Teacher, Textiles, Mathematics, Science, Technology, SVA

Internationella Engelska Skolan (IES) is a leading independent school group ("friskola") with academic results far above average and a diverse and energetic staff. Teaching is through both Swedish and English, with English the language of the corridors. IES is one of Sweden's largest school groups at "Grundskolan" with 43 schools and around 30,000 students across the country. IES has grown steadily and maintained quality since 1993.


More about the company and its schools can be found at www.engelska.se


IES Kista is recruiting enthusiastic subject teachers to contribute to our proactive and flexible group of educators. 

Subjects:

- Mathematics / Science
- Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
- Technology (Teknik)
- Swedish as a Second Language (SvA)
- Textiles (Slöjd)

About IES Kista

Internationella Engelska Skolan Kista is a school for grades 4-9 with 896 students and over 100 staff. The school opened in 2015 and has since expanded to become the largest grundskola in the Rinkeby-Kista area of northern Stockholm. We are proud of our student cohort, where over 40 different mother tongue languages are represented, and this diversity is subsequently reflected in our staff body. We conduct up to 50% of our teaching in English, following the Swedish National Curriculum (LGR 22). Academically, we prioritise a structured and well-planned teaching approach based the research-informed methodologies of:

- Effectively managing cognitive load
- Establishing a core knowledge base

Pastorally, we believe strongly in the notion that our students flourish and thrive when we provide the right conditions for them, or “kids do well if they can” as proposed by Dr. Ross Greene.

Being a part of the IES family, we are a bilingual school and recruit passionate and highly skilled staff from within Sweden as well as abroad. If you are a professional, competent and enthusiastic team player that relishes a challenge and the opportunity to work in a stimulating environment, IES Kista is the place for you. 

Key responsibilities

- Actively contributing to departmental work such as short-, medium- and long-term planning and engaging in the updated LGR22 curriculum. 
- Maintaining high expectations for all students by conducting well-planned and engaging lessons, as well as following our proven teaching & learning procedures.
- Supporting our diverse body of students and promoting literacy within the English and Swedish languages. Ensuring all students succeed through adaptive and reflexive teaching supported by special education strategies devised by our Accessible Education Team.
- Adhere to key academic deadlines throughout the academic year.

Skills, competencies and experience

- A relevant teaching qualification from Sweden or overseas.
- Working knowledge of Google applications (Drive, Slides, Docs, Sheets).

Preferable skills, competencies and experience

- Teaching experience in a international environment or culturally diverse setting.
- Working knowledge of Schoolsoft.
- Experience of working within the Swedish National Curriculum (e.g. LGR 11).

For more information about our organisation, see www.engelska.se. 

For more information and questions about the position and school, contact ian.gavin.kista@engelska.se.