School Overview
Footprints School is a small, developing school aimed at providing affordable and quality education to Khmer and expat families in Phnom Penh. It has a small, friendly teaching staff, approximately 450 students among its three locations, and teaches an international standard curriculum in English. Footprints School teaches grades Nursery-Grade 5, with one grade being added on each year. The school year runs from September to July. Starting from September 2012, Footprints will be accepting accepts students from Nursery-Grade 6.

Positions
Various teaching positions for the 2012-2013 academic year (nursery – grade 6) including:

Expat teachers (grade 3, grade 1, preschool, nursery: part time and full time available)

Expat Preschool Site Director (full time)

Positions are open until filled and start September 1, 2012

Location:
Tumnub Teuk (main campus)

Requirements
Expat Teacher
• English as a first language OR excellent, grammatically correct, fluent English language skill
• Bachelors of Education / Bachelors of Teaching / Early Childhood Qualification (or other internationally recognised, relevant qualification)
• Teacher registration in home country preferred
• Prior experience in either elementary or preschool preferred, but senior school teachers wishing to work in elementary are also encouraged to apply
• Strong flexibility, creativity, problem solving skills essential
• Understanding of child development and it’s relevance in education
• Excellent interpersonal skills essential, as it is a small teaching team

Expat Preschool Site Director
• Excellent English language skills, both written and spoken
• International Degree or higher in a relevant field
• Extensive experience teaching in a preschool, nursery and/or kindergarten
• Experience training staff
• Valid teacher registration in home country
• Sound knowledge of preschool curriculum and experience in curriculum review and development
• Excellent interpersonal skills and proven experience working closely with others
• Proven problem solving skills using creative and practical approaches
• Appreciation of issues arising from working in a multi-lingual environment, where English is not the first language for most of the staff, students and parents
• Experience in field of leadership/management

Application Information
Send CV with cover letter and photo to Lisa Biasillo via email: lisabiasillo [at] gmail [dot] com. Please be sure to include in the subject line of your email which position you are applying for.

Website: www.footprintsschool.edu.kh

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