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School: Hochalpine Institut Ftan (HIF)
Position start date: 1 August 2025
Application closing date: 6 April 2025
ABOUT THE SCHOOL
Where Exploration meets Education
Hochalpine Institut Ftan (HIF), founded in 1793 and newly acquired by Education in Motion, is an international boarding school located in the picturesque Lower Engadine. The school emphasizes a student-centered culture, fostering global citizenship and local traditions. It offers a bilingual grammar school and an international diploma program, integrating A Levels with accredited micro-credentials. HIF's mission is to inspire students to become responsible citizens through a supportive educational environment enriched by outdoor activities and sports.
We are a growing school, and with the implementation of a new International Diploma for Academic Year 2025/2026, this is an exciting opportunity for a candidate who will inspire, set the highest of standards and build systems to ensure that we set the scene for future excellence in all that we do.
Find out more at https://www.hif.ch
ABOUT THE POSITION
The school wishes to appoint a dedicated, well qualified Teacher of A-Level Media and Design to develop and deliver an outstanding learning experience for our students. They will have a focus on student-centred learning such as contextual experiences and the practical applications for their subject. Candidates should have strong subject knowledge and a pedagogical approach that will engage, inspire, and extend students.
This position will also play an active role in the residential life of the school including pastoral and co-curricular aspects of our programme. The expectation is that staff will be positive and contribute enthusiastically to the life and work of a busy boarding school.
HOW TO APPLY
Successful HIF staff are enthusiastic, experienced, committed, reflective, dynamic and willing to try new ideas. If you share these characteristics and have an appetite for challenge and an ambition to make a positive impact on our world, we welcome your application.
Candidates should submit:
A full CV (including a 10-year employment history)
A letter of application (max 2 pages) outlining your educational philosophy, suitability for the role and programmes we offer.
We are recruiting a range of A Level teachers if you are able to teach a combination of the subjects, we are offering please address this in your application. Candidates only need to apply for one role.
Contact details for two professional referees (including a current Head or Principal)
Email applications to: jobs@hif.ch (addressed to the Head of Campus).