Music teacher

About the job

We are looking for a music teacher to work as part of a highly motivated and collaborative teaching team. Our primary and secondary departments offer the IB Primary and Middle Years Programmes, balanced curricula that promote the acquisition of key skills and behaviours through inquiry-based learning.
This is an 80%, temporary position available from August 2024 until July 2025. Teaching will be split equally across our two schools, BISS Sentrum and BISS Gausel.

Key responsibilities

• Planning and delivery of music lessons for PYP students, both as a stand alone subject/skill and as an integrated part of Units of Inquiry within the PYP
• Planning and delivery of music as an MYP subject area, including preparation and planning, teaching, assessing and reporting on student progress
• Other general responsibilities associated with a teaching position

Qualifications and skills

• HKDir/NOKUT approved teaching qualifications
• The ability to differentiate learning in the classroom
• Excellent English language skills, both written and oral (minimum B2)
• Some knowledge of the Norwegian language
• The ability to use ICT to support and enhance learning within the classroom
• Experience or knowledge of IB programmes
• Strong interpersonal skills to create good relationships with pupils, parents and colleagues
• Ability to follow the IB unit plan model for MYP and PYP (with support from the programme coordinators)

Who are you?

You have a proven record of outstanding primary and/or secondary school music teaching practice with students aged 6-16.

You also have:

• The ability to engage, motivate and support childrens' learning
• The ability toresent lessons that are engaging and challenging for the students
• Open minded, reflective and flexible
• The ability to think creatively and take risks
• A collaborative and consultive approach when working in teams
• Confident and inclusive classroom management skills, centring on positive behaviour strategies
• The ability to take initiative and contribute to the development of our school
• A commitment to continued professional development

About BISS Schools

We are a family of not-for-profit learning organisations with a shared vision and a tradition of excellence, dedicated to delivering high quality international education. The British International Schools of Stavanger comprises three schools – BISS Gausel, BISS Sentrum and BISS Preschool.The BISS organisation has over 100 employees and 700 students. Our employees have diverse backrounds and a high level of competanse in their fields.

The organisation strives to emulate the benefits of the IB programmes for both students and staff. The IB ''empowers teachers as the architects of learning excellence, working alongside engaged colleagues in a rewarding career supported by a strong global network. And it brings schools a strong reputation for successful outcomes that uplift the whole community'' (IBO 2023).