High School English Teacher

ISB seeks a High School English teacher with skill and experience teaching High School English. The ideal candidate will have experience across a range of courses in the English subject area, with an interest in developing innovative and engaging courses. The successful candidate is an excellent teacher, a team player, a positive collaborator, uses technology appropriately, is student-centered, and ignites students’ interest in English through their passion and engaging and up-to-date pedagogy.

Core Responsibilities

• Teach five high school courses. 

• Serves as an Advisor in the High School Advisory Program.

• Collaborate as an effective  member of high school teams (PLC, Department, Grade Level, etc.) 

• Positively contribute to school culture through the support and sponsorship of a student club or non-stipended extracurricular activity. 

• Participates in professional development training and attends required presentations.

• Meets professional obligations through efficient work habits such as meeting deadlines, honoring schedules, and working with colleagues.

• Ensures student growth and achievement is continuous and appropriate for age group, subject area, and /or program classification.

• Provides a positive and safe environment in which students are encouraged to actively engage in the learning process.

• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by their supervisor.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• A valid teaching license or certification

• At least three years of relevant and recent teaching experience

• Experience with, and a belief in, an inquiry approach to teaching and learning

• Experience teaching English Language Learners 

• Experience using data to inform instruction through a Professional Learning Community (PLC) 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience teaching IB and/or AP

• Experience teaching a standards-based curriculum using the Common Core Standards

Pedagogical Practice requirements

• Has an Inquiry-based approach to teaching and learning

• Ability to adapt teaching to the context

• Highly Skilled in using a  varied pedagogical and assessment toolkit

• Can challenge and extend all learners

• Can integrate the teaching of skills to prepare students for life beyond the classroom

• Identifies, selects, and utilizes instructional resources to meet the needs of students with varying backgrounds, learning styles, and special needs.

• Uses data to improve learning

Mindsets and Dispositions

• Cares for students

• Commitment to the Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) of students.

• Strong work ethic

• Contributes positively to the culture of the school

• Strong and effective communication skills

• Open-minded and adaptable

• Demonstrates growth-mindset and passion for lifelong learning

• Culturally competent

• Reflective on their practice

ISB supports the visa and work permit process at no cost to the employee, their spouse and up to two dependent children.