job description

Position: Upper Primary Class Teacher

Start Date: August 2024

Curriculum: IB PYP/ Australian

Salary: Competitive and tax free dependent on experience

Contract: 2 years

School Vision/Ethos:

Victoria International School Sharjah has been providing excellence in education since 2007 and has recently been expanding its campuses. In August 2023 it opened an amazing new purpose built campus looking to establish itself as one of the leading schools in the northern emirates and wider regions. The new Primary campus is an Australian curriculum school under the internationally renowned International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program (PYP) framework. It opened to Grade 6 in its initial year but further year groups will open in due course with Grade 7 opening in Sept 2024.

This school provides a learning community that supports the attainment of excellence. The school strives to produce students who are critical thinkers, confident, reflective and responsible global citizens capable of facing the future with resilience and optimism. This opportunity offers a professional career move in a well-managed supportive setting and a great lifestyle with low cost of living. The school will enjoys excellent facilities offering education to emirati and international students alike.

Regional Overview:

Sharjah is the cultural capital of the UAE and with a close proximity to Dubai the location offers a unique blend of traditional and cosmopolitan lifestyles. Waking up to blue skies and sea views every morning living and working in a part of the world that offers just about everything without the hassle of western living must be an eye catching opportunity for someone out there. Tilal City itself is a new purpose built community with plans for plentiful facilities with this flagship school at it\'s heart.

Requirements:

AS this is a rapidly developing new schools we are particularly keen to see applications from teachers who are flexible on the year group they teach and have a willigness to contribute to the developing processes within the school - perhaps with ambitions to progress more quickly in to middle management positions.

• Minimum two years post qualifying experience
• Degree level certification and QTS or equivalent
• Australian and/or IB PYP curriculum experience is welcomed however ultimately the school wishes to hire teachers with excellent pedagogy regardless of curriculum experience
• Previous international experience welcomed
• Should be flexible, adaptable, resilient and ambitious

Package:

• Monthly tax free salary of 12,000 AED up to a maximum of 17,000 AED depending on experience and qualifications ( low cost living locations)
• Accommodation provided
• Annual flights for self and family
• Medical cover for self and family
• Free tuition for first dependent child - discounted rates for further children
• 4 day only working week benefit!
• Excellent professional development

skills

knowledge of curriculum

qualification

BEd

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