Language 1 teachers in Greek and Italian at the European School Copenhagen

Would you like to be a part of a new and exciting international school environment and teach at a European School?  
We are looking to fill two part time positions in Greek as a First Language and Italian as a First language starting next school year.

Greek as a First Language
You will teach one Greek student in S5, which is the final orientation year before the Baccalaureate itself starts in S6. Greek students are in the system up to and including S5 also entitled to teaching in Ancient Greek. The position equals – in the first year - 19% of a fulltime position and encompasses 5 x 45 minutes of teaching each week as well as marking assignments, giving grades etc. Two of these periods are teaching in Ancient Greek and the other three are teaching in Language 1 Greek.

You can read more about the syllabus in Language 1 Greek at this link https://www.eursc.eu/Syllabuses/2017-01-D-59-el-4.pdf. And about Ancient Greek here: https://www.eursc.eu/Syllabuses/2019-08-D-8-el-2.pdf.

The position is dependent on the student’s enrolment at ESCPH and will end when the student graduates, or if they choose to leave the school.

After the first year the student will no longer receive tuition in Ancient Greek. At the same time, though, the number of periods in L1 will increase to 4 per week. The percentage of hire will therefore be 15% in year 2 and 3.

Italian as a First Language
You will teach three Italian students in S7, which is the final year of the Baccalaureate. The position equals 16% of a fulltime position and encompasses 4 x 45 minutes of teaching each week as well as marking etc. Also, you will prepare and mark an internal written exam in January and examine the students orally in June 2025.

You can read more about the syllabus at this link: https://www.eursc.eu/Syllabuses/2022-01-D-46-it-2.pdf.

As the students are expected to graduate in June 2025, this is a one-year position.

Requirements

• a relevant bachelor's or master's degree
• fluent Greek/Italian speaker
• good knowledge of English, which is the common language at the school
• proven experience in teaching the relevant age group (age 11-19)
• outstanding commitment and ability to engage students and assist in developing their social, creative and academic skills 

The ideal candidate will have

• experience in international or intercultural education 
• proficient IT skills  
• proactive attitude to school development
• experience in working in a busy environment 

We offer

• a dynamic work environment where you can participate in the development of our school  
• a management culture of cooperation, dialogue and trust, and inclusion of employees and parents 
• dedicated colleagues from many different countries 

About the school
European School Copenhagen (ESCPH) is a public, international school under the Municipality of Copenhagen and the first of its kind in Denmark. 

ESCPH opened in August 2014, and when the school is fully phased in in 2024, it will have 1000 students from P0-S7.   

ESCPH is an accredited school within the established European School system and as such offers a European education combining the rigorous educational requirements for European Schools with Danish pedagogy and working guidelines. 

The mission of the European Schools is to provide a multilingual and multicultural education for nursery, primary and secondary pupils.  The European Schools have a strong focus on languages. Students learn a foreign language from Primary 1 and will later be taught History and Geography in their first foreign language. 

Salary and employment conditions are in accordance with collective agreements on the area.  

Questions
For more information about the school and the European Baccalaureate (EB) programme, please visit www.escph.dk. If you have any questions about the position, please contact Deputy Head of Upper Secondary Hans Bolvinkel at 2179 4930.

The application deadline is 7 June
Interviews will be held in the second week of June, and the position will start on 9 August 2024.