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By joining our award-winning team of over 13,000 employees, you can work in state-of-the-art facilities alongside industry-renowned educators and leaders in some of the world's most desirable locations. We invest heavily in our team members who enjoy industry-leading professional development, exceptional career opportunities, and mobility across our group.
ABOUT THE SCHOOL:
The International School of Bergamo is a friendly and expanding school opened in 2011. In just 10 years, we are proud to have become an IB Continuum World School offering the Primary, Middle Years and Diploma Programmes.
Our mission is based on the values of the learner profile, and we aim to offer a challenging and stimulating curriculum based on high achievement and inquiry-based learning and designed to generate an enthusiasm for learning and value it as a life-long process.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
We are seeking a secondary school English Language & Literature Teacher, who will be responsible for teaching throughout the secondary school. The ideal candidate is an enthusiastic professional, preferably with experience of the International Baccalaureate, willing to use flexible strategies in a class with students from different language backgrounds.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:
1. Have experience in teaching English Language & Literature at middle/high school level
2. Experience of teaching the IB is a distinct advantage, and candidates with experience in the Diploma Programme will be given priority
3. Experience of teaching Individuals and Societies is a distinct advantage
4. Be able to engage students at all levels
5. Be willing to play an active part and collaborate with the other members of the middle school /high school department in the overall curriculum development
6. Be committed to high standards, interested in using a constructivist approach to learning, and be enthusiastic about promoting international understanding.
7. Be expected to show a high level of initiative, flexibility, creativity, and organisational skills, as well as a commitment to co-curricular initiatives.
Requirements:
8. Bachelor degree or above
9. Qualified Teacher Status
10. English Mother Tongue
11. An English Literature background with relevant teaching experience is highly preferred
12. Hold an EU passport or have already obtained the right to be employed in Italy.
13. Knowledge and skills in ICT literacy
14. The ability to teach other subject(s) is an added advantage (I&S, TOK etc.)
SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT
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