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Current Employment Opportunities

Positions Available:

The International School of Luxembourg will have the following vacancies to fill for the school year 2011/2012 and 2012/2013.

Lower School Definite positions

1.    Lower School Classroom Teacher - Full time position
One fixed term contract position (11 months, maternity leave replacement)

Application deadline: 20 January 2012
To begin 26 March 2012

The successful candidates will have the following:

  • Current teaching certificate or equivalent;
  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (MA preferred);
  • Fluency in English (equivalent to mother tongue);
  • At least two years of teaching experience children 5-11 years of age;
  • Recent successful teaching in an International School setting;
  • Familiarity with and understanding of recent developments in early elementary education;
  • Experienced in working in a cooperative teaching situation;
  • Enjoy working in a multi-cultural environment;
  • Understanding of and experience working with non-native English speaking students and parents.

2.    Lower School French Teacher - Full time position
One fixed term contract position (11 months, maternity leave replacement)

Application deadline: 20 January 2012
To begin 12 March 2012

The successful candidate must have:

  • Current teaching certificate or equivalent;
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (MA preferred);
  • Knowledge and experience to teach French as Foreign Languages at a primary school level (students ages 4-11);
  • Familiarity with technology supported learning;
  • Excellent in English;
  • At least two years of teaching experience in a primary school;
  • Willing to undergo training to improve necessary skills;
  • Enjoy working in a multi-cultural environment;
  • Understanding of and experience working with non-native English speaking students and parents.

3.    Lower School Music Teacher - Full time position
One fixed term contract position (11 months, maternity leave replacement)

Application deadline: 20 January 2012
To begin 26 March 2012

The successful candidate must have the following:

  • University degree or equivalent in Music (MA preferred);
  • Current teaching certificate or equivalent;
  • Experience in teaching classroom music (students ages 3-11 yrs);
  • Experience in teaching choral music (children ages 3 - 11 yrs);
  • Fluency in English (equivalent to mother tongue);
  • Experienced in working in a cooperative teaching situation;
  • At least two years of teaching experience;
  • Understanding of and experience working with non-native English speaking students and parents.

4.    Lower School Classroom Teacher - Full time position
Three indefinite contract positions  

Application deadline: 20 January 2012
To begin 01 August 2012

The successful candidates will have the following:

  • Current teaching certificate or equivalent;
  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (MA preferred);
  • Fluency in English (equivalent to mother tongue);
  • At least two years of teaching experience children 5-11 years of age;
  • Recent successful teaching in an International School setting;
  • Familiarity with and understanding of recent developments in elementary education;
  • Experienced in working in a cooperative teaching situation;
  • Enjoy working in a multi-cultural environment;
  • Understanding of and experience working with non-native English speaking students and parents.

5.    Lower School EAL Classroom Teacher - Full time position
One indefinite contract positions

Application deadline: 20 January 2012
To begin 01 August 2012

The successful candidate must have:

  • Current teaching certificate or equivalent;
  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (MA preferred);
  • Fluency (equivalent to mother tongue) in English;
  • At least two years of teaching experience in an international school setting at either the pre-school or primary school level;
  • Experience working in a cooperative teaching situation;
  • Familiarity with and understanding of recent developments in language-learning;
  • Understanding of and experience working with non-native English speaking students and parents.

6.   Lower School Library/ ICT Facilitator- Full time position
One Indefinite contract – Full time position

Application deadline: 20 January 2012
To begin 01 August 2012

The successful candidate must have:

  • Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in library science (MA preferred);
  • Broad experience with English-based book collections and circulation systems with respect to the curriculum taught in the classrooms;
  • Strong skills in supporting and working with teachers and their students in their regular classroom activities and research efforts;
  • Excellent computer skills (Microsoft office, etc.);
  • Broad knowledge of traditional library resources as well as technology related media;
  • Experience working in an international school environment as a full-time school librarian;
  • Familiarity with international school curricula;
  • Fluent in English to mother tongue level.

7.   Lower School Physical Education Teacher - Full time position
One Indefinite contract – Full time position

Application deadline: 30 January 2012
To begin 01 August 2012

The successful candidate must have the following qualifications:

  • Current teaching certificate or equivalent;
  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (MA preferred);
  • Experience teaching Physical Education and Health to primary school children ages 4-11 yrs.
  • Fluency (equivalent to mother tongue) in English;
  • At least two years of teaching experience;
  • Recent successful teaching in a similar school setting;
  • Familiarity with and understanding of recent developments in physical education and health education for primary and secondary school children;
  • Familiarity with international school curricula;
  • Experienced in working in a cooperative teaching situation;
  • Understanding of and experience with teaching students for whom English is a second language.

Tentative Positions (vacancies to be confirmed)

7.    Lower School Classroom Teacher - Full time position
Four Tentative positions - indefinite contract positions – Full time positions

To begin 01 August 2012

The successful candidates will have the following:

  • Current teaching certificate or equivalent;
  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (MA preferred) ;
  • Fluency in English (equivalent to mother tongue);
  • At least two years of teaching experience children 5-11 years of age;
  • Recent successful teaching in an International School setting;
  • Familiarity with and understanding of recent developments in early elementary education;
  • Experienced in working in a cooperative teaching situation;
  • Enjoy working in a multi-cultural environment;
  • Understanding of and experience working with non-native English speaking students and parents.

8.    Lower School French Teacher
One Tentative position – Indefinite contract – Full time position

To begin 01 August 2012

The successful candidate must have:

  • Current teaching certificate or equivalent;
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (MA preferred);
  • Knowledge and experience to teach French as Foreign Languages at a primary school level (students ages 4-11);
  • Familiarity with technology supported learning;
  • Excellent in English;
  • At least two years of teaching experience in a primary school;
  • Willing to undergo training to improve necessary skills;
  • Enjoy working in a multi-cultural environment;
  • Understanding of and experience working with non-native English speaking students and parents.

9.    Lower School EAL Classroom Teacher - Full time position
One Tentative position – Indefinite contract – Full time position

To begin 01 August 2012

The successful candidate must have:

  • Current teaching certificate or equivalent;
  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (MA preferred);
  • Fluency (equivalent to mother tongue) in English;
  • At least two years of teaching experience in an international school setting at either the pre-school or primary school level;
  • Experience working in a cooperative teaching situation;
  • Familiarity with and understanding of recent developments in language-learning;
  • Understanding of and experience working with non-native English speaking students and parents.

10.    Lower School / Middle School Physical Education Teacher - Full time position
One Tentative position – Indefinite contract – Full time position

The successful candidate must have the following qualifications:

  • Current teaching certificate or equivalent;
  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (MA preferred);
  • Experience teaching Physical Education and Health to primary school children ages 4-14 yrs
  • Fluency (equivalent to mother tongue) in English;
  • At least two years of teaching experience;
  • Recent successful teaching in a similar school setting;
  • Familiarity with and understanding of recent developments in physical education and health education for primary and secondary school children;
  • Familiarity with international school curricula;
  • Experienced in working in a cooperative teaching situation;
  • Understanding of and experience with teaching students for whom English is a second language.

Upper School Definite positions

1.    Middle School Learning Support Teacher - Full time position
One indefinite contract position

Application deadline: 20 January 2012
To begin 1 August 2012

The successful candidates will have the following:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (MA preferred) in Special Education / Learning Disabilities or a related discipline;
  • Current teaching certificate or equivalent;
  • Knowledge and experience teaching and working with secondary students with learning difficulties;
  • Ability to administer diagnostic tests;
  • Fluency in English (equivalent to mother tongue);
  • At least two years of teaching experience at this level, preferably in an international school setting;
  • Familiarity with developments in recent Special Needs Education;
  • Experience working in a cooperative teaching situation;
  • Understanding of and experience working with non-native English speaking students and parents.

2.    Upper School IGCSE/IB Science Teacher - Part time (60%) of Full time position
One indefinite contract position

Application deadline: 20 January 2012
To begin 1 August 2012

The successful candidate must have:

  • Current teaching certificate or equivalent;
  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (MA preferred);
  • Fluency in English (equivalent to mother tongue);
  • At least two year experience teaching Science at secondary school level;
  • Recent successful teaching in an International School setting;
  • Familiarity and fluency with technology supported learning;
  • Familiarity with and understanding of recent developments in secondary Science education;
  • Experienced in working in a cooperative teaching situation;
  • Understanding of and experience working with non-native English speaking students and parents.

3.    Middle School/ Upper School Math & Physics - Full time position
One indefinite contract positions

Application deadline: 20 January 2012
To begin 1 August 2012

The successful candidate must have:

  • Current teaching certificate or equivalent;
  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (MA preferred);
  • Fluency in English (equivalent to mother tongue);
  • At least two years of teaching experience with students or children at the appropriate age level;
  • Recent successful teaching in an International School setting;
  • Familiarity and fluency with technology supported learning;
  • Familiarity with and understanding of recent developments in secondary Mathematics and Physics education;
  • Experienced in working in a cooperative teaching situation;
  • Understanding of and experience working with non-native English speaking students and parents.

4.   Upper School ICT Learning Facilitator
One indefinite contract position

Application deadline: 30 January 2012
To begin 01 August 2012

The successful candidate must have:

  • Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Teaching or Information Technology (MA preferred);
  • Broad experience with English language based information systems and with respect to the curriculum taught in the classrooms;
  • Highly developed ICT skills to support student learning in their regular classroom activities and research efforts (Wikis, Blogs and other social media);
  • Broad knowledge of technology resources in the education environment;
  • Experience working in an international school environment as responsible for technology and information literacy;
  • Knowledgeable about international school curricula;
  • Understanding of differentiation to support and enrich student learning;
  • Fluent in English to mother tongue level
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
  • Effective classroom management and teaching style;
  • Excited about working with students, parents, staff and forging links with the wider Community;
  • Willing to continue to learn new skills;
  • Culturally sensitive;

Tentative Positions (vacancies to be confirmed)

5.    Middle School EAL Classroom Teacher - Full time position
One tentative position – indefinite contract

To begin 01 August 2012

The successful candidate must have:

  • Current teaching certificate or equivalent;
  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (MA preferred);
  • Fluency (equivalent to mother tongue) in English;
  • At least two years of teaching experience in an international school setting at secondary school level;
  • Experience working in a cooperative teaching situation;
  • Familiarity with and understanding of recent developments in language-learning;
  • Understanding of and experience working with non-native English speaking students and parents.

6.    Middle School/ Upper School Physical Education Teacher - Full time position
One tentative position – indefinite contract

To begin 01 August 2012

The successful candidate must have:

  • Current teaching certificate or equivalent;
  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (MA preferred);
  • Fluency (equivalent to mother tongue) in English;
  • Successful experience working with children and teenagers (11-18 yrs old);
  • At least two years of successful teaching experience in physical education;
  • Familiarity with and understanding of recent developments in physical education and health education;
  • Familiarity with physical education curricula;
  • Experienced in working in a cooperative teaching situation;
  • Understanding of and experience with teaching students for whom English is a second language.

7.    Upper School History/ Business Teacher - Full time position
One tentative position – indefinite contract

To begin 01 August 2012

Current teaching certificate or equivalent;

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (MA preferred);
  • Fluency (equivalent to mother tongue) in English;
  • Successful experience working with children and teenagers (11-18 yrs old);
  • At least two years of successful teaching experience in History and Business in secondary school;
  • Familiarity with and understanding of recent developments in History and Business curricula;
  • Experienced in working in a cooperative teaching situation;
  • Understanding of and experience with teaching students for whom English is a second language.

8.    Upper School Librarian - Full time position
One tentative position – indefinite contract

To begin 01 August 2012

The successful candidate will have:

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in library science (MA preferred);
  • Broad experience with English-based book collections and circulation systems with respect to the curriculum taught in a secondary school;
  • Outstanding skills in working with computers and library-related technology resources;
  • Strong skills in supporting and working with teachers and their students in their regular classroom activities and research efforts;
  • Broad knowledge of traditional library resources as well as technology related media;
  • Experience working in an international school environment as a full-time school librarian;
  • Familiarity with the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme;
  • Fluent in English to mother-tongue level.

Full-time Lower School Assistant Principal for Early Years

Reporting to the school’s Lower School Principal and working in close partnership with the school’s Lower School Assistant for Curriculum, the Lower School Assistant Principal for Early Years is a senior administrator charged with nurturing the vision for the Early Years at ISL, providing curriculum leadership for the Early Years programme, supporting the Early Years team in developing the student learning centres and assessment of this learning, encouraging the highest possible standards of achievement from pupils and faculty alike, and ensuring that assessment and curriculum development in the Early Years is in line with ISL standards and benchmarks, the ISL student profile and overall ISL learning goals.
Application deadline: 20 January 2012
To begin 1 August 2012

The successful candidate will have:

  • Master’s Degree or equivalent in an appropriate field of study (preferred);
  • 3-5 years experience in a similar position in an international school (preferred);
  • Teaching certificate and classroom teaching experience required.
  • Demonstrated understanding of Early Childhood development and active learning
  • Demonstrated understanding of learning centres and their place in the Early Years (indoor /outdoor classrooms)
  • Demonstrated leadership with professional development and student assessment models;
  • Familiarity with and understanding of recent developments in primary education curricula;
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills;
  • Fluent in English (mother tongue level) and preferably with a second language (French or German an advantage);
  • Understanding of and experience working with non-native English speaking students and parents.

    • Characteristics:
      • Able to work collegially with faculty and fellow administrators;
      • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
      • Innovative;
      • Well-presented;
      • Excited about working with students and parents;
      • Strong organisational and time management skills;
      • Self-starter;
      • Discrete;
      • Willing to learn new skills;
      • Culturally sensitive.

      Please click here for the Lower School Assistant Principal hiring timeline.

      Supply Teachers

      Substitute Teachers Needed!

      The school is urgently seeking experienced, qualified teachers for substitute and replacement teaching in both the Lower School and the Upper School.
      We are especially interested in recruiting qualified Lower School classroom teachers.
      The successful candidate will have:

      • A current teaching certificate (or equivalent);
      • A Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Education, or equivalent;
      • Fluency in English equivalent to mother tongue
      • Recent successful teaching experience at the primary or secondary school level.

      To apply for any of the positions listed above, please send us

      • A cover letter
      • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
      • Contact details for four professional references, at least one of whom should be a manager or supervisor. Please include permission for ISL to contact these references directly.
      by post or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

        Human Resources Office
        International School of Luxembourg
        36 bd Pierre Dupong
        L-1430 Luxembourg
        Grand Duchy of Luxembourg


      At the moment we have no other vacancies at ISL.


      However, the international school environment is dynamic and we are planning for future expansion. To assist us in keeping potential applicants under consideration, we continue to welcome applications. For more information, please contact our .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).