Geography Teacher

We are seeking an innovative, enthusiastic teacher of Geography for our Al Waha campus, to join a teaching team who will be committed to continuing the excellent reputation of the school.

You will need to be reflective in your practice, highly motivated and able to work collaboratively to provide outstanding learning experiences for all children. We are specifically looking for a teacher who is willing to contribute to our three strategic pillars of learning, enrichment and well-being.

The full Job Description is available here: Class Teacher - Subject Teacher Job description
- Be innovative, creative, enthusiastic, highly motivated and learning-focused, with a strong track record of excellent classroom practice and pastoral care.
- Be committed to the development of high-quality learning experiences underpinned by a clear understanding of how learning is developed, where students are motivated and equipped to become life-long learners.
- Demonstrate a passion for learning, be a reflective practitioner, showing a strong commitment to the development of outstanding classroom practice.
- Use high-quality assessment and feedback strategies to ensure students make good progress with their learning.
- Ensure students flourish by creating a positive climate for learning, supporting the holistic development of each student, with a strong emphasis on well-being in an intercultural context.
- Have excellent interpersonal skills, high levels of emotional intelligence and a good sense of humour, effectively collaborating within a range of teams.
- Fully support the school's Mission, Vision and Motto.
- Go the extra mile for students, contributing to the wider life of the school, including the broad co-curricular programme and community events.
- Have a UK or UK-recognised teaching qualification.

**We can offer**:

- Highly motivated and engaged students
- A school with a strong sense of community
- A learning-focused school committed to staff development
- Motivated, hard-working and dedicated colleagues, who are committed to high-quality learning, student well-being and the school's enrichment programmes
- The opportunity to live, work and travel in a unique, beautiful and fast changing country.

**BISR believes very strongly in the role of the school in safeguarding children and young people. All staff, whatever their role in the school, will be required to undergo rigorous background checks before commencing employment.**

The British International School Riyadh (BISR) is an extremely well-regarded not-for-profit, five-campus, co-educational school in the Middle East, catering for students aged 3-18, providing high quality education to the expatriate community since 1979. The school is accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and as a British School Overseas (BSO). BISR is also a member of the British Schools of the Middle East (BSME), the Council of British International Schools (COBIS) and the Heads Conference (HMC). The school follows the English curriculum, greatly enriched by the local and international context. Learning is holistic, supported by a broad co-curricular programme, encompassing extra-curricular activities, student leadership, service learning and residential trips. Strong pastoral care supports student well-being.

**What do we think makes our school special?**
- A British education is respected world-wide
- We are academically successful with proven examination success at IGCSE and A-level
- The behaviour of our students is excellent - a feature regularly commented on by visitors
- We enjoy high levels of parent satisfaction
- Individual student and staff successes are recognised, rewarded and celebrated
- We offer a broad co-curricular programme, encompassing extra-curricular activities, student leadership, service learning and residential trips
- Student well-being is a key focus, where we support the holistic development of each child within our Intercultural context
- Our students develop as life-long learners
- Traditional values and good manners are reinforced
- BISR students feel proud of themselves and their school
- We have an international mix of students from more than 50 Countries
- We invest in our staff, supporting their professional development by providing a broad range of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) opportunities. Our staff retention is very good
- We are reflective, leveraging from our British School Overseas (BSO) and Council of International Schools (CIS) inspection and accreditation processes to drive self-improvement. The most recent reports can be found here
- There is an excellent sense of community, with a very active and support PTA who both run and contribute to a range of events throughout the academic year.

**Teaching at BISR**

We have a wonderful community here at BISR. Our students are highly motivated and a pleasure to interact with every day. Our staff are committed and know how to have fun. However, although the package is gene