OPEN SKY INTERNATIONAL EGYPT IS LOOKING FOR ENGLISH-SPEAKING PRIMARY TEACHERS
Open Sky International's first school in Egypt will open for pupils in September 2021, and will be situated in Cairo. It will be one of the first international branches opened by OSI, an ambitious and innovative new schools’ group based in Paris, and other OSI schools will be opening in various locations in Morocco, Egypt and internationally over the next five years. OSI intends to very quickly become one of the best schools in Egypt and our aspirations for our pupils will be high.
The school’s curriculum is broad and incorporates the best aspects of a range of international systems. In the pre-school (or the maternelle as it is called in French) children follow a programme which is very similar in ethos to the UK Early Years curriculum, and from the primary, all pupils follow a bilingual timetable, taking half of their classes in French and the remainder in English. Arabic will also be an important part of the curriculum. During its first year, the school will welcome pupils from the ages of 2 until 11 years old, and will serve children from both the Egyptian and expatriate communities in Cairo.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for teachers who want to make a powerful impact on the lives of the children that they teach, and are motivated, flexible, creative and hard-working. The successful applicant will be:
- An excellent practitioner with high expectations for all pupils and committed to ensuring that they achieve their full potential
- An inspiring professional who enthuses their classes
- Enthusiastic and passionate about education, with a sound understanding of best practice
- Able to support and promote the school’s values
- Keen to experience new cultures and ideas, and open to the challenges that living and working internationally will bring
- Ideally experienced in working with pupils for whom English is not their first language
All successful candidates will have an appropriate qualification, with a PGCE or other qualification leading to Qualified Teacher Status or similar. A minimum of two years’ experience in teaching the relevant age range is required. As we are a bilingual school, all teachers are required to learn to speak French as well as English. For teachers who need support, private lessons with a tutor will be provided by the school.
Why choose us?
OSI offers you the chance to become a part of a committed, international team. We intend to establish further schools to implement our vision for bilingual education over the next few years, and this gives our teachers the opportunity to become part of an exciting new project. In addition, OSI offers a competitive salary.
How to apply
If you are interested in applying for this position, please complete the application form which can be found on the link below and please note that a CV on its own will not be accepted in place of the online application form. We reserve the right to interview and appoint at any stage of the recruitment process. For further details of working at OSI, please visit our website and career page.
Open Sky International is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be prepared to undergo stringent child protection screening including checks with past employers and enhanced relevant checks. Successful candidates will be asked to produce a clear International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC) or equivalent, and local police checks from the country in which they are residing and any in which they have previously worked.