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Enjoying learning yourself, and wanting to pass that appetite on to children. Everything else starts there.
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We are looking for teachers and education professionals who enjoy learning as much as teaching. If that sounds like you, write to us — even when nothing is advertised.
Why join us
A school on a human scale, where your work shows
At Les Écoles Melrose a teacher is not a number on an organisation chart. The team is small, the leadership is easy to reach, and the ideas that work are taken up again the following year rather than filed away in a drawer.
From preschool to middle school we work over the long run with the same families and the same children. That changes the way you teach: you watch progress take hold, and you have the time to do things properly.
- Three languages on the timetable — Arabic, French and English.
- Arts, sport and leadership are part of the week, not extras on the side.
- One continuous journey from preschool to middle school, in a single school.
What we look for
Four qualities that count more than anything
Qualifications and experience can be read on a CV. What we look at first is what happens once the classroom door is closed.
High standards and attentiveness
A real commitment to every pupil's academic success, without ever losing sight of how they are doing as a person.
Creativity
Imagination in the way you teach, a willingness to try new approaches and the ability to inspire a class.
Team spirit
A positive attitude, a sense of the collective and the habit of sharing what works with your colleagues.
What we offer
Here is our side of the bargain
A school cannot ask high standards of its teachers without giving them the means to meet them.
- A lively, inclusive place to work. A close-knit team, where everyone has their place whatever their background.
- Opportunities to train. We support our teachers' professional development throughout their time with us.
- The chance to shape a generation. Here you follow the same children over several years: the influence of a good teacher really shows.
- Competitive pay and benefits. The exact terms are discussed at interview, according to the post and your experience.
Speculative applications
Nothing advertised? Write to us anyway
We have no specific post to advertise at the moment, but we read every speculative application and keep them on file for the needs that come up.
How to apply
Send your CV and a covering letter to lesecolesmelrose@gmail.com. So that your application reaches the right person, please tell us in your message:
- the level that interests you — preschool, primary or middle school;
- the subject or subjects you teach, and your working languages;
- when you are available and a number where we can reach you.
Applications from non-teaching professionals — pastoral staff, activity supervisors, administration — are just as welcome.
A question before you apply?
Call us or send a message: we will tell you frankly where our needs stand.