The posting
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
Reports to: Secondary Principal
Works with: Teachers, Head of Department (HOD), Grade Level Team Leads, and Secondary Leadership
Contract: 2 years
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support and advance the mission, vision, and guiding statements of our school, as well as those of our curriculum.sdxaz
- Support student learning and achievement by participating in collaboration within the Secondary School.
- Support and advance international mindedness.
- Incorporate current research inside and outside of the classroom.
- Model best practices both inside and outside of the classroom.
- Help instill lifelong learning in students.
Expectations as an ISD Educator:
- Adheres to all school policies and procedures.
- Consistently delivers curriculum in line with school expectations.
- Works collaboratively with various teams, or individually, as needed to prepare and evaluate learning programs.
- Is respectful and supportive of other staff and works in a manner that fosters a positive work environment.
- Shares personal and departmental resources for the benefit of the curriculum.
- Participates in professional development.
- Participates actively in the professional growth protocols.
- Is punctual for classes and all school meetings.
- Participates in evening and/or weekend school activities each year as assigned and/or is
- available to coach or sponsor an athletic team or other extracurricular activity.
- Attends teaching team, grade level, and department meetings and participates in faculty meetings and school-based professional development activities.
- Participates in the Secondary Advisory and related programming to support students.
- Actively engages as needed in the Grade Level Retreats and the Action & Community Engagement (ACE!) program with supervising students.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Expectations with Students
- Provides a variety of learning experiences which include all students and suit their
- individual needs through differentiation/Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
- Monitors attendance, progress, and recognizes student achievement by providing constructive and regular feedback in line with the school’s assessment and reporting policy and guidelines.
- Promotes self-esteem and confidence in students.
- Supports smooth transitions from elementary school to middle school to high school and beyond to post-secondary opportunities.
- Ensures that classroom activities provide a safe and positive environment for learning.
- Shows respect for students and values their individual differences.
- Maintains consistently high expectations for student achievement and behavior both within and outside the school setting.
- Supports a designated group of students as an Advisor for a specific grade level.
- Supports students within allocated After-School Activities (ASA), including Athletics, as well as via school programming for Community Engagement and CAS (Creativity-Activity-Service for Grades 11 & 12).
Expectations with Parents
- Where appropriate, encourages parent involvement.
- Reports educational outcomes to parents, according to school reporting policies.
- Communicates effectively and develops positive working relationships within the wider school community.
- Maintains confidentiality and professionalism in all communications with parents.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor's Degree (Master’s degree preferred)
- Valid Teaching Certification
- Knowledgeable about the MYP/DP with at least 3 years of IB experience
- Communicates effectively and dynamically with students, colleagues, and parents
- Familiarity and expertise for teaching in a technology-rich environment with 1:1 laptops (particularly with MacBooks, Google Workspace for Education and Toddle)
- Identifies with ISD’s Guiding Principles and values
Personal Attributes:
- Maintain a professional working relationship with all teachers and staff members
- Support and motivate students
- Maintain strict confidentiality
- Punctuality
- Arrive promptly at all duties during the school day
- Be open to professional dialogue and feedback to improve your practice
- Show resilience as well as a willingness to learn and ask for help when help is needed
- Maintain a professional rapport with the entire community
- Flexibility and a positive and collaborative attitude support this work, along with a growth mindset
- Embrace the opportunity to teach students across the MYP and DP as well as from middle school to high school
This position commences in August 2027.



