Experienced Maths teacher required for top Boarding school in Switzerland - EU Passport holders only - Start date ASAP
A top International school in Switzerland is currently looking for a full time Maths teacher for an immediate start. The successful candidate must have a minimum 3 years solid experience. You would be teaching the following:
Math Year 10 (1st year IGCSE)
Math Year 11 (IGCSE)
AS Math - Pure & Statistics 1
Algebra 2 / PreCalculus (US style courses - equivalent to IGCSE extended & AS Math)
SAT Math Prep
All staff at the school actively partake in extracurricular activities and this would also be expected of any new teachers. You will be offered a great salary which will be discussed at interview (generally starts at 60,000 swiss francs increasing with experience). Other benefits include a beautiful location, top of the range facilities and extremely small class sizes. Accommodation can be offered to single teachers within the dormitories on campus. This really is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate.
The student body of this school come from 40 different countries to study in either the British programme (Years 7 to 13), preparing the Cambridge International Examinations(IGCSE, AS, A Level) or the American programme (Grade 6 to 12) preparing for the High School Graduation Diploma. All the teaching is in English but French, the host language, is compulsory. Small class sizes (max. 15 per class; average 9) and close teacher contact create a stimulating learning environment, reflected in the excellent examination results. Great emphasis is placed on technology in the classroom and teachers fully embrace interactive learning, taking full advantage of the wireless campus. The interactive private area on the website enables parents to keep abreast of their child's progress on a daily basis, thanks to the live gradebook. School facilities, which are constantly updated, include two science laboratories, a language laboratory, an art and a photo studio, a computer laboratory, a music studio, a dance studio, a multipurpose sports court and a clay tennis court. The school is currently involved in the construction of a multipurpose sports hall in the heart of the campus. This school prides itself on its family environment, which creates a "home from home" in its five boarding houses.
Fantastic salary, beautiful location, very small class sizes. Extremely reputable school
Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman), and facing Évian-les-Bains (France) and with the Jura mountains to its north-west. Lausanne is located 62 km (39 mi) northeast of Geneva. It is the capital of the canton of Vaud and of the district of Lausanne. The headquarters of the International Olympic Committee are located in Lausanne.
The most important geographical feature of the area surrounding Lausanne is Lake Geneva (Lac Léman in French). Lausanne is built on the southern slope of the Swiss plateau, with a difference in elevation of about 500 meters (1,640 ft) between the lakeshore at Ouchy and its northern edge bordering Le Mont-sur-Lausanne and Epalinges. Lausanne boasts a dramatic panorama over the lake and the Alps. Lausanne is located at the limit between the extensive wine-growing regions of Lavaux (to the east) and la Côte (to the west).