IB Middle Years Programme Teacher

Ntare Louisenlund School is seeking innovative and committed teachers for our international curriculum boarding school. Can you imagine helpings to design the school of the future by promoting personalised learning, student agency, and twenty-first century skills? If so, please consider applying.

We’re looking to fill the following position for Ntare Louisenlund School (IB MYP* curriculum) starting on 1st August 2024: competent and committed teachers of English, German, French, Integrated Humanities, Interdisciplinary Sciences, Mathematics, Visual Arts, and PHE to join our faculty (full time/part-time possible).

Your challenge and responsibilities:

You will have the opportunity to help young people develop as independent personalities, to cultivate their talents, and to strengthen their intellectual curiosity. Small courses of 20 students enable differentiated teaching and learning. In addition to teaching courses, you will mentor students and support them in self-regulating their learning. Our newly constructed, picturesque, state-of-the-art campus provides an ideal working environment for educators and learners. An innovative spirit and new ideas to help us shape a Ntare Louisenlund Pedagogy for the 21st century are welcome.

Your profile:

• You have a teacher certification and/or experience working as a teacher (preferably in the IB Middle Years Programme or Diploma Programme).
• Master’s Degree is desirable and a Bachelor’s Degree is the minimum with 5 years of continuous work experience
• You are passionate about your subject area and enthusiastic about working together with young people.
• You are interested in working to shape the Nature Louisenlund Pedagogy for the 21st century.
• You are willing to familiarize yourself with the unique pedagogical concept of Nature Louisenlund and to take part in professional development workshops, as well as the school development process.
• You are passionate about and/or supportive of the school’s focus on excellence in holistic, STEM education. 
• You speak and write English fluently and are competent in using English as a language of instruction (exceptions include foreign language courses).

We offer:

• A fully equipped school campus with excellent facilities in a beautiful natural setting in Bugesera.
• Optional campus housing on a first-come-first-serve basis (rent-free as a taxable benefit).
• An exceptional in-house professional development programme with travel opportunities for further IB professional development.
• Small learning groups.
• An extensive and diverse co-curricular programme and the possibility of taking part in or offering co-curricular experiences for students.
• Collaboration with an experienced, internationally recognized school in Germany Stiftung Louisenlund).
• Various partnerships with external educational partners.
• A committed, dedicated, and team-oriented faculty.
• An attractive compensation package based on your level of experience. This figure includes the staff housing allowance. All staff salaries are paid in RWF.  

How to Apply

Can you imagine working to help us design the school of the future? Then you should apply here by 15th June 2024 or submit your application to careers@ntare-louisenlund.rw and share an updated CV, motivation letter and certified electronic copies of degrees and relevant certificates. CVs will be reviewed on a rolling basis and only shortlisted applicants will be contacted

*Ntare Louisenlund School is a candidate school** for the MYP. This school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. IB World Schools share a common philosophy- a commitment to high-quality, challenging, international education- that we believe is important for our students. 

** Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme (DP), or the Career-related Programme (CP). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted. 

For further information about the IB and its programmes visithttp://www.ibo.org.