PE Teacher at College Beau Soleil
PE Teacher
Required for September 2015 Full time or part time post available
College Beau Soleil
The school is an international co-educational boarding school for 11-18 year located in the Swiss Alps. The focus of the school is to balance a stimulating academic education with the wider opportunities to develop personal skills arising from the broad outdoor expedition, sports and service programme on offer. The school offers educational programmes in both English and French, offering the IGCSE and IB programme within the International Section and, for the French Section, the French Brevet and Baccalaureate programme. The students attending Beau Soleil come from up to 50 different countries and have high aspirations regarding their academic and university choices. The student body is currently 240 students.
College Beau Soleil enjoys being within the Nord Anglia Education family, a global education provider, which offers its students and staff a wide range of benefits.
Sports at Beau Soleil
Sports on offer: the school sports on offer are subject to variation; however the programme of sports should include:
Basketball, Running, Swimming, Volleyball, Tennis, Indoor Climbing, Swimming, Badminton, Football, Dance;
A full programme of alpine skiing during the winter term
Physical Education (PE) is offered within the examination subjects at both IGCSE and within the French Baccalaureate.
The school also offers a wide range of clubs from mountain biking to sailing.
In addition, and separately managed, the school has an extensive outdoor education programme led by the Head of Outdoor Education.
Facilities:
On Site:
Gymnasium on site with indoor climbing wall
All terrain field
Small swimming pool
In the village:
Sports Centre with 2 sports halls, 3 indoor tennis course, 2 squash courts.
Swimming pool
Ice Rink
The Alpine setting:
The outdoors
The ski resort provides the opportunity for all students to follow a programme of a weekly ski day, weekend skiing, and training for Apline, X-C, Freestyle, etc.
Staffing:
2.5 full time trained teachers; line management by Director of Sports and PE; supported by professional coaches, a fitness coach and, in the ski season, ski school staff.
Teaching days: all sports teachers are full time (5.5 days a week) including Saturday
Qualifications:
needs to be trained as a PE teacher, with PGCE (UK) or national equivalent
must be competent skier with ski instructor qualification in Alpine Skiing or the desire to attain this
bilingual in English and French (desirable); good working skills in second language essential
Salary scale:
According to Beau Soleil salary scale, dependent on qualifications and experience
Significant concessionary rates for children at the school
Method of application
The teacher will be expected to take up his or her duties by September 2015
The closing date for applications is 13th April 2015
Interviews will take place during the week of 20th April in Switzerland and will include ski skills tests and a lesson observation
Please send a CV and letter of application to Fanny Edreira (jobs@beausoleil.ch). The letter of application should contain the names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers (landline and mobile) of two referees
The school has a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check
Teacher at College Beau Soleil
Main Job Purpose
The teacher at Beau Soleil plays a key role in the educational experience of the pupil. Their role is to share their enthusiasm for their subject and provide ways by which the pupil will make progress in this area. Their role in the classroom together with their contribution to the department to which they belong form a vital part in creating the dynamic learning environment to which the community of Beau Soleil aspires.
All teachers should be willing to engage in ongoing personal learning in order to fulfil their responsibilities to the pupils who study their subjects.
Responsible to: The Head of Department to which they have been allocated
Key responsibilities:
Teaching and Learning: All teachers will secure and sustain effective teaching, evaluate the quality of teaching and standards of pupils’ achievements and set targets for improvement. They will:
embody a love of learning and engender it in colleagues and pupils alike,
set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils,
demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge
deliver top quality lessons which embody the key elements recognized by the school to take forward the learning of the student, demonstrating within these a knowledge and understanding of how pupils learn and how this impacts on teaching
adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all pupils, including those of high ability, those with English as an additional language, and those with special educational needs
make accurate and productive use of assessment, demonstrating a knowledge of how to use formative and summative assessment to secure pupils’ knowledge
use relevant data to monitor progress, set targets and plan subsequent lessons
give pupils regular feedback, both orally and through accurate marking, and encourage pupils to respond to the feedback
manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment, demonstrating approaches which are appropriate to pupils’ needs in order to involve and motivate them
Working as a team: all teachers will:
generate positive relationships with colleagues by being clear, open, honest and accessible,
ensure that schemes of work and other departmental documentation for which they are responsible are reflective of the aims of the school, the needs of the pupils and are compliant with regulations
contribute to the design and provision of an engaging curriculum within the relevant subject area(s)
Efficient and effective deployment of resources: teachers will identify appropriate resources for their subject and ensure that they are used efficiently, effectively and safely. This is done through:
the encouragement of a positive learning environment (attractive learning areas & displays).
the development of learning opportunities outside the classroom: trips, activities etc.
fulfilling responsibilities regarding examination entries and other necessary administrative responsibilities
developing teaching methods through a variety of resources, including through new technology
Professional development and wider responsibilities
Teachers will:
take responsibility for improving teaching through appropriate professional development, responding to advice and feedback from colleagues
reflect systematically on the effectiveness of lessons and approaches to teaching
communicate effectively with parents with regard to pupils’ achievements and well being
make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school
Skills of a Teacher:
Leadership skills: attributes and professional competence.
Communication skills: the ability to make points clearly both orally and in writing and understand the views of others - pupils, parents, staff, other stakeholders and the public.
Self management: the ability to plan time effectively and to organise oneself well.
Attributes of a Teacher:
Adaptability, resilience, energy and perseverance
Integrity
Self-confidence and enthusiasm
Intellectual ability
Reliability
Emotional intelligence
Good organisational and time-management skills
Judgement and attention to detail
Ease with and interest in young people
Performance Indicators:
The proportion of lessons judged to be excellent
The proportion of pupils’ work judged to be excellent
The increase of learning materials made available online