPORTING TO High School Director and Assistant Director
DIRECT REPORTS Department Head
OTHER KEY RELATIONSHIP High School Staff, IB Coordinator
ENGAGEMENT AND INTERACTION – SCHOOL AMBASSADOR TO INTERNAL COMMUNITY:
We are actively hiring a High School IB Biology Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year!
A Village School teacher should be knowledgeable about not only his or her department and the curriculum developed there but about the school environment as a whole. They should be able to provide information about special programs offered as well as the philosophy of the school itself.
A Village School teacher should be a proponent of the school and willing to talk about the school in a positive light to all constituents.
A Village School teacher should work cooperatively and collectively with school Directors, Instructional Coach, Coordinators, Department Heads and other Teachers to ensure that instructional programs are coordinated and are administered uniformly and equitably in alignment with desired outcome.
Annual Performance Review
LEARNING AND TEACHING:
Setting high expectations:
Sets high expectations for students; inspiring, motivating and challenging students to achieve excellent progress and ambitious outcomes
Establishes positive and productive relationships with students, encouraging them to take a responsible and conscientious attitude to their own work and study.
Takes accountability for student achievement; setting goals that stretch and challenge, inspiring and motivating students of all abilities to be ambitious and to achieve the highest progress and attainment.
Ensures the provision of opportunity within a physically, socially, culturally and emotionally safe, stimulating environment, rooted in mutual respect, to achieve the highest possible outcomes for all.
Assessment:
Demonstrates extensive knowledge and use of informal and formal assessment to refine practice and promote the highest outcomes
Flexible and responsive to student needs by regularly using formative assessment strategies to check for understanding and make adjustments to instruction if necessary.
Uses assessment knowledge and relevant data (both formative and summative) to identify effectiveness of learning, and remediation, helping diagnose and support diverse student needs whilst setting challenging, ambitious targets; providing regular feedback for ongoing and sustained improvement and adjusting subsequent lesson plans accordingly.
Communicates appropriate assessment and achievement information/data to relevant members of the school and wider NAE learning community.
Demonstrates understanding of how children and young adults develop and learn and is able to adapt teaching to personalise to the individual student (taking into account her/his physical, social, cultural and intellectual development, ability, native language and interests); embracing equality, diversity and inclusion in the classroom and wider school community, encouraging and striving for high performance for all.
PLANNING, PREPARATION & EXPERT KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of subject:
Has a well-developed, extensive knowledge of subject specialism and related pedagogy
Keeps up to date and able to use her/his knowledge to influence the design and provision of an engaging and inspiring curriculum and lessons.
Passionately imparts and shares her/his knowledge, leading discussions and exploration to promote the value of scholarship and high performance of students.
Planning for Learning:
Plan sequences of lessons that introduce knowledge and skills to students in a coherent way so that they deepen understanding, make connections, and master increasingly complex skills.
Demonstrates in-practice knowledge and understanding of how students learn and has student knowledge as her/his highest priority.
Uses lessons effectively and promotes a love of learning and intellectual curiosity that helps students to reflect and take ownership for their own learning; and develop, consolidate and extend their knowledge, not only in the classroom but through homework, assessments, coursework, Global Campus, social media and in an out-of-school context.
Encourages higher order skills and thinking in the classroom such as exploration, critical inquiry and evaluation.
Classroom Culture:
Has high expectations of behaviour, establishes leadership in the classroom and uses a variety of management strategies to ensure effective and productive classes for students
Demonstrates the positive values, attitudes and behaviours we expect.
Encourages students to accept responsibility for their own behaviour, show initiative and understand how they can contribute positively to the lives of those living and working in the locality in which the school is situated, and to society more widely.
Lays down clear frameworks and standards of conduct both within the classroom and wider school; exercises appropriate leadership, acting decisively when necessary.
PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT:
Seek to continually improve every year by being open to coaching and engaging in other professional development opportunities in order to improve outcomes for their students and illustrate that teachers are also lifelong learners
PERSONAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s Degree
At least three years of chemistry teaching experience, required.
HS Chemistry experience teaching experience, preferred; IB Chemistry experience a plus.
Training in effective Chemistry instructional methods
Experience teaching a high school level chemistry curriculum
Strong proficiency with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint for producing reports and presentations.
Good cross-cultural, interpersonal and communication skills to interact with diverse nationalities and cultures.
Excellent analytical skills – with the passion and drive to demonstrate and quantify success.
Results orientated with the ability to consistently map efforts against identified KPIs.
Excellent time management skills and flexibility in dealing with multi-functional tasks.
You’d like to work in a purpose-led sector.
OTHER:
Supervision Duties
Oversee/Sponsor one club
Lead an Advisory class covering a curriculum of social/emotional topics
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:
As our teammate, here’s what we expect:
You love being part of a team – it’s what gets you up in the morning.
You’ll run it like you own it – you take huge pride in your work and your relationships.
You’re resilient – you’ll speak up and speak the truth.
You get the job done – to outstanding levels of quality, every time and always to the deadline.
You’re humble – you’ll know what you’re great at and where you’re not quite so strong.
You’re a listener – you’ll hear what people say so you understand what’s being asked.
You’re calm under pressure – you’ll keep cool when the going gets tough and know when to slow down your thinking.
Entrepreneurial – you’ll always find opportunities to do things differently and better.
CREATE YOUR FUTURE:
We’re Nord Anglia Education, one of the world’s largest premium international schools organisations. Every day, our teachers and support colleagues help our thousands of students achieve more than they ever imagined possible.
A transformational education at one of our schools is focussed on excellent academic outcomes, creativity, wellbeing, and international connectedness. Our innovative use of educational technology also creates a personalised, 21st century learning experience for all students, while our global scale means we can recruit and retain the world’s best teachers and offer unforgettable events and expeditions.
Our people are empowered to make a difference in their fields of expertise. Our fast pace of growth requires evolution and change from everyone, giving you the chance to define the role you do in the future. This challenges the learning agility of our employees and ensures every day brings interesting new experiences.
Founded in 1972 in the United Kingdom, our first international school opened in 1992 in Warsaw, followed by rapid growth across the world since the 2000s.
When you join our team, you’ll become part of a global family of experts working for a fast-growing premium international brand.
APPLICATION OF POSITION:
Please send your CV and other relevant info to carl.newman@thevillageschool.com,
and Bill.Delbrugge@thevillageschool.com and add REF: www.ibschooljobs.com - Application for Position as Chemistry Teacher in the subject of your email.
Regrettably, we can only accept applications from US citizens or US green card holders.
Only applicants going forward in the process will be contacted.
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