Lower School Classroom Teacher (Upper Primary)

Join Our Learning Community at ISL!

Do you believe that every learner has unique potential, and that education should nurture curiosity, critical thinking, and global awareness? Are you passionate about creating meaningful learning experiences that empower students to make sense of the world and their place in it?  If so, we'd love to hear from you.

As a teacher in our school, you will play a key role in shaping not only what our students learn, but how they learn.  You'll design engaging, concept-driven lessons that invite curiosity, encourage reflection, and challenge students to connect learning to their own lives — locally and globally.  

Why ISL?

At ISL, you will join a diverse, caring, and forward-thinking community where:

●    Learning is driven by curiosity, compassion, and connection

●    Educators are supported to grow, reflect, and innovate

●    Students are empowered to find their voice and shape their future

At ISL, learning is deeply human. We believe in creating spaces where students feel seen, heard, and inspired to take ownership of their learning. 

At our school, learning is driven by curiosity, inquiry, and hands-on experimentation. We are looking for teachers who see teaching as relational, creative and purposeful.

What You'll Do

As our Lower School Classroom Teacher (Upper Primary), you will

●    Collaboratively design and facilitate inquiry-based, concept-driven, and project-based learning experiences aligned with the IB PYP

●    Create a safe, inclusive, and engaging classroom environment where all students feel a sense of belonging

●    Communicate effectively with families to support partnerships in learning

●    Foster learner agency, voice, and ownership of learning

●    Use assessment and feedback intentionally to guide progress and growth of learners

●    Build strong, respectful relationships with learners that promote wellbeing

●    Collaborate with colleagues to design interdisciplinary, concept-based, and innovative learning experiences

●    Contribute actively to a reflective, collaborative professional culture

●    Using a Learning Management System to organize course materials, support collaboration, and engage students.

●    Contributing to the wellbeing and pastoral life of the school.

●    Creating a positive and inclusive classroom culture where every learner feels valued and supported.

●    Taking active part in the vibrant life of the school — from parent evenings to community events to leading beyond-the-classroom activities.

●    Engaging in personal professional growth and bring fresh ideas into the classroom.

●    Engage with AI effectively in guiding learners by having a human-centered mindset, promoting ethical principles and responsible use, and providing the knowledge, understanding and skills needed to create and use AI to complement their education.

We are keen to attract applicants from diverse backgrounds, particularly those whose nationality, identity, gender or race is currently under-represented in international education.

We are committed to safeguarding and prioritising the wellbeing of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment.

Profile: (training, experience, skills and aptitudes necessary to do the job)

●    Demonstrates a strong commitment to inquiry-based, concept-driven, and project-based learning

Brings at least two years of recent, successful experience teaching Upper Primary students (ages 8 to 10) within the PYP framework

●    Designs engaging and meaningful learning experiences grounded in IB philosophy

●    Creates inclusive and responsive learning environments that meet the needs of diverse learners through thoughtful differentiation

●    Actively nurtures student agency, voice, and ownership of learning

●    Uses assessment and feedback purposefully to inform teaching and support student growth

●    Builds positive and respectful relationships that promote student wellbeing and a strong sense of belonging

●    Works collaboratively with colleagues, contributing actively to a reflective, forward-thinking professional culture and supporting continuous improvement across the school

●    Takes initiative in professional practice, bringing ideas, energy, and a solutions-oriented mindset to support innovation and positive change

●    Integrates technology in purposeful ways to enhance and extend student learning

●    Demonstrates AI literacy, including understanding core principles, exploring applications, guiding effective use, evaluating outputs, and promoting responsible practice

●    Holds a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field (Master's degree preferred)

●    Possesses a valid teaching qualification or certification

●    Demonstrates near-native fluency in English

●    Experience in an international school context is considered an advantage

Recruitment timeline:                     

If you are shortlisted, you will receive a notification email to book your interview.

If you have not been contacted after the deadline, your application is potentially unsuccessful but, in any case, you will receive an official answer