School Vacancies

The International School of Lausanne (ISL) is a leading non-profit, International Baccalaureate (IB) World School set in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. Our school is committed to excellence in education. We strive to recognise the unique potential of each student, and to equip them to play an active and responsible role in a complex, multicultural world. The school employs approximately 250 members of staff on its campus where we welcome approximately 900 students from over 60 nationalities, from 3 to 18 years of age.

We are seeking to appoint a structured, highly organised and efficient

Head of Operations (100%)

The Head of Operations is responsible for ensuring the smooth running of operational activities related to facility management, purchasing, cafeteria, school reception, transportation, school-related travel and excursions. They manage a team of approximately 12 staff members, and work with a wide variety of stakeholders across the School, including parents, academic staff and external parties.
The Head of Operations reports to the Director and is a member of the senior leadership team.

We are looking for an experienced Junior School German Teacher with a good working knowledge of English to join our dedicated Modern Foreign Language Team as of August 2023 OR January 2024.

As a teacher at the ISB you will be part of an international team and plan the lessons in collaboration with English speaking colleagues. This position has the following minimum requirements:

• Proficient German skills and a good working knowledge of English
• Classroom Teacher Diploma (Swiss or other)
• 4 years of teaching experience
• Experience and knowledge of the IB PYP programme is preferred
• Active participation in school life

We offer a welcoming and international environment and continuous professional development, free after-school childcare, first-class accident insurance and an employee friendly pension plan.

For more information, please visit www.isbasel.ch  or apply directly via email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. We look forward to receiving your application!

(FOR DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAMME)

International School Basel (ISB has introduced a Dual Language Programme in our younger years (EC1 to Grade 1) in August 2022, which will phase into the older grades over time. This Dual Language Programme follows the Primary Years Programme of the International Baccalaureate Curriculum and is based on play-based learning.

As of August 2023 OR as of January 2024 we are looking for a German speaking classroom teacher (EC3 – Grade 3) with the following qualifications:

• Proficient German Speaker with the ability to plan collaboratively in English
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent and teaching qualification/license
• Minimum of four years of teaching experience
• Experience of IB Programmes an advantage

ISB offers an excellent employment package and relocation support in an international and welcoming environment including free after-school childcare, professional development opportunities, onsite fitness facilities and first-class accident insurance worldwide together with an employee friendly pension plan.

For more information please visit www.isbasel.ch. To apply please send your application including a letter of application, up-to-date Curriculum Vitae including names and contact details of at least two professional referees. We look forward to receiving your application.

Campus des Nations
Secondary
Seeks for 16th August 2023

Founded in 1924, the Foundation of the International School of Geneva, commonly known as Ecolint educates 4500 students aged from 3-18 representing over 130 nationalities. Each of our eight schools is dedicated to the development of seven life-worthy, future-ready global competences: we develop lifelong learning, self-agency, the ability to interact with the world, with others and with resources so as to develop transdisciplinary, multiliterate thinking. Through this, we drive our mission, which is to educate students to be global citizens with the courage and capacity to create a just and joyful tomorrow together. Ecolint is built on strong humanitarian values and prides itself on its long history of pedagogical innovation, including the creation of the Model United Nations system and the International Baccalaureate. We have around 1250 employees representing more than 60 nationalities, united as one core of dynamic professionals, committed to our mission.

Campus des Nations is the most recent campus in the International School of Geneva Foundation. Located in the heart of Geneva’s international quarter, this campus has quickly established itself as an educationally pioneering school committed to putting student learning at the centre of all its activities. Campus des Nations is proud to be an International Baccalaureate World School. Our programmes are based on the IB’s ‘Learner Profile’, a set of ideals that inspire, motivate and focus the work of the school and help students to become more thoughtful, moral, cultured and caring. Fostering these qualities is at the heart of all we do.
Please note that only applications via our website will be considered https://www.ecolint.ch/fr/our-school/jobs

To complete our team, we are looking for a:

Wellbeing Counsellor and Head of Years 10 & 11

Full-time – 40  Hour(s)

starting August 1st 2023

Collège and Lycée Saint-Charles is a dynamic, friendly and thriving school located in the Canton of Jura, in Switzerland. Our mission is to provide students with a high-quality education while developing the attributes of kindness, respect, and responsibility towards others and the environment. Collège et Lycée Saint-Charles follows the humanist and Christian values of caring for others and the environment, respecting cultures and individuals, and approaching the world with openness and positivity. Thus, the school aims to develop the same values in students and to support students in becoming responsible, global citizens who work to make the world a better place.
Collège et Lycée Saint-Charles is an authorized IB World school for the Diploma Programme (DP, ages 16-18) as for the Middle Years Programme (MYP, ages 11-16).
Collège et Lycée Saint-Charles was founded in 1897. Since 2017, the school has completely renovated its buildings included three brand new state-of-the-art science laboratories with dedicated prep rooms.

The Position

As our Boarding house is growing, Collège et Lycée Saint-Charles seeks to appoint

a male Houseparent

the main function of this position is to be an adult active presence in the House and to be responsible for the safeguarding, welfare and security of students in their house and collaborate with the team under the supervision of the Head of boarding. Candidates are expected to participate fully in student welfare and the co-curricular programme of a busy boarding school.

starting August 2023

Collège and Lycée Saint-Charles is a dynamic, friendly and thriving school located in the Canton of Jura. Our mission is to provide students with a high-quality education while developing the attributes of kindness, respect, and responsibility towards others and the environment. Collège et Lycée Saint-Charles follows the humanist and Christian values of caring for others and the environment, respecting cultures and individuals, and approaching the world with openness and positivity. Thus, the school aims to develop the same values in students and to support students in becoming responsible, global citizens who work to make the world a better place.
Collège et Lycée Saint-Charles is an authorized IB World school for the Diploma Programme (DP, ages 16-18) as for the Middle Years Programme (MYP, ages 11-16).
Collège et Lycée Saint-Charles was founded in 1897. Since 2017, the school has completely renovated its buildings included three brand new state-of-the-art science laboratories with dedicated prep rooms.

The Position
Collège et Lycée Saint-Charles seeks to appoint a

Geography and ESS teacher

with prior experience in teaching in the IB programs. The successful applicant will be an accomplished teacher with experience, enthusiasm and a passion for teaching which will inspire our students. S/he will also understand the importance of being part of a department team and the wider faculty. The position can be a full-time position with Boarding duties.

The International School of Berne (ISBerne) has the following opening for the 2023/2024 school year:

IB MYP & IB DP Visual Arts Teacher

starting August 2023
ISBerne is a dynamic, friendly and thriving school located close to the Swiss Capital Berne. ISBerne aims for all students to be reflective and responsible life-long learners who are active global citizens. The school ethos is based on the attributes of the IB Learner Profile and advocates a constructivist approach to teaching and learning.
ISBerne is an authorized IB World school, offering the Primary Years Programme (PYP, ages 3-11), Middle Years Programme (MYP, ages 11-16) and Diploma Programme (DP, ages 16-18), as well as the ISBerne Diploma.

The International School of Berne (ISBerne) has the following opening for the 2023/2024 school year:

IB PYP English as an Additional Language Teacher

starting August 2023

ISBerne is a dynamic, friendly and thriving school located close to the Swiss Capital Berne. ISBerne aims for all students to be reflective and responsible life-long learners who are active global citizens. The school ethos is based on the attributes of the IB Learner Profile and advocates a constructivist approach to teaching and learning.

The International School of Berne (ISBerne) has the following opening for the 2023/2024 school year:

IB MYP Individuals and Societies & IB DP Economics Teacher

starting August 2023
ISBerne is a dynamic, friendly and thriving school located close to the Swiss Capital Berne. ISBerne aims for all students to be reflective and responsible life-long learners who are active global citizens. The school ethos is based on the attributes of the IB Learner Profile and advocates a constructivist approach to teaching and learning.

The International School of Lausanne (ISL) is a leading non-profit, International Baccalaureate (IB) World School set in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. Our school is committed to excellence in education. We strive to recognise the unique potential of each student, and to equip them to play an active and responsible role in a complex, multicultural world. The school employs approximately 250 members of staff on its campus where we welcome approximately 900 students from over 60 nationalities, from 3 to 18 years of age.
For our Secondary School, we are seeking to appoint an experienced, passionate, and self-motivated:

Teacher of IB Diploma and IB MYP French A and B 100%

Permanent position from 1 August 2023.
All teachers at ISL are homeroom teachers, contribute to the school’s service-learning programme and undertake one or two supervision duties a week. Staff also attend two five-day residential field trips each academic year, one in September and one in January.

The Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz is an international boarding school with a history stretching back over 120 years, located near St. Moritz in the heart of the scenic Engadin valley (Switzerland). 220 boarders from around the world and 110 local day students’ study at our school for the Swiss Matura, the iGCSE, the International Baccalaureate Diploma (IBDP) and the International Career-Related Programme (IBCP). The school philosophy is founded on respect for tradition combined with innovative thinking and emphasizes values such as respect, openness, responsibility, engagement, inquiry, critical thinking, creativity and balance.
We are currently looking for an enthusiastic and caring person (female) to join one of our

Girls’ Boarding Houses

Start date: 15 August 2023 or upon availability
Workload: 80% - 100%

The position will suit candidates who enjoy the challenge of working with bright and inquisitive international students, aged 13 – 19 (grades 7 to 12).

The Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz is an international boarding school with a history stretching back 120 years, located near St. Moritz in the heart of the scenic Engadin valley in Switzerland. 220 boarders from around the world and 110 local day students’ study at our school for the Swiss Matura, the iGCSE, the International Baccalaureate Diploma (IBDP) and the International Career-Related Programme (IBCP). In addition to the students, the Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz employs approximately 150 staff.

We are currently looking for an experienced

Data & Application Manager (m/f/d)

Workload: 100%
Start date: 1st July 2023 or upon agreement.

The Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz is an international boarding school with a history stretching back over 120 years, located near St. Moritz in the heart of the scenic Engadin valley in Switzerland. 220 boarders from around the world and 110 local day students study at our school for the Swiss Matura, the iGCSE, the International Baccalaureate Diploma (IBDP) and the International Career-Related Programme (IBCP). In addition to the students, the Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz employs approximately 150 staff.

As of now or by appointment, we are looking for a

IT Technician (m/f/d)

For August 2023 we are looking for a

Primary Class Teacher 100%

Grade 1 & 2 at our Horgen campus

La Cote International School (LCIS) is a school that aims to make a difference every day. We are passionate about education and seeing young people grow and develop, and we want the same for our colleagues. If you join us, you will become part of a team that is a genuine family, committed to each other and to the students we serve.
LCIS is a co-educational, English language based, day school that welcomes nearly 450 students between 3 and 18 years old. Nestled in Switzerland amongst vineyards and fruit orchards, between Lac Léman and the Jura mountains, we are also within very easy commuting distance from Geneva and Lausanne. It is a truly great environment to live and work.
We offer our students unparalleled international learning experiences, including those inspired by our collaborations with Juilliard, MIT and UNICEF. Our customized curriculum offers our students the opportunity to follow an English, French or bilingual pathway leading to the internationally renowned International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP), as well as discovering new skills, abilities and interest. It is in this dynamic environment that we invite you to apply to join our team:

Teacher of Science

100% – starting in August 2023

La Cote International School (LCIS) is a school that aims to make a difference every day. We are passionate about education and seeing young people grow and develop, and we want the same for our colleagues. If you join us, you will become part of a team that is a genuine family, committed to each other and to the students we serve.
LCIS is a co-educational, English language based, day school that welcomes nearly 450 students between 3 and 18 years old. Nestled in Switzerland amongst vineyards and fruit orchards, between Lac Léman and the Jura mountains, we are also within very easy commuting distance from Geneva and Lausanne. It is a truly great environment to live and work.
We offer our students unparalleled international learning experiences, including those inspired by our collaborations with Juilliard, MIT and UNICEF. Our customized curriculum offers our students the opportunity to follow an English, French or bilingual pathway leading to the internationally renowned International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP), as well as discovering new skills, abilities and interest. It is in this dynamic environment that we invite you to apply to join our team:

Teacher of Physical Education

100% – 2-year contract – August 2023

La Cote International School (LCIS) is a school that aims to make a difference every day. We are passionate about education and seeing young people grow and develop, and we want the same for our colleagues. If you join us, you will become part of a team that is a genuine family, committed to each other and to the students we serve.
LCIS is a co-educational, English language based, day school that welcomes nearly 450 students between 3 and 18 years old. Nestled in Switzerland amongst vineyards and fruit orchards, between Lac Léman and the Jura mountains, we are also within very easy commuting distance from Geneva and Lausanne. It is a truly great environment to live and work.
We offer our students unparalleled international learning experiences, including those inspired by our collaborations with Juilliard, MIT and UNICEF. Our customized curriculum offers our students the opportunity to follow an English, French or bilingual pathway leading to the internationally renowned International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP), as well as discovering new skills, abilities and interest. It is in this dynamic environment that we invite you to apply to join our team:

Teacher of English

100% – 2-year contract – August 2023

Surval Montreux
Montreux - Switzerland
International Boarding School for Girls aged 12-19
Surval Montreux is a unique international girls’ boarding school in Switzerland which provides an exceptional all-round education for girls aged 12-19. The school offers a High School programme for Grades 8-12, alongside a unique Swiss Gap programme for 17-19 year olds, Winter Camp experiences and a Summer Camp June to August.
All aspects of a Surval education focus on empowering girls to challenge themselves, own their voice and lead their journey, across the academic, enrichment and pastoral life of the school.

Head of Pastoral Care and Boarding

Full Time
Residential boarding position
Teaching or Non-Teaching
Start Date: August 2023

Surval Montreux
Montreux - Switzerland
International Boarding School for Girls aged 12-19
Surval Montreux is a unique international girls’ boarding school in Switzerland which provides an exceptional all-round education for girls aged 12-19. The school offers a High School programme for Grades 8-12, alongside a unique Swiss Gap programme for 17-19 year olds, Winter Camp experiences and a Summer Camp June to August.
All aspects of a Surval education focus on empowering girls to challenge themselves, own their voice and lead their journey, across the academic, enrichment and pastoral life of the school.

Resident Boarding Tutor

Full-Time
Start Date: 15 April 2023
Short Term Contract April-July - possibility of extending to longer term contract

The International School of Lausanne (ISL) is a leading not-for-profit, International Baccalaureate (IB) World School set in the French speaking part of Switzerland. Our school is committed to excellence in education. We strive to recognise the unique potential of each student, and to equip them to play an active and responsible role in a complex, multicultural world. The school employs approximately 250 members of staff on its campus where we welcome approximately 950 students from over 60 nationalities, from 3 to 18 years of age.   

For our ISL Camps Programmes, we are seeking to hire several passionate, self-motivated, and experienced  

Summer Camp Instructors  

Temporary positions from 26 June to 18 August 2023

La Cote International School (LCIS) is a school that aims to make a difference every day. We are passionate about education and seeing young people grow and develop, and we want the same for our colleagues. If you join us, you will become part of a team that is a genuine family, committed to each other and to the students we serve.
LCIS is a co-educational, English language based, day school that welcomes nearly 450 students between 3 and 18 years old. Nestled in Switzerland amongst vineyards and fruit orchards, between Lac Léman and the Jura mountains, we are also within very easy commuting distance from Geneva and Lausanne. It is a truly great environment to live and work.
We offer our students unparalleled international learning experiences, including those inspired by our collaborations with Juilliard, MIT and UNICEF. Our customized curriculum offers our students the opportunity to follow an English, French or bilingual pathway leading to the internationally renowned International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP), as well as discovering new skills, abilities and interest.

It is in this dynamic environment that we invite you to apply to join our team:

Director of Admissions and Marketing

100% - start date to be determined

“Each mind has its own method.”

English A or B Teacher

The International School of Schaffhausen is a growing school in the Zurich North area, Switzerland. We are an IB-World School authorized for the PYP and Diploma Programme. We are seeking a qualified and experienced IB English Teacher for the Middle and High School grades 6-12. An additional secondary school subject or experience with ATL or library skills are considered advantages.

Starting Date: August 2023

“Each mind has its own method.”

German Teacher - Language A and/or B

The International School of Schaffhausen is a growing school in the Zurich North area, Switzerland. We are an IB-World School authorized for the PYP and Diploma Programme. We are seeking a qualified and experienced IB German Teacher for the mother tongue and the acquisition courses across the school (grades 1-12). For secondary school practitioners German mother tongue skills and an additional subject are considered advantages. For primary school practitioners, the ability to also teach older students in the secondary or the ability to also act as a class teacher in the PYP programme will be considered an advantage.

Starting Date: August 2023

“Each mind has its own method.”

Mathematics Teacher

The International School of Schaffhausen is a growing school in the Zurich North area, Switzerland. We are an IB-World School authorized for the PYP and Diploma Programme. We are seeking a qualified and experienced IB Mathematics Teacher for the Middle and High School grades 6-12. An additional secondary school subject or extensive experience in the DP mathematics programmes are considered advantages.

Starting Date: August 2023