Primary Teacher (Lower) - Start Date August 2024

Primary Teacher (Lower) - Start Date August 2024

​​​​​​​About Nord Anglia Education

British International School of Houston

This is an exciting time to join our community located in Katy, Texas just outside the Houston metro area. We have a state-of-the-art facility, that is one of the world's most advanced campuses. We are a successful, growing school with a highly committed and motivated team of teaching professionals at our heart. Our close knit and supportive team are proud of our school and community, educating around 1,000 young people from 67 nationalities each year. The National Curriculum for England, IGCSE and the IB Diploma are taught to our students from the Early Years Foundation Stage to Year 13 (Academy Year). Each year a high proportion of our students are accepted into top universities around the world.

The British International School Houston is seeking to appoint an outstanding Primary Teacher (Lower) to inspire, challenge and support our students in our state of the art purpose built school. To lead Primary student learning within our classrooms as part of a nurturing and vibrant curriculum offer, which develops confident, skilled students who thrive in any situation . To collaborate with colleagues on the development of a modern international Primary curriculum, supported by technology and strong teaching practice, which ensures great outcomes for all. To inspire our diverse students foster a love of learning and create links across the curriculum, which creates a standout education offer for all. 

https://www.nordangliaeducation.com/careers/working-for-us

About you

Able to create a classroom culture when there are no limits to what can be achieved, you will have a degree in your specialist subject, a teaching qualification plus considerable teaching experience and knowledge of the curriculum. Receptive to feed back and ready to embrace change, you will be keen to share best practice with colleagues and peers.

A strong ambassador for the school, you will be able to develop new ways to engage students and parents with the wider school and the Nord Anglia Education community. Your strong motivation and communication skills will also enable you to create a feeling of energy, excitement and personal investment within the classroom.

You must be able to meet visa-related restrictions for the Unites States of America (The Americas Region) including having British or American Citizenship or having authorization to work in the Unites States. If you are a British Citizen you must have a PGCE and/or QTS.

Roles and Responsibilities

Wellbeing

• A commitment to student wellbeing.
• Working to ensure that student safety, child protection and student wellbeing are the number one priority.
• Have a vigilance for, and commitment to the wellbeing of those that we work alongside with.
• Work with key school leaders and HR Colleagues to ensure that HR policies and the NAE Code of Conduct are adhered to.
• Ensure that the BIS Houston is an environment where all staff feel respected, included, valued and that they belong.

Engagement and Interaction

• Sets high expectations for students; inspiring, motivating and challenging students to achieve excellent progress and ambitious outcomes.
• Sets high expectations for themself. Demonstrates extensive knowledge and use of informal and formal assessment to refine practice and promote the highest outcomes.
• Adapts and tailors teaching to the needs of individual students taking into account the stages of child development, creating a student-centric environment, with independent learners prepared for life in and beyond school.
• Represents the school’s values in every interaction with students, parents and colleagues.
• Demonstrates the highest levels of integrity, ethics and standards of personal and professional conduct.
• Actively and enthusiastically contributes beyond the classroom in the wider context of the school community.
• Acts as an advocate for the school in the wider community.

Teaching and Learning

• Has a well-developed, extensive knowledge of child development, subject specialism and related pedagogy (including using Technology for Learning).
• Experience with and knowledge of Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), English National Curriculum (ENC), International Primary Curriculum (IPC), Maths Mastery and delivering a text centered approach to English (CLPE).
• Engages and challenges student learning through questioning and discussion techniques and proven-pedagogical strategies.
• Knows where students stand as individuals, responds to their needs and evaluates and tracks progress.
• Creates a culture of learning and manages student behaviour to ensure an environment of respect and collaboration.
• Participates in all aspects of our learning programme, in line with school policy that assist in growing the school and are linked to the agreed learning programme.

Planning and Preparation

• Sets clear learning intentions and educational outcomes.
• Designs lesson plans, activities and assessments that are aligned to the school’s curriculum and that engage students.
• Conceptualises, plans and teaches well-structured lessons and programmes that engage, inspire and stretch students; encouraging them to be ambitious.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• Teaching Qualification PGCE/QTS etc
• Minimum 2 years teaching experience in teaching Primary
• Good cross-cultural, interpersonal and communication skills to interact with diverse nationalities and cultures
• Excellent analytical skills - with the passion and drive to demonstrate and quantify success
• Excellent time management skills and flexibility in dealing wit mult-functional tasks.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Life Insurance
• Employee discount

Selection Process

All post holders in regulated activity (having regular unsupervised contact with children) are subject to appropriate national and international vetting procedures including satisfactory criminal record checks from both your country of residence/birth and any country of residence within the last 10 years. We welcome applications from suitable persons from all diverse backgrounds.

Please note, we reserve the right to make an appointment sooner to the right candidate and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.