INTERNATIONAL TEACHER -MÉXICO

The Lancaster School is a non-profit, private school founded in 1979 and is located in the south of Mexico City. From small beginnings, the school has grown in size and quality, while keeping a strong sense of its individualism and identity, in line with the School’s Mission and Philosophy. From the start, Lancaster has offered all our students integrated programs combining the Mexican and British education systems, taught through both English and Spanish.

Lancaster has a unique educational philosophy, based on our long-standing view that the real aim of education is to allow each person to embark on a life-long journey of self-discovery, so constructing our own identity. As such many of our school systems are focussed on supporting Lancaster students discover who they are and who they want to be. Mariana, one of our Lower 6 students, wrote about the school as part of an anthropology class assignment:

“The Lancaster School has a sense of freedom, diversity, respect and empathy. Lancaster allows you to see the world from a different perspective. They teach you how to be a human being and not a machine. Teachers don’t let you fall, but rather, hold your hand to guide you. They let you be free.”

Lancaster has a reputation for being an unconventional school and this is, in ways large and small, indeed true. This stems from our philosophy and the reality that we are, as our mission states, a community of learners. The central idea is that we are engaged in the development of our individual identity, applies to the adults in our community as much as our students. Each of us who takes up the challenge of working at Lancaster finds that we have to examine some of our most cherished beliefs about education. It is our aim that during their time at Lancaster all our staff grow as people, in ways planned and perhaps unplanned. As a community, we welcome diversity in all its forms and the complexity that goes with this.

To be happy and successful at Lancaster teachers need to be: passionate about what they teach, be open-minded, and be reflective. They also need to be adaptable and believe that learning is a process, not a task for our students and ourselves. If you find yourself agreeing with this we would be happy to talk to you about becoming a member of the Lancaster team.

Tasks

We are looking for an enthusiastic, caring, and passionate Maths, English, Geography, Science Teachers with a genuine commitment to the education of the whole child. The successful candidate will preferably have a minimum of two years' teaching experience and some understanding of teaching in an EAL context. It is more important that you have a creative approach to turning curriculum into learning, are committed to creating a classroom ethos where children flourish and are excited by the opportunity to work in an informal and friendly atmosphere alongside a mix of foreign and Mexican colleagues.

Requirements

• Degree qualifications
• 2 years’ teaching experience
• PGCE, QTS, etc.

Benefits

• Classes are small (maximum 25) and there is daily non-contact time
• Ongoing support for professional development
• Good local salaries & benefits
• Two-year, renewable contract
• Return airfare at the end of the contract
• Furnished accommodation
• Comprehensive Health & Dental Insurance
• More details can be found in the Career Site.
• Assistance with immigration procedures

To apply please upload a letter of application (no more than two sides of A4) and a copy of your current CV, including:

• Contact telephone number
• Names of three professional referees with contact details, including email addresses.

Lancaster School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including the collection of reference checks with previous employers.