Physics Teacher, Avenor College, Romania Teacher

This school is based in Bucharest, Romania and is looking for a Physics Teacher

Avenor College is welcoming a knowledgeable, passionate Teacher of Physics to join a collaborative Science Department and teach in a modern, purpose built laboratory. Applicants should be qualified  Physics teachers, ready to work with KS3-5 students. Early Career Teachers are welcome to apply and complete with us the ECT programme.

We have three fully resourced laboratories in a new state of the art Senior building. The Science department consists of seven Science teachers and one lab technician. The college offers varied opportunities for personal and professional development through a model that gives teachers voice, choice and agency.

At A Level our students study the CAIE 9702 curriculum. We currently offer two learning pathways at IGCSE: Coordinated Science (Double) CAIE 0654, or Separate Sciences (Triple) CAIE 0625. Our Key Stage 3 provision has a Romanian national strand in Science for a minority of students, while most of our students follow the UK National curriculum through an in-house scheme of work, with a focus on developing investigative skills.

We welcome applicants who meet the following:

• Have deep and flexible subject knowledge to design and facilitate learning of Science in Middle School and of Physics at IGCSE and A Level;
• Know how students learn, motivating and challenging them by creating a stimulating learning experience;
• Use the scientific cycle of inquiry to develop investigation skills of students in all year groups;
• Contribute to curriculum development by updating schemes of work and collaborate with teachers of other subjects to ensure horizontal articulation of the curriculum;
• Offer opportunities for learning Science outside the curriculum time, through contributing to our strong co-curricular offer;
• Be fluent in English;
• Inspire trust and confidence in students, parents and colleagues;
• Contribute to meeting the wider aspirations of Avenor College;
• Respect, adhere to and model the Avenor values.

We value the following dispositions and would hope you might be able to demonstrate them:

• Build positive relationships with students, parents and colleagues;
• Be good team player and good team builder;
• Listen actively;
• Be fair and consistent;
• Have a positive outlook, be a good role model who leads by personal example;
• Be inclusive and committed to intercultural learning;
• Work effectively; be organized and prepared, with a high degree of resilience;
• Live a healthy life;
• Have interest and commitment to own personal and professional development;
• Love what you do, show it and model being a longlife learner.