Teacher of Economics / Business & Management

full time from August 2008

This post is for a full-time teacher of Economics / Business & Management on International Baccalaureate and Preparatory IB courses. All IB students (about 230 students) must take a Group 3 i.e. Social Studies subject. All Pre-IB students take a Humanities course.

The teacher would be expected to take classes at IB level as well as contribute to teaching on the Pre-IB course.

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 40 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 & Management HL
Psychology HL
World Politics SL
In addition, Ecosystems and Societies is offered as a transdisciplinary subject (either a science or a humanities course), but at Standard Level only

These subjects are also offered as part of the St. Clare's IB introduction and review courses in the summer. While teaching on this programme is not required, there are openings for members of the department to undertake this.

Some information on subject content can be found here.

Social Studies department

Currently there are eight members of the Social Studies department, including two joint heads of department. There are two teachers of History (one full-time), two full-time teachers of Business and Management and Economics as well as a part-time teacher of this subject, two full-time teachers of Geography (both of whom also teach Ecosystems and Societies) and a part-time teacher of Psychology.

Economics / Business & Management 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 and ceiling mounted digital projector.

The person

Essential requirements

  • degree and PGCE (or equivalent)
  • experience of teaching your subject to IB level or equivalent
  • an excellent and innovative classroom practitioner
  • willingness to contribute to the life of a busy boarding school
  • efficiency and flexibility
Desirable

  • ability to offer another Social Studies subject to IB and/or Pre-IB level
  • experience of working in an international environment
  • experience of working with students of different language / educational backgrounds

Terms and conditions

Salaries for full-time teachers are based on the St. Clare's pay scale (in excess of the main professional scale for maintained schools), according to qualifications and experience.

The academic year for IB and Pre-IB teaching is 35 weeks from the late August until mid-June (with appropriate breaks that are largely synchronised with local schools).

Classes are timetabled between 09:00 and 16:15, Monday to Friday.

Teachers are provided with free lunch in the dining room or café on working days.

Pension - The teacher may be entitled to join the Teachers' Pension Scheme. The teacher's contribution is 6.4% of pensionable salary, but the percentage is subject to review from time to time.

Life Assurance - If the teacher is a member of the Teachers' Pension Scheme the cover is three times the average salary less any lump sum benefits already paid.

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.

Further enquiries and applications

Please apply by detailed letter enclosing:

  • a full CV to include a full employment history with names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers of all previous employers where you have worked with students aged under 18
  • details of three referees to include addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers (please ensure they know they may be contacted and will respond promptly)

to Tom Walsh, Vice Principal
St. Clare's, Oxford, 139 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 7AL
Tel: +44 (0)1865 517368
Fax: +44 (0)1865 310002
Email: recruitment@stclares.ac.uk

Closing date for applications: 17 March 2008

Appointments will be subject to CRB check and satisfactory references.

Please note that CVs without a suitable accompanying letter and/or details of referees with be discarded

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