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All applicants should read the following information:
This post is for a teacher of Humanities on International Baccalaureate and Preparatory IB courses. All IB students (about 220 students) must take a Group 3 i.e. Social Studies subject. All Pre-IB students take a Humanities course.
 The position of Head of Social Studies and/or Head of Geography and/or Head of History may be available to a suitably qualified and experienced candidate.
Our preference is for a teacher who can teach more than one Humanities subject with History and Geography preferred, though other IB subjects could also be considered. The teacher would be expected to take classes at both IB Higher level and standard level as well as contribute to teaching on the Pre-IB course. Some teaching on our University Foundation course and Liberal Arts courses may be required. However, the majority of the timetable would be IB teaching.
The Pre-IB course is a College-devised programme which offers up to one year of preparation in academic subjects and English language (as necessary) to students not yet ready to begin the IB programme. While some students come for the whole year, others join the programme for one or two terms. We also accept a number of students, principally from Brazil , who are taking a study break from their own schools, to which they will return to complete secondary education. Up to 36 students are enrolled on this programme. The Humanities part of the Pre-IB course is comprised of modules of History, Geography and Economics/Business.
The Social Studies department currently offers the following subjects at IB:
History HL and SL
Geography HL and SL
Economics HL and SL
Business and Management SL
Psychology SL These subjects are also offered as part of the IB Institute, a programme of Easter and summer revision and preparation courses for students from all over the world. While teaching on this programme is not required, there are openings for members of the department to undertake this.
Social Studies department
Currently there are seven members of the Social Studies department, including the head of department. There are two full-time teachers of History, two full-time teachers of Business and Management and Economics as well as a part-time teacher of this subject, a part-time teacher of Geography and a part-time teacher of Psychology.
Humanities subjects are taught in a group of well-appointed classrooms in a dedicated building. Each is equipped with a whiteboard, television with video player and DVD player. One of the rooms has a digital projector and it is planned to install such equipment in other rooms in the future.
Humanities teacher
Essential requirements
- relevant degree and PGCE (or equivalent)
- an excellent and innovative classroom practitioner
- experience of teaching IB or equivalent
- willingness to contribute significantly to the life of a busy boarding school
- efficiency and flexibility
Desirable
- ability to offer a number of Humanities subjects to IB or Pre-IB level
- experience of working in an international environment
- experience of working with students of different language / educational backgrounds
- ambition to progress to Head of Department level or more
- ability to teach Theory of Knowledge
Terms and Conditions
Teaching takes place on 175 days per year, and an additional 10 days are assigned for administration, parents' days, professional development etc. Weekend attendance is required for some of these activities. Teaching takes place on bank holidays falling within the term time.
Currently teaching takes place between 09.00 and 16.15, Monday to Friday (15.15 on Wednesday) with attendance at staff meetings scheduled after teaching on some days.
All teachers are expected to contribute significantly to the life of a busy boarding college environment e.g. leading and participating in extra-curricular activities and/or residential duties with students each year.
Salary is based on the St. Clare's salary scale. Pastoral responsibilities as a Personal Tutor may be required and receive additional payment.
Free lunch is provided during term time.
Fee reductions are offered for children attending the College.
(Residential accommodation may be available, but only in conjunction with appointment as a resident house warden.)
Please apply by sending:
- a full CV, with names, addresses and telephone numbers of two professional referees (Please ensure that the CV gives a full account of all time since leaving secondary school, with contact details for all employment which has involved contact with people aged under 18)
- a detailed letter of application explaining why you feel you have the skills, experience and aptitude for the position we offer
to the Vice Principal, Tom Walsh
St. Clare's, Oxford
139 Banbury Road
Oxford OX2 7AL
Fax: 00 44 (0)1865 310002
Email: tom.walsh@stclares.ac.uk
Closing date: 19 February 2007
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