Middle School Design Teacher

About SIS
Stockholm International School is a truly international K-12 school located in the heart of the dynamic city of Stockholm. We are the first choice for the globally mobile diplomatic, business and research community in Sweden. Our students represent more than 60 countries and our diverse community is made up of over 80% international students and teaching staff. Our language of learning is English but our outlook is global.
REPORTS TO: the Middle School Principal
Duties and Responsibilities:
Teaching a Grade 6 Design course.
Developing materials appropriate for classes with a wide range of abilities.
Contributing to the development and implementation of the curriculum.
Communicating regularly with parents.
Be an active and contributing member of the school’s faculty.
Participating in the full range of professional activities in the school.
Actively contributing to the operational needs of the school.
Supporting students in maintaining their mother language skills.

Qualifications and Experience:
Teaching qualification, preferably in Design and/or work related experience in the field.
A solid grasp of digital media skills and the willingness to learn new digital platforms.
Experience as a teacher.
Preferred experience with IB programmes, MYP or DP
Excellent communication skills in English, at a native speaker level.
The ability to establish rapport with adults and students.
The ability to work effectively in a team.
A pleasant and friendly personality.
The ability to function effectively under pressure.
The ability to show initiative and work independently.
Possibility, with qualifications, to teach other subjects, i.e. Individuals and Societies.

Experience working with students from diverse cultures and countries would be an advantage. In addition, there may be a possibility to increase the employment percentage if a candidate can teach other subjects.
Aligned with the recommendations of the International Task Force on Child Protection, we hold ourselves to a high standard of effective recruiting practices with specific attention to child protection. Included in the recruitment process will be a local and national police check as well as a mandatory police background check from the last year of employment in every country worked.
Contract:
Temporary contract
Part time, 20% ,
Start: as soon as possible
End date: June 10, 2021
Salary
Fixed salary
Application
Last day for applications, Oct 22th, 2021
Please email a short statement of interest as well as a current CV to: application@intsch.se. Mark the email with “Design teacher, part-time". We only accept applications in English.
SIS holds the right to close the application process when a suitable candidate is found.