Afternoon teacher

The Island Private School of Limassol in Cyprus opened for the first 500 students in September 2022, and is now looking for competent, experienced and, above all, passionate Afternoon Pre-Primary Teacher to join the team.

We are also in the process of planning our new school campus on a beautiful 50,000 m2 site to be completed approximately by the end of 2025, that will include kindergartens, elementary and high schools, an international boarding school, and accommodation for teachers. This is a great opportunity to join a growing school on the cusp of a major turning point.

General responsibilities:

- Be an active and collaborative member of the class-team including participation in collaborative PYP meetings, development and following classroom management rules, essentials team rules, approaches to teaching.

- Collaborate with other team teachers (homeroom teacher and co-teacher(s)) to ensure a seamless transition between activities and programmes of the first and second parts of the day.

- Transfer teaching skills and experience to extracurricular assistants, including class daily routines and management.

- Design and plan extracurricular activities that are age-appropriate, engaging for children and are aligned with the curriculum.

- Ensure that all the necessary materials and resources are in place to facilitate the activities.

- Deliver extracurricular activities.

Encourage children to participate and engage in activities and facilitate discussions that encourage critical thinking.

- Transform challenging situations in the classroom into educational tools (dressing up, cleaning up, etc.).

- Monitor and ensure that students follow established routines and procedures.

- Support children in personal hygiene and wellbeing routines.

- Ensure safety and wellbeing of the children as well as proper school property usage in the Primary section of the school through maintaining a safe and secure environment, and supervising children to ensure that they are following the established rules, routines and procedures and behaving appropriately.

- Ensure that the children are picked up by their parents at the end of the day.

- Maintain confidentiality about children’s learning, development and care at all times.

- Communicate with the parents in order to provide them feedback about their children's learning experience and wellbeing in the second half of the school day.

- Attend staff meetings, professional development sessions, and training as required.

- Follow all relevant policies and procedures regarding safety, child protection, and health and safety.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in Pre–primary education is an advantage.

- Professional Educator Diploma or other teacher qualification if available (e.g. QTS, PGCE).

- Fluency in English level C1 at least and international mindedness.

- Familiar with technology use in teaching and learning.

- Compassionate and attentive to students; knows how children learn and can support their learning.

- Remember how to be curious and awed by the world around.

- Can create and improvise and has a desire to co-create a child-centred curriculum and bring it to life.

- Has a mild allergy to sitting at the desk and strictly following the prescribed curriculum.

Benefits:

- A unique opportunity for a career in a fast-growing polysystemic school.

- Competitive salary and benefits package;

- Modern & Professional Work Environment;

- Optional participation in the Company’s Group Medical Scheme.

- Opportunities to learn and develop yourself.

Position Working Days/hours:

Monday to Friday, 13:00-18:00

PLEASE APPLY HERE https://isl.bamboohr.com/careers/126?source=aWQ9NzE%3D

Safeguarding: At The Island Private School of Limassol, we follow safer recruitment practices and we are committed to the Safeguarding of our students. As such this post is subject to reference and police checks.

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