MYP English Language & Literature Teacher

ROLE SUMMARY:

European International School (EIS), Ho Chi Minh City, provides exceptional education within an international, boutique garden school in the heart of Vietnam. The school’s vision is to offer high quality, premium education to empower students to succeed in every aspect of their lives. Our dedication to academic excellence and our long-standing experience ensure schooling at EIS is enriching and robust.

Catering to students aged 2 to 18, EIS offers a world-class educational system that promotes the intellectual, physical, emotional, and social development of our students and unleashes their unique talents. To achieve this objective, we incorporate practices drawn from the most effective learning and teaching methodologies in the world to help children attain wide-ranging skills and a range of core abilities.

At our international school, English is the primary language of instruction. Students join us from a range of backgrounds; we are proud to celebrate diversity while also embracing a globally minded, multicultural worldview. This forward-thinking perspective is shared with over 118 other schools in the Inspired Group. We strive for our students to be internationally and culturally aware and encourage critical-thinking skills so that they may appreciate their individuality and fulfil their true potential.

All EIS teachers should display motivation, life-long learner attributes, and excellent interpersonal skills as they meet the challenges of educating students from diverse international and host country backgrounds. The classroom environment should be well planned and organized, be stimulating, and engaging, providing high quality instruction and learning, underpinned by the ability to deliver inquiry-based, transdisciplinary units, where applicable, across the three IB programmes.

All teachers need to work collaboratively with others in their section, and across sections, and liaise effectively with the IB Coordinators, in the development implementation and review of the curriculum, assessment and reporting.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teaching MYP English Language & Literature.  
• Homeroom teacher duties
• Active member of the school community
• All teachers are expected to contribute to the development of the academic and pastoral curriculum, working independently and as part of the team.
• Supervision of after-school activities
•  In addition, the teacher is expected to undertake any other reasonable task assigned by the Head of Middle & High School and the Co-Head of School.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• Bachelor of Education in English Language & Literature and Teaching Certification in English Language & Literature.
• At least 3 year experience in international schools
• Excellent organisational skills and a proven record of setting up quality teaching and learning programmes specifically related to English Language & Literature.
• Native or near-native level of written and spoken English
• An independent and entrepreneurial self-starter able to work alone and with colleagues across a range of backgrounds
• Excellent communication, teaching and interpersonal skills
• Enthusiastic about working in an international environment
• Experience of the IB’s Middle Years Programme would be highly desired, and experience of Diploma Programme would be desirable

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.