PYP Primary Homeroom Teacher (2024/2025 Academic Year)
The Island Private School
Cyprus
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Apply by:
- 31 May 2024
Job overview
The Island Private School of Limassol in Cyprus now looking for competent, experienced and, above all, passionate PYP Homeroom Teacher to join the team for the next academic year 2024/2025.
Cyprus regulations require applicants to have a university degree in education recognised by KYSATS and the ability to pass a background check.
General responsibilities:
- Ensure a physically and emotionally safe environment for students through positive framing, kind communication with students and adults, and predictable, consistent routines.
- Inspire mixed culture and ability classes, by creating challenging and engaging learning opportunities for all students.
- Use a wide array of data to make instructional choices and create specific action plans to increase student achievement, including dynamic student grouping for small group instruction.
- Design, prepare and deliver high quality lessons to suit the individual needs of all students in line with the PYP.
- Plan Units of Inquiry and lessons by following IB curriculum framework collaboratively with the PYP Coordinator, Specialist teachers, and Learning Support team.
- Liaise with the Head of Primary School and PYP Coordinator to ensure effective delivery of the curriculum to specified classes, including selecting resources and managing them efficiently in the classroom.
- Assess and monitor student progress and provide targets so that all learners can see success and improve.
- Collaborate with other teachers to share new ideas, approaches, and professional knowledge.
- Maintain constant awareness of the needs of any children to whom English is another language.
- Take an active role in the wider community, participating in extracurricular activities, school trips, and extension activities as necessary.
- Be responsible for communicating effectively with external stakeholders as parents on the individual progress of students through all means used at ISL. This includes being responsible for: oral and written feedback, report cards, parent meetings upon school’s or parents’ request.
- Create and maintain a safe and positive working environment and relationship with the Teaching Assistant (TA). Making sure the TA is involved, challenged, and valued, and that the TA is given suitable responsibility.
- Maintain professional working relationships with colleagues, line managers, and administrators.
- Maintain professional relationships with students, parents, and staff.
- Take part in all training provided by the school, both internal and external.
- Model the qualities of the IB learner profile and attitudes and be an active member of the learning community.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Education, Pedagogical is a must. Additional degrees would be considered an advantage.
- Professional Educator Diploma or other teacher qualification if available (e.g. QTS, PGCE).
- Has IB experience in any of the programmes (mandatory).
- Has fluent English level C1 at least and international mindedness.
- Familiar with technology use in teaching and learning.
- Is compassionate and attentive to students; knows how children learn and can support their learning.
- Remember how to be curious and awed by the world around.
- Can create and improvise and has a desire to co-create a child-centred curriculum and bring it to life.
- Has a mild allergy to sitting at the desk and strictly following the prescribed curriculum.
Benefits:
- A unique opportunity for a career in a fast-growing polysystemic school
- Competitive remuneration package based on qualifications and experience
- Discounted tuition fees for children (if applicable)
- Full Assistance with Migration Application process for the whole family
- Modern & Professional Work Environment
- Paid flat & Car Rental for 2 weeks - Assistance to find your own place will be provided
- Optional participation in the Company’s Group Medical Scheme
- Opportunities to learn and develop yourself
Position Working Days/hours:
Monday to Friday, 8:00-16:00
Safeguarding: At The Island Private School of Limassol, we follow safer recruitment practices and we are committed to the Safeguarding of our students. As such this post is subject to reference and police checks.
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About The Island Private School
- The Island Private School
- Vangeriotissas 95A, Palodia Village, Limassol
- Limassol
- 4549
- Cyprus
The Island Private School is a polysystemic educational hub that offers 3 programmes (International Baccalaureate, Waldorf & Montessori) under one roof. We follow a holistic approach, offering a full-day learning environment (08:00-18:00) for international students of diverse cultural backgrounds.
Starting from Pre-Primary, the educational journey at our school supports students on their learning path, tailoring education to individual needs, aspirations and connecting it to real-life experiences and up-to-date practices.
We are committed to providing high-quality, challenging, international education that fosters critical thinking, global perspectives, and holistic development of students.
We are proud to be the first and only one fully accredited IB World School for the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP) in Cyprus. Also we are the only school in Cyprus offering Waldorf Programme.
Our school strives to offer the most progressive educational programmes to our students. At the moment we are preparing to bring an IB Career-Related Programme (CP) candidate. This prestigious programme offers Year 11-12 students the chance to develop career-focused skills and prepare for their future.
Our Mission
We make a wholesome impact on the world by seeking to inspire a love of lifelong learning in every child and the whole community, enabling them to develop their unique capacities. We prepare our students to be confident, competent, capable and responsible global citizens, who understand, respect and celebrate diversity.
Our Values
LOVE - Love is the foundation of everything. We love and nurture people. Compassion and kindness come out of love. We love our school, our place, we feel connected to it. We put love into what we do.
RESPECT - We respect each other's values, property, work. We respect different cultures, religions. We act respectfully to the environment.
POSITIVITY - We embrace a positive mindset and joy. We bring playfulness and fun to our work. We tackle and embrace challenges in a positive way. We celebrate our own and each others’ achievements.
COLLABORATION - We encourage participation and teamwork. We collaborate as a school team, parents and students. We learn with, and from each other.
INTEGRITY - We are true to ourselves. We value honesty and strong moral principles. We are transparent in what we do.
LIFELONG LEARNING - We promote curiosity, eager to learn new things throughout our whole lives. We model lifelong learning through continuous personal and professional development. We reflect upon our experiences in order to improve.
RESPONSIBILITY - We act with the sense of ownership - it is our school, we feel at home. We take responsibility for our actions or inaction and the impact they have on ourselves and others.
SAFETY - We behave in a way that promotes physical and psychological safety. Everyone’s health and wellbeing is a priority at our school. Our school is a safe place where everyone is encouraged to take reasonable risks and embrace challenges along the learning path.
Our Campus
Currently we are operating in a temporary campus, opened in September 2022 which includes 3 areas: Pre-Primary, Primary and Secondary School as well as outdoor sport courts, playgrounds, canteen, 2 art studios, 2 music rooms and 2 libraries.
Future Campus
Drawing inspiration from renowned educational projects worldwide and working in collaboration with one of the leading architectural bureaus, we are about to shape the future of our school. Among other features, the permanent campus will include 5 laboratories, 2 art studios, swimming pool, sports base for both indoor and outdoor activities and much more.
By 2026, we aim to bring our vision to life and establish a vibrant educational environment for global citizens. This inclusive space will cater to the needs of our students, parents, teachers and international specialists, fostering mutual support and collaboration.
Together, we will create an inspiring setting for learning, innovation, and personal development.
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