Kindergarten Teacher_English area
Mile School
Milan, Milan, Italy
Date Added: Sep 26, 2024
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Kindergarten Teacher
Purpose of Role
We put learners and learning first. Learning is affected by both internal factors (such as
emotions, motivation and general health and wellbeing) and external factors (such as
environment, curriculum and relationships). The external factor that has the most
significant impact on our students’ learning is the teacher.
At ISP, everyone is a learner. So as one of our teachers, you are also a learner. Together, we
will embark on an ongoing process of exploring, expanding and evolving your practice in
ways that directly impact and improve student learning.
Learner (ISP definition)
Everyone at ISP is a learner. The ISP learner recognises that their mindset,
experiences and actions drive their learning outcomes. With this awareness,
they exercise voice, choice, and ownership over their process of learning -
leading their learning and the learning of others.
About the school- MILE
Founded in 2003, Mile School offers a very distinctive bilingual curriculum (Italian and
English) for students of all grades (nursery, kindergarten, primary and lower secondary),
from 1 to 14 years old.
It is a “paritaria” School, officially recognized by MIUR (the Italian Ministry of Education)
both for Primary and Lower Secondary, and it has been the first Italian bilingual school in
Milan (south-west area) certified by Cambridge.
Consolidating a well-rounded education, the School has developed a very comprehensive
and high quality curriculum: knowledge acquisition, development of the abilities, of the
talents and of the skills of the students, as well as development of the emotional
intelligence and education to universal values.
A tailor-made approach, which respects the uniqueness of each student as an individual
and provides a continuous improvement, through the method of the “learning by doing” and
of the “cooperative learning”.
A real multi-cultural School, which combines the Italian cultural tradition with an
international mindset and an innovative approach.
A consolidated, very experienced and highly-qualified Staff of mother-tongue teachers is
further committed to developing the students’ creativity in addition to their critical
thinking, with the aim to grow responsible and respectful future “citizens of the world”,
capable of designing and determining their own personal and career path.
A variety of extra-curricular activities integrates and complements the academic program,
contributing to building their excellence.
ISP Principles
Begin with our children and students. Our children and students are at the heart of what
we do. Simply, their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are both essential for
learners and learning. Therefore, we are consistent in identifying potential safeguarding
and Health & Safety issues and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately.
Treat everyone with care and respect. We look after one another, embrace similarities and
differences and promote the well-being of self and others.
Operate effectively. We focus relentlessly on the things that are most important and will
make the most difference. We apply school policies and procedures and embody the shared
ideas of our community.
Are financially responsible. We make financial choices carefully based on the needs of the
children, students and our schools.
Learn continuously. Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal
and professional development and school improvement.
ISP Primary Teacher Key Responsibilities
1. Atmosphere. You enable students to learn in a safe, open, caring, collaborative and
inclusive atmosphere. Your students feel confident to have open and honest
conversations about their learning and how they can get better. You create a positive
atmosphere by building relationships, behaviours, and inclusive learning
experiences that support a good struggle for all your learners. You engage in
professional and respectful dialogue with colleagues and the wider school and ISP
communities about learning and teaching, with a shared commitment to getting
better.
2. Shared Ideas. You know and model your school’s values and contribute to its mission
and vision through your daily actions. Through all aspects of learning and teaching,
you create a strong sense of shared behaviours and purpose for learners and their
learning.
3. A Focus on Learners and Learning. You put learners and their learning first. Your
understanding of the difference between learning and the factors that affect learning
enables you to plan and support a good struggle for all your students to get better.
You are committed to your personal and professional learning and development,
engaging in a series of learning visits and inquiries with colleagues and leaders to
support your ongoing self-evaluation. You are an active and valued member of
dynamic learning communities,
4. Learning and Teaching. You put learners and their learning first in your design and
facilitation of learning outcomes, content and experiences, which are underpinned by
positive and supportive relationships. You understand the types and phases of
learning and apply your knowledge, skills and understanding of these to effectively
facilitate learning, teaching, and assessing to meet the personalized needs of each
student. You empower students to lead their own learning, supporting them to
monitor, assess and adjust their learning in response to feedback. You continuously
inquire into the process of learning, making evidence informed decisions and taking
action to further improve learning and teaching.
5. Evidence of Learning. You gather, document and analyze evidence of learning from
various sources and use this to identify targets and action steps for improving
learning. You support students in knowing the different ways their learning can be
evidenced and how to use feedback and learning advice to get better. Evidence
enables you to make secure judgments about your students’ learning in line with
their personal learning goals, age and stage appropriate expectations, and local,
national and international benchmarking. You document and share evidence of
learning to answer the questions: “What are my students learning?” and “How do I
know?”.
6. Leadership for Learning. You see yourself as a leader for learning and demonstrate
the same vision, values and commitment as school leaders to support students to
continuously learn and get better. You take responsibility for where students are
now with their learning and the targets and action steps needed to improve. You
support students to become leaders of their own learning by helping them develop
their voice, choice and ownership of their learning process.
7. Learning Spaces. You create and use spaces to support and demonstrate the school’s
shared ideas about learners and learning and the ways in which students are
getting better. You ensure learning spaces (physical and digital) are safe,
collaborative, accessible and inclusive, and enable students to play an active role in
their development.
8. In Partnership with Parents and Carers. You work in partnership with parents and
carers, communicating with them regularly about their child’s learning, inviting
their feedback and using this feedback to improve learning. You help parents and
carers understand the school’s shared ideas about learners and learning in ways
that help them to engage confidently when talking about what their child is getting
better at, what their next steps are, and how they will be supported at home. You
ensure that the individual needs of parents and carers are understood and that they
feel informed and involved as valued members of the school’s learning community.
9. Improvement Planning. You are committed to learning and getting better and
ensure this improvement happens strategically and effectively. You are active and
accountable for your contribution in setting your own professional goals, targets and
action steps that focus on improving learning and gathering evidence to demonstrate
these. You contribute to department and school learning improvement planning
where possible and view the school’s learning improvement plan as the central focus
for getting better together.
The Teacher will have to, in addition:
Adopt the articulation of the Educational Offer Plan to the differentiated needs of
pupils and taking into account the socio-economic context of reference, also in order
to achieve shared qualitative learning objectives in each class and in the different
disciplines;
Taking care of the child from the first moment of welcome from the emotional point of
view, providing the necessary physical care with the intent to promote and potential
their personal and psychophysical autonomies.
Identify, in compliance with the School's Educational Offer, the disciplinary thematic
cores appropriate to the student's levels:
Choose the most functional organization with respect to time, groups, checks and
assessments, spaces, tools;
Provide assessment of the student according to learning indicators:
Collaborate with the support teacher in drafting the Personalized Education Plan
(PDP) and/or Individualized Education Plan (PEI) of the student with disabilities
and/or socio-cultural disadvantage;
Skills, qualification and Experience
Have obtained a teaching degree in Education. A teaching qualification in Early Years
will be considered a factor of preference. Similar qualifications will also be evaluated
during the interview, based also on the level of professional experience.
Native knowledge of the English language and a good knowledge of at least one other
foreign language (preferably Italian)
Be a dynamic and proactive person able to work in a dynamic environment.
Good organizational skills
Good interpersonal skills to establish effective working relationships with people at
all levels of the school.
Ability to express oneself clearly and concisely both in writing and orally.
Attention to detail and accuracy.
ISP Commitment to Safeguarding Principles
ISP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young
people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures, including an online
due diligence search, references and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or
equivalent covering the previous 10 years’ employment history.
ISP Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
ISP is committed to strengthening our inclusive culture by identifying, hiring,
developing, and retaining high-performing teammates regardless of gender,
ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender expression, age, disability status,
neurodivergence, socio-economic background or other demographic characteristics.
Candidates who share our vision and principles and are interested in contributing to
the success of ISP through this role are strongly encouraged to apply.
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