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Science and Information Technology Teacher (Middle School)

Science and Information Technology Teacher (Middle School)

John F. Kennedy International School

Switzerland

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent

Job overview

We are very interested in hearing from you if the following challenges appeal to you:

  • To teach and lead the development of an innovative middle school science programme which is closely linked to our beautiful alpine environment.
  • To play a lead role in developing the use of information technology across the curriculum, in order to deepen and enhance learning at JFK.
  • To teach computing classes, with an emphasis on coding and programming.

Please contact us if you:

  • are a qualified secondary science teacher
  • have advanced computing skills
  • see it as part of your role to contribute to the personal development of your students.
  • have high expectations of yourself and your students.
  • have good communication skills.
  • are flexible and enjoy working in a rapidly developing environment.
  • are an effective team player.
  • are willing to play an active role in the extended life of the school.
  • are well organised, professional and trustworthy.
  • consider it important to be kind and patient.

Please send us your CV if you are attracted by the following prospects:

  • A competitive salary.
  • Many and varied professional development opportunities.
  • Working in a “small school with a big heart”, where personal attention to individual needs is given on a daily basis.
  • Living in the Saanenland, a beautiful alpine environment.
  • Experiencing life in a leading village ski resort where many international high level sporting and music events take place.
  • Learning a new culture and language.
  • Joining a team of creative, innovative teachers whose goal is to ensure that we offer our students an education which is unique.

Interested in joining the JFK family?

Please send a cover letter and your curriculum vitae, showing all details of employment, educational qualifications and the contact details of 3 referees, to Mrs. Zannie Odobasic-Leong, Head of Business & Administration, at zannie@jfk.ch.

For further information on the position or our school, please contact Hazel Allen, Head of Studies, at hazel@jfk.ch.

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About John F. Kennedy International School

More about John F. Kennedy International School

John F. Kennedy International School is a co-educational English-language boarding and day school for children ages 2.5 to 14, culminating in the Year 9 (Grade 8). The growing student body is made up of around 100 students from over twenty different countries.

Boarding enrolment is limited to 25 students in order to maintain first-rate quality of care in our family-like environment.

JFK is an accredited institution and was awarded a Quality School Certificate (QSC) in May 2009 by Pro Cert. It is also accredited by the Department of Education for the Canton of Bern. The school holds memberships in the Council of International Schools (CIS), the Swiss Group of International Schools (SGIS) and the Federation of Swiss Private Schools.

We look forward to hearing from you if the challenge of teaching and leading the development of an innovative middle school science and information technology programme appeal to you.

We offer a unique, family-oriented, educational environment where:
- all students are motivated to fully develop their talents and skills;
– we prepare them for acceptance into the best and most demanding secondary schools and also for the challenges of the world in which they will live and work.

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