Primary Class Teacher
Compass International School
Doha, Qatar
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- August 1 2024
- Apply by:
- 5 January 2024
Job overview
CREATE YOUR FUTURE
We’re looking to recruit a Primary Class Teacher to join our Compass International School, a Nord Anglia Education school.
Compass International School Doha is a well established school set across 3 campuses in the capital city of the State of Qatar. The school has provided premium education for expat and local families since 2006. All campuses offer a British international curriculum via the International Primary Curriculum. Our two 3 through schools offer the English National Curriculum, culminating in IGCSEs, AS and A levels as well as the prestigious IBDP in Years 12 and 13. A warm, friendly school with the students at the heart of everyhing we do, we are proud of our outstanding teachers and community feel.
To learn more about our school, please visit our website
Job Purpose
To assist the Primary leadership team in achieving the school’s mission by providing a high-quality education to children.
To excel as a classroom teacher with a positive, proactive approach for both yourself and your students, coupled with a strong willingness to grow professionally.
To exhibit dedication to bringing to life the mission, vision, and values of Compass International School Doha.
To display a comprehensive understanding of the curriculum, facilitate effective teaching and assessment, take ownership of professional growth, and ensure that students reach their full potential.
Job Responsibilities
Learning and Teaching
- To promote the ‘mission’ and philosophy of the school, ensuring that children are working towards being truly international citizens.
- To ensure that planning, preparation, recording, assessment, and reporting are of the highest quality and meet the varying learning and social needs of children.
- To be flexible and adjust to the needs of the school, actively contributing to its development plans and growth.
- Implement agreed policies and developments.
- To demonstrate thorough curriculum knowledge, teach, and assess effectively.
- Use the student tracking and monitoring processes to advance children’s learning and enhance professional practice in line with the school’s aspirations and priorities.
- To take personal responsibility for professional development.
- To effectively communicate the school’s narrative, being an ambassador for our school at all times.
More details about the role and requirements can be found in the accompanying job descriptions.
JD - Primary Class Teacher (KS1 and KS2)
Required Skills/Abilities
Personal Specifications
Essential skills and abilities are
Bachelor's Degree in Primary Education or Degree plus PGCE/QTA
Teaching Qualification
Good working knowledge of the International Primary Curriculum, and UK National Curriculum
Good classroom practice and interpersonal skills
Ability to prioritize workloads and to work on own initiative
Integrate technology into the classroom experience to enhance and extend the learning of students
Willingness to contribute beyond the classroom
Desired skills and abilities are
Further Degree (e.g. MA)
Proven track record and two years of teaching experience
Teaching within International Schools
Range of teaching experience across different year groups
At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people can thrive and learn. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils where we embrace all race, abilities, religions, genders, and cultures.
All post holders in regulated activity (having regular unsupervised contact with children) are subject to appropriate national and international vetting procedures including satisfactory criminal record checks from both your country of residence/birth and any country of residence within the last 10 years.
We welcome applications from suitable qualified persons from all diverse backgrounds
Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Attached documents
About Compass International School
- Compass International School
- Building 34, 926 Al Baihaqi St, Zone 32, Madinat Khalifa
- Doha
- Qatar
A WORLD-CLASS LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
Compass International School Doha is a vibrant school community spread across three campus locations in Doha.
Each of our campuses – Gharaffa, Madinat Khalifa and Themaid – has exceptional facilities, including swimming pools, ICT suites, music studios, and sports halls. They’re the perfect places to learn, where outstanding teachers deliver innovative lessons and extra-curricular activities that engage, challenge and excite. Our newest campus, Themaid, is home to some of the finest facilities in Qatar – including modern performing arts spaces and a STEAM learning lab.
OUR SCHOOL FACILITIES
In our world-class learning environments, your child will do what they love and try new things. At our Gharaffa, Madinat Khalifa and Themaid school campus, students can prepare for the world stage in our performing arts spaces, answer big scientific questions in our STEAM learning lab, and put their physical capabilities to the test in our swimming pools and sports halls.
ü Advanced STEAM learning lab and ICT suites with interactive EdTech.
ü Soundproofed music studios, instrument rooms, and bright and airy drama spaces.
ü A 25-metre swimming pool, fitness studios, gyms, and all-weather pitches.
ü Dedicated primary and secondary libraries.
A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT LIKE NO OTHER
At Compass International School Doha, all three of our campuses - Gharaffa, Madinat Khalifa and Themaid, are inspiring places that will nurture your child’s talents, interests, and passions.
USING TECHNOLOGY TO REIMAGINE LEARNING
Being part of the Nord Anglia family of schools means access to the latest EdTech.
Our secure Global Campus platform connects students from 81 schools across 32 countries, enabling one-of-a-kind learning opportunities. Teaching collaboration and creative thinking, your child will take part in global projects and connect with different cultures, giving them the skills they need to succeed – both now and in the future.
Nord Anglia is also transforming how we teach through multi-million dollar investments in the world's best learning technologies and data analysis. Partnerships with MIT and Apple will take our physical and online spaces to the next level, giving our students even more to get excited about.
WELCOMING YOU TO COMPASS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL DOHA
The best way to get a feel for our vibrant school community is by coming to see us. Get in touch with our admissions team to book your tour of our Gharaffa, Madinat Khalifa and Themaid campuses.
Benefits of joining Nord Anglia Education
When you join a Nord Anglia Education school, you join a global community of more than 10,000 people working together to support our students’ success. We offer you unsurpassed opportunities to innovate and develop best practice across our family, to access extensive professional development, and to gain exceptional experience and career development in our schools. At Nord Anglia, you will have opportunities to progress more, learn more, and collaborate more.
We offer career and development opportunities that come with being part of our global organisation. Nord Anglia University unites our team through a vibrant online platform which harnesses the collective expertise of their peers in an exchange of knowledge, ideas and best practice. We also provide extensive online and face-to-face professional development through Nord Anglia University to ensure that our teachers don’t just maintain their skills, they develop at the cutting edge of educational thinking.
Our collaborations with The Juilliard School, MIT, UNICEF and King’s College London, offers our teachers unrivalled access to leading experts in their fields. We also offer selected candidates from our staff worldwide an opportunity to earn their Executive Master’s in International Education in an exclusive collaboration with King’s College London.
Alongside great training and a competitive package, you’ll enjoy the chance to live and work in one of the worlds' most vibrant cities.
As a Nord Anglia Education teacher, you enjoy the benefits of:
ü A fast-paced, global experience so that you can progress on a global scale
ü An enabling environment founded on creativity, challenge and collaboration
ü A culture which is fair and consultative
ü Unique opportunities to grow professionally and develop your career
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