Start date: 01 August 2024
Deadline: 06 May 2024
Application: ISZL website
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General Description
The Middle School Mathematics teacher is responsible for fostering a passion for mathematics among students in Middle School and for working collaboratively with the mathematics and wider subject teams to develop engaging and inspirational learning experiences. The MYP Mathematics teacher is able to teach MYP mathematics throughout Grades 6 to 8, working with students with a diverse range of talent and ability. In addition, all MS teachers participate in our student Personal Development Programme as a Homeroom, PSHE and Service leader.

Professional Responsibilities

• Commit to ongoing growth and improvement
• Commit to collaboration with colleagues, students, and parents
• Provide regular and appropriate communication to parents on academic progress and student well-being
• Contribute to opportunities for the development of the school through mission-aligned projects and sharing with a variety of audiences (eg. colleagues, parents, board members)
• Commit to expanding options for students through offering an after-school activity or coaching
• Provide regular and appropriate contact with school administration to share information on progress, curriculum, the results of assessment, and overall learning environment

Learning Design

• Design for learning based on agreed student learning outcomes in the context of a coherent school-wide, division-appropriate and subject-specific programme
• Focus learning design on conceptual understanding and “big ideas” of the discipline
• Involve students in planning for their own learning
• Design for learning that builds on students’ previous knowledge and experience, working towards school learning objectives
• Integrate technology into planning to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences
• Integrate the diversity of student profiles (eg. cultural heritage, linguistic profiles, learning strengths) into learning plans

  Learning Facilitation

• Cultivate a relational environment where students feel safe and motivated to stretch themselves
• Amplify positive learning behaviors, holding students accountable to excellent and ethical behavior and work
• Use a variety of different teaching strategies and resources to cater to a variety of learning situations and styles
• Where appropriate, empower students to feel responsible and to take action
• Involve students actively in their learning
• Pursue, where appropriate, open-ended inquiry and real-life investigations
• Utilize media and technology to support access, engagement, and demonstration of learning

Assessment

• Take into account that planning, teaching, and assessing are interconnected processes
• Design assessment to benefit student learning in a timely, specific way
• Offer regular, written, formative feedback on student progress
• Use a range and balance of assessment strategies
• Be transparent about reasons, criteria, and methods for assessment
• Utilize formative assessment to improve learning
• Actively involve students in the assessment process
• Assess the level of students’ current experience and understanding before embarking on new learning

Desired Qualifications and Experiences

• At least 2 years full time teaching experience
• Recongised teaching certification
• Mathematics degree or teaching degree with mathematics specialisation.
• MYP experience preferred

Salaries and Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Enhanced pension plan
• Paid accident insurance and long-term sickness insurance
• Moving/settling in allowance and hand-in-hand settling support
• PD opportunities

For more information and to apply, please visit our website: https://www.iszl.ch/about-us/work-at-iszl