English Language Acquisition Teacher with possible coordination responsibility (September 2023 start / EU nationals only)
International School of Siena
Siena, Tuscany, Italy
- € 27 000 - € 31 000 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- + relocation assistance and possibility of no/reduced local taxation
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 28th August 2023
- Apply by:
- 25 August 2023
Job overview
The International School of Siena is seeking to appoint an English Language Acquisition Teacher to teach within the school's IB Middle Years Programme (secondary school) on a full-time contract from September 2023. For an appropriately experienced candidate, there may also be the possibility to be appointed to the role of curriculum coordinator (Head of Department).
Candidates should be well-qualified, committed to high standards, interested in using innovative approaches to teaching and learning and enthusiastic about promoting international understanding. As interviews will be held on a rolling basis, we encourage applicants to apply early as the school reserves the right to make an appointment before the closing date for applications.
THE POSITION
We have an opening for an English Language Acquisition Teacher to teach within the school's IB Middle Years Programme (secondary school) on a full-time contract from September 2023. We are looking for teachers who show a high level of initiative, flexibility, creativity, organisational skills and, above all, a commitment to learning through inquiry. The role will involve the teaching of MYP ELA and, for an appropriately experienced candidate, there may also be the possibility to be appointed to the role of curriculum coordinator (Head of Department).
We expect our new colleague to be a great collaborator who can truly inspire students, ensuring high standards and an excellent profile for the programmes they teach both within and beyond our school community.
ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS
• to be in possession of a university degree and an appropriate teaching qualification;
• to have had recent experience teaching English Language Acquisition courses to students aged between 11 and 16;
• to be fluent in English;
• to be an EU passport holder or already be in possession of a valid visa that enables to work in Italy.
PREFEERED CHARACTERISTICS
• to have experience in teaching the IB DP and/or MYP.
Relocation assistance and help with the apartment search and settling-in process will be provided from a specialist agency should the successful candidate be relocating from abroad. Other employment benefits include professional development funding, use of a school laptop and free school lunches.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should apply via this page.
Candidates are kindly requested not to apply if they do not meet the essential characteristics detailed above.
The person appointed will be expected to begin work on 28th August 2023 (or absolutely no later than 1st October 2023), before which date a criminal records check and social media background check will need to be completed as part of our safer recruitment and child safeguarding policies.
SALARY & BENEFITS
Our standard salary range is 27,000 to 31,000 euro gross per year, and there may be tax benefits for those relocating to Italy for the first time.
Benefits include:
- possibility of no or reduced local taxation for periods of 2 or 5 years;
- professional development funding;
- free school lunches;
- 75% discount on tuition fees.
About International School of Siena
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The school consists of small classes, one class per grade. Our IB programmes provide each student with opportunities to explore, inquire and develop confidence as well as equipping them with the skills, knowledge, and understanding necessary for the 21st century. Our school is based in a purpose-built facility which includes well-designed classrooms, a spacious indoor Gymnasium, a Drama studio, Libraries and two Science labs with on-going developments of the external facilities.
We are an International Baccalaureate World School delivering all three programmes: Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme and the Diploma Programme.
Our classrooms are exciting centres of collaborative learning and this extends to the philosophy and vision of relations between teachers and families. We believe that collaboration with families is of particular importance and our teachers interact comfortably and confidently with parents as well as being imaginative and flexible classroom practitioners. We expect high standards in teaching and learning with special awareness of language acquisition and literacy since the majority of students do not have English as their mother tongue.
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