Työnimike: Assistant Teacher

Työnkuvaus:
Municipality of Kalajoki, Northern Finland, is looking for an assistant teacher to work with a number of schools in the municipality with focus on Kalajoki Upper Secondary High School. The main schools in question are part of the same complex and deal with students aged 13-18. In Finnish terms the first school is a 'Comprehensive School Upper Level' (ages 13-16, grades 7-9) and the second is the 'Upper Secondary High School' (16-18+). The comprehensive school achieved an average PISA score of 567/600, which was the highest in Finland. Primary duties of the position: Assisting with the planning and teaching of an 'International studies course' in the Kalajoen Lukio - upper secondary high school - (project based learning focused) Assisting with a number of local schools in the municipality ranging from elementary to upper secondary highschool Organizing an "International studies" club in the Junior high school (grades 7-9) Teaching as part of a Finnish nationally funded language bath project dealing with elementary and primary level students (children under 7 yrs of age) Assisting with the coordination of an international education Erasmus+ project with the Junior high school. In addition, candidates will: Provide English language courses for Finnish teachers Take part in extra curricular actives, such as international student exchanges Teach and assist in a variety of other subjects and schools in the area. The working language will be English. You will receive a monthly salary and the school will help to organise accommodation (at your expense - this could be an apartment or with a host family) and general set up services in Kalajoki. The position will ideally be for one Finnish academic year starting in September 2016 or as soon as possible. Person Specification: We are looking for someone who can bring fresh ideas to the schools and positively influence the students and teachers. You will be outwardly friendly, enthusiastic, open to new opportunities and willing to contribute to the sustained future of the schools. You will be able to work independently and use your own innovation and ideas throughout the course of your time at the schools. Teaching experience is not required although it would be beneficial. This is an ideal position for a recent graduate looking for some global experience working in a beautiful but rural environment. As you will be supporting teachers in the classroom whose first language is not English, you will be required to be a native English speaker or possess an exceptionally high level of written, verbal and oral English. Application procedures: Applications will be sent via Kuntarekry job application service (service is available only in Finnish and Swedish) or by sending your cover letter and CV to william_o_gorman (at) kalajoki.fi by the 25th of August, 2016. In your cover letter, please address the following points: 1- What experience do you have working with young people? 2- Do you have any experience in international education? 3- How do you feel your experience meets the criteria of this position, provide some details.

Työnantajan nimi: Kalajoen kaupunki

Työnantajan osoite: Kalajoentie 5, 85100 KALAJOKI

Työn lyhyt kuvaus: Muut kieltenopettajat

Maa: Suomi

Alue: Pohjois-Pohjanmaa

Sopimuksen kesto: Tilapäinen

Sopimuslaji: Kokopäiväinen

Lähde työtarjous: TE-palvelut, Julkiset työvoimapalvelut, Suomi