RECRUITMENT

About Open Sky International 

Open Sky International Paris is an English/French bilingual private school, situated in Boulogne-Billancourt on the outskirts of Paris. Our vision is to provide a bilingual education of excellence to our pupils, and our academic programme is built on the strongest aspects of a range of international curricula and teaching and learning methodology. We have high expectations and standards from the onset for all pupils and we aim for our curriculum to be rigorous, broad and engaging. Class sizes across the school are small and our pupils are courteous, hard-working and motivated. We are a fully international school, catering for both French and expatriate families, and we are proud of our multicultural school community. Our staff at all levels are enthusiastic and passionate about education and possess a sound understanding of best practice.

Our school is still relatively young and is the first international school opened by OSI, an ambitious and innovative new education group based in Paris. In September we opened our first Year 11 cohort, who will take a range of GCSE and IGCSE qualifications and a sixth-form which will offer A level, International A level and in the future IB will be opening in autumn 2023.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for motivated, flexible, creative and hard-working English-speaking teachers for August 2023. The successful candidate will be:

• An excellent practitioner with high expectations for all students and committed to ensuring they reach their full potential.
• An inspiring professional who excites his or her classes and can teach English, mathematics and science.
• Enthusiastic and passionate about education, with a good understanding of best practice.
• Able to support and promote the values of the school.
• Eager to discover new cultures and ideas, and open to the challenges of living and working abroad.
• Ideally, you already have previous teaching experience with students whose first language is not English.

All successful applicants will have an appropriate qualification, with a PGCE or other qualification leading to qualified or similar teacher status. A minimum of four years of experience in teaching the relevant age group is required. All teachers will be required to learn and use French, and will be provided with support for this purpose.

What does OSI offer? 

The position comes with an attractive salary and support with housing costs if required. 

How to apply

The deadline for applications is February 26, 2023, but we reserve the right to interview and appoint at any stage of the recruitment process. Early applications are therefore encouraged. For further details about working at OSI, please visit our website.

About Open Sky International

Open Sky International Paris is an English/French bilingual private school, situated in Boulogne-Billancourt on the outskirts of Paris. Our vision is to provide a bilingual education of excellence to our pupils, and our academic programme is built on the strongest aspects of a range of international curricula and teaching and learning methodology. We have high expectations and standards from the onset for all pupils and we aim for our curriculum to be rigorous, broad and engaging. Class sizes across the school are small and our pupils are courteous, hard-working and motivated. We are a fully international school, catering for both French and expatriate families, and we are proud of our multicultural school community. Our staff at all levels are enthusiastic and passionate about education and possess a sound understanding of best practice.

Our school is still relatively young and is the first international school opened by OSI, an ambitious and innovative new education group based in Paris. In September we opened our first Year 11 cohort, who will take a range of GCSE and IGCSE qualifications and a sixth-form which will offer A level, International A level and in the future IB will be opening in autumn 2023.

The role

We now wish to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced French Teacher on a full time and permanent basis from August 2023, to teach IGCSE French First Language and classes in our equivalent of KS3 and primary. French teaching is based on our internally developed curriculum and each class follows around six hours of French language and literature courses weekly. The successful candidate would also ideally teach the geography and history of France, to develop a real understanding and appreciation of French culture within our pupils. Some of the timetable may also involve supporting small groups of pupils who are new to the French language. There is an expectation that the successful candidate will also contribute to OSI’s after-school programme and other curriculum enrichment activities.

We are seeking a professional who:

• Is a native-level French speaker, with a good command of English and ideally experience of the requirements of the British and/or IGCSE curriculum.
• Has a good honours degree and qualified teacher status.
• Is an inspiring professional who enthuses his or her classes.
• Is enthusiastic and passionate about education, with a sound understanding of best practice.
• Can demonstrate thorough curriculum knowledge and the capacity to teach their subject area with confidence.
• Enjoys being a member of a team and always aims to work collaboratively.
• The ability to also teach Spanish would be an advantage.

What does OSI offer?

The position comes with an attractive salary and support with housing costs if required.

How to apply

The deadline for applications is February 26, 2023, but we reserve the right to interview and appoint at any stage of the recruitment process. Early applications are therefore encouraged. For further details of working at OSI, please visit our website.

Safeguarding Statement: Open Sky International is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be prepared to undergo stringent child protection screening including checks with past employers and enhanced relevant checks. Successful candidates will be asked to produce a clear International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC) or equivalent, and local police checks from the country in which they are residing and any in which they have previously worked.

About Open Sky International

Open Sky International Paris is an English/French bilingual private school, situated in Boulogne-Billancourt on the outskirts of Paris. Our vision is to provide a bilingual education of excellence to our pupils, and our academic programme is built on the strongest aspects of a range of international curricula and teaching and learning methodology. We have high expectations and standards from the onset for all pupils and we aim for our curriculum to be rigorous, broad and engaging. Class sizes across the school are small and our pupils are courteous, hard-working and motivated. We are a fully international school, catering for both French and expatriate families, and we are proud of our multicultural school community. Our staff at all levels are enthusiastic and passionate about education and possess a sound understanding of best practice.

Our school is still relatively young and is the first international school opened by OSI, an ambitious and innovative new education group based in Paris. In September we opened our first Year 11 cohort, who will take a range of GCSE and IGCSE qualifications and a sixth-form which will offer A level, International A level and in the future IB will be opening in autumn 2023.

The role

All our pupils take separate sciences from the start of the secondary years and sit the IGCSE Edexcel qualifications. There is also an expectation that the successful candidate will contribute to OSI’s after-school programme, and there is excellent potential for the development of science curriculum enrichment activities. We now wish to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced teacher for science on a full time and permanent basis from August 2023, to teach all three sciences in our equivalent of KS3 and KS4. The details of the timetable will be confirmed after appointment. We are seeking a professional who:

• Is a fluent or native English speaker, with experience of the requirements of the British curriculum.
• Has a strong level of competence in French and will be able to teach aspects of the curriculum in French from the outset, to help the school achieve its bilingual vision.
• Has experience of teaching to GCSE/IGCSE and ideally A level.
• Has a good honours degree and qualified teacher status.
• Is an inspiring professional who enthuses his or her classes.
• Is enthusiastic and passionate about education, with a sound understanding of best practice.
• Can demonstrate thorough curriculum knowledge and the capacity to teach their subject area with confidence.
• Enjoys being a member of a team and always aims to work collaboratively.
• The ability to teach Spanish would be an advantage.

As we are a bilingual school, all teachers are required to speak French. For teachers who need support, private lessons with a tutor will be provided by the school.

What does OSI offer?

The position comes with an attractive salary and support with housing costs if required.

How to apply

The deadline for applications is February 26, 2023, but we reserve the right to interview and appoint at any stage of the recruitment process. Early applications are therefore encouraged. For further details about working at OSI, please visit our website.

Competitive salary and support with housing costs and finding accommodation in the Paris area if required.

Full Time, Permanent

Start date: August 2023

Not suitable for NQTs (ECTs)

Apply by 26th February 2023

About Open Sky International 

Open Sky International Paris is an English/French bilingual private school, situated in Boulogne-Billancourt on the outskirts of Paris. In September 2022 we opened our first Year 11 cohort, who will sit for a range of Edexcel GCSE and IGCSE qualifications this year.

Our vision is to provide a bilingual education of excellence to our pupils, and our academic programme is built on the strongest aspects of a range of international curricula and teaching and learning methodology. We have high expectations from the onset for all pupils and we aim for our curriculum to be rigorous, broad and engaging. Class sizes across the school are small and our pupils are courteous, hard-working and motivated. We are a fully international school, catering for both French and expatriate families, and we are proud of our multicultural school community. Our staff at all levels are enthusiastic and passionate about education and possess a sound understanding of best practice.

Our school is still relatively young and is the first international school opened by OSI, an ambitious and innovative new education group based in Paris.

The role

We wish to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced teacher on a full time and permanent basis to teach English language and literature in our equivalent of KS3 and KS4. The exact timetable offered will depend on the skills and experience of the successful candidate.

In English, pupils will sit the Edexcel GCSE papers in English Literature and English Language for the first time in 2023. There is also an expectation that the successful candidate will contribute to our after-school programme, and contribute to curriculum enrichment activities.

What kind of teacher are we looking for?

We are seeking a qualified and experienced teacher who:

• Is a fluent English speaker, with experience of the requirements of the British curriculum.
• Has experience of teaching English to GCSE/IGCSE and ideally A level.
• Has a good honours degree and qualified teacher status.
• Is an inspiring professional who enthuses his or her classes.
• Is enthusiastic and passionate about education, with a sound understanding of best practice.
• Can demonstrate thorough curriculum knowledge and the capacity to teach their subject area with confidence.
• Enjoys being a member of a team and always aims to work collaboratively.

As we are a bilingual school, all teachers are required to learn to speak French. For teachers who need support with the development of their French language skills, private lessons with a tutor will be provided by the school.

Candidates who already have the right to work within the European Union will also be at an advantage during the application process.

What does OSI offer? 

The position comes with a competitive salary and support with housing costs and finding accommodation in the Paris area if required. 

How to apply

We reserve the right to interview and appoint at any stage of the recruitment process. Early applications are therefore encouraged. For further details about working at OSI, please visit our website. 

Competitive salary and support with housing costs and finding accommodation in the Paris area if required.

Full Time, Permanent

Start date: August 2023

Not suitable for NQTs (ECTs)

Apply by 26th February 2023

About Open Sky International 

Open Sky International Paris is an English/French bilingual private school, situated in Boulogne-Billancourt on the outskirts of Paris. In September 2022 we opened our first Year 11 cohort, who will sit for a range of Edexcel GCSE and IGCSE qualifications this year.

Our vision is to provide a bilingual education of excellence to our pupils, and our academic programme is built on the strongest aspects of a range of international curricula and teaching and learning methodology. We have high expectations from the onset for all pupils and we aim for our curriculum to be rigorous, broad and engaging. Class sizes across the school are small and our pupils are courteous, hard-working and motivated. We are a fully international school, catering for both French and expatriate families, and we are proud of our multicultural school community. Our staff at all levels are enthusiastic and passionate about education and possess a sound understanding of best practice.

Our school is still relatively young and is the first international school opened by OSI, an ambitious and innovative new education group based in Paris.

The role

We wish to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced teacher on a full time and permanent basis for our equivalent of KS3 and KS4. The exact timetable offered will depend on the skills and experience of the successful candidate.

In mathematics, pupils will sit the Edexcel GCSE paper for the first time in 2023. There is also an expectation that the successful candidate will contribute to our after-school programme, and there is excellent potential for the development of mathematics curriculum enrichment activities.

What kind of teacher are we looking for?

We are seeking a qualified and experienced teacher who:

• Is a fluent English speaker, with experience of the requirements of the British curriculum.
• Has experience of teaching mathematics to GCSE/IGCSE and ideally A level.
• Has a good honours degree and qualified teacher status.
• Is an inspiring professional who enthuses his or her classes.
• Is enthusiastic and passionate about education, with a sound understanding of best practice.
• Can demonstrate thorough curriculum knowledge and the capacity to teach their subject area with confidence.
• Enjoys being a member of a team and always aims to work collaboratively.

Ideally the successful candidate will be able to teach aspects of the curriculum in French from the outset, although this is open for discussion at interview. For teachers who need support with the development of their French language skills, private lessons with a tutor will be provided by the school. As we are a bilingual school, all teachers are required to speak French.

Candidates who already have the right to work within the European Union will also be at an advantage during the application process.

What does OSI offer? 

The position comes with a competitive salary and support with housing costs and finding accommodation in the Paris area if required. 

How to apply

We reserve the right to interview and appoint at any stage of the recruitment process. Early applications are therefore encouraged. For further details about working at OSI, please visit our website.