Teacher of Spanish/french

**Salary**:
Competitive

**Job type**:
Full Time, Fixed Term

**Start date**:
August 2025

14 February 2025

**Job overview**:
) is located in the exclusive residential area of Desa ParkCity, Kuala Lumpur

). The school opened in September 2011 and quickly established itself as a dynamic and exciting place for children to learn. ISP provides our school community with a holistic experience that creates a platform for all students to flourish. In our recent International Schools Quality Mark (ISQM) accreditation, we reached the highest possible overall grading, achieving Gold Level status after being identified as outstanding in all 8 standards during the accreditation visit.

The high calibre of staff that we appoint help to shape our unique, vibrant school and are highly valued. As we grow, we seek to recruit professionals who are genuinely excited about teaching, who are continuously looking to develop their practice and who will complement our existing staff.

**We are seeking to appoint a teacher who is capable of teaching Spanish and/or French at IGCSE and A-Level from August 2025.**

**Specific Spanish / French Teacher Responsibilities**:

- To teach Spanish and/or French using the English medium.
- To teach Spanish and/or French to first and second language learners.
- To teach children from Year 5 to Year 9.
- An ability to teach Spanish or French at IGCSE and/or A-Level is very desirable
- To learn and grow with the school.
- Be able to adapt to an international school culture of learning.
- Be able to work with other expat teachers and integrate Spanish into the curriculum.
- To facilitate effective learning both inside and outside the classroom in order to develop students’ ability to function in Spanish

**Teaching and Learning**
- Differentiate class work as necessary to meet the differing ability needs of all children
- Acknowledge that English is not necessarily the native language of all children in the class and adapt his/her vocabulary accordingly
- Ensure that all work is marked meaningfully, promptly and clearly and that corrections are undertaken where necessary
- Ensure homework is given appropriately where and when necessary
- Be prepared to be visited and observed by colleagues.

**Planning**
- Prepare appropriately for the short, medium and long term
- Collaborate with other teachers in planning to ensure continuity and progression
- Participate in the development and review of the curriculum in collaboration with the line managers.
- Participate in the development and review of school policies where necessary

**Assessment**
- Formally report on each child’s progress at the end of each term
- Continuously assess each student so as to be able to clearly justify and substantiate grades, levels or comments given in each report
- Keep clear records of any levels, grades or marks attained by each child in classroom tests/assessments
- Be prepared to discuss report grades and each child’s progress with parents both on Parents’ Evenings and at other reasonable times throughout the year

**Classroom Management**
- Ensure that the classroom atmosphere is conducive to learning
- Provide an environment in which the children feel safe, confident and happy to learn
- Have displays that stimulate learning
- Ensure that children are not left unsupervised in classrooms during lesson time or at break time
- Ensure that children are sent promptly to specialist lessons
- Insist on good levels of behavior, both in and out of the classroom

**General**
- Supervise children in the play areas at break times according to the duty rota
- Serve as a role model to the children in terms of behaviour, dress, attitude and manners
- Participate in the Extra Curricular Activities programme.
- Be available to attend and participate in extra-curricular events in the school calendar such as Parents’ Evenings, Concerts, etc.
- Actively support the ethos of the school
- Be familiar with the Handbook for Families, with Staff Supplement.
- Actively support and adhere to the Child Protection Policy, including attending annual training.

**Person Requirements**:

- Possess a teaching qualification/degree or equivalent
- Have teaching experience, preferably in an international school, or similar.
- Have good command of English and Spanish and/or French (spoken and written).
- Make a positive contribution to the development of the School.
- Fully vaccinated against Covid-19 (this is a requirement of the Ministry of Education)

We encourage you to read
- this information pack for prospective staff

and to visit our website at

to find out more about our school and this exciting opportunity to join our dynamic team.
- Include your Curriculum Vitae, which can be submitted via the ‘additional documents’ option
- ** Applications should be addressed to the Principal, Mr Nicholas Belcher.**

ISP is an equal-opportunity employer and will treat all applicants fairly and without discrimination. ISP reserves the right to appoint bef