The International School of Cluj has an opening for a primary school teacher starting September 2010.
Profile
Thank you for your interest in teaching in our school.
We are expanding this year with the launch of our high school and our Cambridge programmes. We always welcome speculative applications for full and part-time positions from both Romanian and expatriate teachers.
Our school is very different from many other educational establishments in Romania. To help potential applicants decide if this is the type school they would like to teach in, we described the profile of the teachers we are looking for. This list of qualities is based on our mission and values statement, available on our website.
1. The "International School of Cluj person":
- a passion for their subject and a passion for teaching their subject
- a commitment to personal and professional development and the desire to seek feedback in improving their teaching skills
- a firm belief in active student-centered teaching and learning
- setting high standards for themselves
- setting high standards for their students – not accepting second best
- professional creativity and enthusiasm
- having an international outlook
- a positive and optimistic attitude
- fluency in English and the ability and desire to teach their subject in English
- a structured approach to their work
- good organisational and time-management skills
- flexibility
- initiative and pro-activity: someone who will never 'walk past a problem'
- being a supportive, friendly team player who respects all school teaching and non-teaching staff
- willingness to become involved in initiatives that benefit the local community
Interested? If you meet the criteria below, please send your CV and cover letter to the following address:
office@scoalainternationala.ro
Education, certifications, work-related experience and skills:
- Bachelor’s Degree (essential) or higher (Masters degree preferred)
- Teaching experience (essential). Experience of teaching Cambridge International Examinations courses is highly desirable.
- A recognised teaching qualification (preferred)
- Experience of international travel / living and working abroad is (very highly valued but not essential)
- A recognised English language qualification (preferred but not essential for non-native speakers)
- Word processing skills (essential)
- Use of the Internet (highly desirable)
- Use information technology to assist and support teaching and learning (desirable but not essential)
We offer:
- probably the best professional development programme in Romania
- a competitive salary
- enthusiastic and supportive colleagues
- excellent working conditions
- very well equipped classrooms
- teacher training opportunities for effective and experienced teachers
- opportunities for having an impact in the wider community
- support package for teachers new to Romania
2. The profile of the kindergarten employee:
Education, certifications, work-related experience and skills:
- Pedagogical high school, Child care or Preschool pedagogy graduate
- Positive, creative, communicative, open person
- English language certificate
Desirable (considered a plus):
- more than 2 years experience in teaching (definitive status)
- other training courses in Romania or abroad
- activities within other foreign kindergartens
- other activities involving preschool children
Volunteer programme:
- This programme can be joined by any person who is enroled in or who graduated from one of the institutions mentioned above (1) or by people who wish to work with young children and are willing to do retraining or pedagogical courses in order to become qualified.
- The programme lasts 6 weeks, 11 hours per week, divided into morning and afternoon sessions.
- Each applicant must fill in an application form.
- Each volunteer is monitored and receives a mark at the end of the programme, given by the person who supervised them as well as references from the kindergarten manager. These will be attached to the applicant’s file.
