Secondary Teacher Art with Possibility of Head of

**Responsible to**: Head of School/Head of Department. **Qualifications**: Degree and PGCE or QTS or appropriate teaching qualification. **Experience**: Minimum 3 years teaching or other relevant experience. New Cairo British International School (NCBIS) is looking to recruit an outstanding full-time teacher of Art with the possibility of Head of Department. NCBIS is the leading British international, not-for-profit school in Egypt and is an authorised IB World School with more than 60 nationalities represented among 700 students aged 3-18. The student population is made up of 60% expatriate and 40% Egyptians who must have dual nationality. NCBIS is renowned for the excellence of its educational programmes, which includes a strong CAS element across the school, and a welcoming learning environment. The secondary school students follow the English National Curriculum at Key Stage 3, assessed using the Pearson Progression Scale and then take the Edexcel International GCSE examinations in Year 11 and the A-levels/IB Diploma in Years 12 and 13. The school is fully accredited by CIS and we are members of COBIS and BSME. We are located in New Cairo, a quiet and tranquil part of Cairo. The small class sizes contribute to our sense of family and enable us to give all our students the attention they require. Our parents are committed partners and play a vital role in creating this enriching cultural environment. Interested applicants should: - have a passion for learning, with experience of current best practice. - understand the needs of students from multilingual backgrounds. - have UK or equivalent teaching qualifications. - have proven experience of teaching to at least IBDP and/or A level. - be committed and hard-working, with high expectations of themselves and the children in their care. - demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and a strong sense of collegiality. - be able to incorporate ICT in their practice. - possess humour, energy, flexibility and a positive outlook. - be open to the many opportunities and some challenges that living in Egypt will bring. In addition to working in a learning-focused, forward-thinking and supportive not-for-profit school, you will receive a generous package including: - Highly competitive tax-free salary; - Accommodation allowance; - Comprehensive international private medical cover; - Free primary education and secondary education for your dependent children (where applicable as per the school policy). - Annual Home Leave allowance for employee and each dependent as per the school policy. - Transfer Benefit (Home/Host) at the beginning and end of the assignment as per the school policy. Employment terms are initially a two-year contract which can be extended annually. NCBIS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Thorough checks on your ability to work with children will be adhered to. At **NCBIS **we offer a caring and high quality education in a secure environment on our unique campus for the international community of Cairo. We have high personal and academic expectations for our students and are proud of the varied and challenging learning opportunities that are provided to our pupils. Our educational approaches arise out of the best of government and independent education systems, as well as the best practice in international education. We prepare our international students for UK GCSE and AS/A level examinations and the IBDP at age 16 and 18 respectively. We also use the UK Standard Assessment Tasks (CEM) in years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 12, and the GL suite throughout the Primary ages. Students in our Dutch Stream are offered a primary education closely aligned to the Dutch National Curriculum, which prepares them for the "Cito-Test" at 12. As a result, all of our students are provided with an education that prepares them to enter a schooling system anywhere, as well as universities in Egypt and elsewhere throughout the world. As a school, from the Board of Directors down to our administration staff, we are committed to our vision for NCBIS - a vision focused specifically on improving the quality of learning and the levels of student achievement. This vision in turn informs and guides our decision making, both at the strategic and day-to-day level. **NCBIS** has a Board of Directors made up entirely of the parental body and ensures a close connection to the school community. The Board of Directors oversees the strategic direction and financial viability of the school, while taking a support role for the Senior Management Group. **Curriculum Information** In the Primary School we follow a bespoke curriculum which is based on the National Curriculum for England. We are recognised by the International Baccalaureate as an IB World School and use methodologies including project-based and inquiry-based learning to support our young learners. We have six topics every