CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES
UPPER School French Teacher | Posted May 30, 2025 |
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Reporting to the Upper School Principal, the Upper School French Teacher is responsible for planning and implementing differentiated instruction for Grades 9 & 10 French and IB DP French based on ongoing assessment; communicating clearly with parents and colleagues; and coordinating support with the best interests of each individual child in mind. The successful applicant will report to work beginning August 13, 2025. Additional details are available on our application portal. SALARY RANGE: $60,550 - $118,860 |
Middle School French Teacher | Posted May 6, 2025 |
Reporting to the Principal, the Middle School French Teacher is responsible for planning and implementing differentiated French instruction based on ongoing assessment; communicating clearly with parents and colleagues; and coordinating support with the best interests of each individual child in mind. The successful applicant will report to work beginning August 13, 2025. Additional details are available on our application portal. SALARY RANGE: $60,550 - $118,860 |
Middle School English Humanities Teacher | Posted May 1, 2025 |
Reporting to the Principal, the Middle School Humanities Teacher is responsible for planning and implementing differentiated instruction based on ongoing assessment; communicating clearly with parents and colleagues; and coordinating support with the best interests of each individual child in mind. The teacher is responsible for Humanities instruction in English for Grades 6–8 and the Grade 7 DC History elective. The position is part-time (89% FTE). The successful applicant will report to work beginning August 13, 2025. Additional details are available on our application portal. SALARY RANGE: $53,890 - $105,785 |
Associate Director of Academic Technology | Posted April 22, 2025 |
Reporting to the Director of Information Technology, the ideal candidate for the Associate Director of Academic Technology role will have a strong understanding of both educational technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI), with a passion for enhancing academic outcomes through innovative tools and solutions. This individual will work closely with administrative teams and school division principals to provide leadership for the effective integration of technology across the curriculum. As a member of the Teaching and Learning Committee (TLC), the Associate Director ensures that digital tools and resources are integrated in a manner that aligns with the school’s mission and instructional goals. The role will also focus on overseeing the integration, implementation, and enhancement of AI-driven technologies to support the academic environment. Collaboration with faculty, administrators, staff, and IT teams will be essential in advancing AI capabilities in teaching and learning. The successful applicant will report to work beginning as soon as possible. Additional details are available on our application portal. SALARY RANGE: $85,000 - $115,000 |
Middle & Upper School Physical Education and Health Teacher | Posted April 14, 2025 |
Reporting to the Middle & Upper School Principals, the Middle & Upper School Physical Education and Health Teacher is responsible for creating a classroom environment that fosters, promotes and develops an understanding of the relationship of healthy body function and exercise; that motivates each student to cultivate physical fitness, and appropriate social and emotional adjustment; that discovers and develops talents of students in physical achievement; and that develops strength, skill, agility, poise, and coordination in individual, dual and team physical activities and sports, in accordance with each student’s ability. The successful applicant will report to work beginning August 13, 2025. Additional details are available on our application portal. SALARY RANGE: $60,550 - $118,860 |
Primary, Middle, Upper School Substitute Teachers | ONGOiNG NEED |
WIS is in need of substitute teachers for the 2024-25 academic year. Substitute teachers are needed for all divisions — Primary (Early Childhood through Grade 5), Middle (Grades 6-8) and Upper Schools (Grades 9-12). There is a particular need for French, Spanish, and Chinese teachers (Chinese for Middle and Upper School only); native speakers only. Early Childhood (Preschool, Prekindergarten and Kindergarten) is full immersion in either French or Spanish. Grades 1 through 5 receive half the instruction in English and half in either French or Spanish in all subjects (math, social studies, science). Specialists include Art/Digital Technology, Music and PE. Expertise in all subjects is needed, including: math, the sciences (chemistry, biology, physics, general science), English (including writing as well as literature), digital media, history, geography, economics. Candidates with flexible schedules who are available for frequent assignments in several subjects and/or grades are likely to work more often. Requirements include a relevant degree and a minimum of two years of teaching experience. Knowledge of the IB PYP or IB DP preferred but not required. APPLY HERE. PAY RATE: $200 per day |
12 CORE BELIEFS ABOUT LEARNING
WIS holds true to 12 Core Beliefs About Learning, which are based upon Principles of Learning, Teaching, and Assessment from the Tasmanian Department of Education, Australia.
1. We believe that all humans want to learn, and that learning is an essential, innate, ongoing, and lifelong process. |
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2. We believe that learning is a process of making meaning of the world. |
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3. We believe that learners are unique and they are responsible for their own learning. |
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4. We believe that learning depends on being able to connect prior knowledge, perceptions, or patterns of experience to new experiences, new information, and contexts. |
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5. We believe that learning is profoundly influenced by social relationships. |
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6. We believe that learning is significantly affected by emotions. |
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7. We believe that self-perception directly affects motivation and learning. |
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8. We believe that learning is more effective when information is embedded in purposeful and meaningful experiences and interactions. |
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9. We believe that learning is contextual. |
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10. We believe that learning is enhanced when learners are aware of how thinking and learning occur (meta-cognition), which gives learners increased control over their learning. |
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11. We believe that learning is demonstrated when learners can apply their understandings in new situations in flexible and thought-provoking ways. |
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12. We believe that learning is complex and non-linear. |
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