Ms Design Teacher

**Our Mission**
We are a community of learners determined to make the world - or our corner of it - a better, kinder place. We reflect our

values in everything we do so that we make the most of opportunities and challenges in a spirit of enthusiastic inquiry

**Our Vision**
We help every student turn learning into action, creating opportunities for students to stretch themselves further and achieve

more than they believe possible.

**General Description**
The Middle School design teacher is a member of a MYP design team able to teach across Grades Six
through Eight. This role includes both material and digital design. Expertise of use and basic
maintenance as well as an understanding of safety around tools such as 3D printers and laser cutters are
important. The role also includes homeroom, service and PSHE commitments alongside the design
teaching role. This is a full time 100% FTE position.

**Areas of Responsibility**

**Professional Responsibilities**
Commit to ongoing growth and improvement- Commit to collaboration with colleagues, students, and parents
- Provide regular and appropriate communication to parents on academic progress and student
- well-being- Contribute to opportunities for the development of the school through mission-aligned projects
- and sharing with a variety of audiences (eg. colleagues, parents, board members)- Commit to expanding options for students through offering an after-school activity or coaching
- Provide regular and appropriate contact with school administration to share information on

progress, curriculum, the results of assessment, and overall learning environment

**Learning Design**
- Design for learning based on agreed student learning outcomes in the context of a coherent- Focus learning design on conceptual understanding and “big ideas” of the discipline
- Involve students in planning for their own learning
- Design for learning that builds on students’ previous knowledge and experience, working towards
- school learning objectives- Integrate technology into planning to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences
- Integrate the diversity of student profiles (eg. cultural heritage, linguistic profiles, learning

strengths) into learning plans

**Learning Facilitation ** Cultivate a relational environment where students feel safe and motivated to stretch themselves- Amplify positive learning behaviors, holding students accountable to excellent and ethical
- behavior and work- Use a variety of different teaching strategies and resources to cater to a variety of learning
- situations and styles- Where appropriate, empower students to feel responsible and to take action
- Involve students actively in their learning
- Pursue, where appropriate, open-ended inquiry and real-life investigations
- Utilize media and technology to support access, engagement, and demonstration of learning

**Assessment**
Take into account that planning, teaching, and assessing are interconnected processes- Design assessment to benefit student learning in a timely, specific way
- Offer regular, written, formative feedback on student progress
- Use a range and balance of assessment strategies
- Be transparent about reasons, criteria, and methods for assessment
- Utilize formative assessment to improve learning
- Actively involve students in the assessment process
- Assess the level of students’ current experience and understanding before embarking on new

learning

**Required and Preferred Qualifications**
See website for more information

**Compensation**
Compensation for this position will be commensurate with the responsibilities of the position and is very
competitive globally.

**Application Process**

section of ISZL’s website

**Key ISZL Reference Documents**
Guiding Statements- Learning Principles
- Visit the Employment section of ISZL’s website for more information

**ISZL is an equal opportunity employer.**
As such, ISZL agrees to support, respect, and seek inclusion with regard to the safety and care of all
community members, including potential members looking to join our school. This includes but is not
limited to: age; disabilities; ethnicity; gender; gender expression; gender identity; health needs; languages
spoken; marital status; mental health; national origin; political affiliation; race; religion; sex; sexual
orientation, and any additional characteristic protected under Swiss law.

ISZL endeavours to understand and protect the civil and human rights of all individuals, striving to
maintain a high level of multicultural awareness and knowledge about all applicable laws and statutes
related to non-discrimination and inclusion.

**Child Protection**
ISZL is committed to the use of the International Task Force on Child Protection screening and
assessment practices for schools for all hiring processes. ISZL takes very seriously its responsibility for
safeguarding our students against abuse and neglect. All staff and other adults associated with ISZL are
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