Employment

Current Openings

The International School of Stavanger seeks candidates for the following full-time positions for August, 2012:

IB Diploma Mathematics teacher who can also teach IGCSE Mathematics

ISS is proud of the fact that while it offers both the International Baccalaureate and the IGCSE external examination options, neither of those are mandated and both offer open entry for any admitted student wishing to take part. The school has had consistently fine examination results from its students.  Typically over 90% of the students elect to go for the full IB Diploma programme.  Results for IB and IGCSE examinations can be found on the school’s website, www.isstavanger.no, as well as curriculum guides, handbooks, calendars, newsletters and various other links.
The school also offers a wide range of activities for its students.  Because of its fine theatre facilities, drama and music have long played an important part in the extra-curricular offerings.  Activities incorporated within the curriculum include chorus, band, yearbook and Model United Nations. Students have the opportunity to travel to many destinations representing the school.  International School of Stavanger is a member of the Northwest Council of International Schools (NECIS) sports league and athletes compete in local Norwegian leagues and then travel throughout Europe for tournaments.  There have been foreign language trips to France and Spain, art history trips to Florence, Venice, Rome and Madrid, Model United Nations trips to Portugal and The Hague, among others. Service learning is valued in the school with an increasing number of activities taking place each year. An active Student Council organizes activities for the student body throughout the school year.  Teachers play an important role in the extra-curricular programme and we welcome applicants with a commitment to these projects.

ISS welcomes 770 students from nearly fifty nationalities. The fine campus was built in 1982, with substantial additions added in 1994, 1999, 2011 and 2012. 

The school offers a very strong salary and benefits package.

Application Procedure
Candidates who wish to apply for the positions should submit a cover letter that includes a specific expression of interest in the position and indicates strengths the candidate feels qualify him/her for consideration for the position. 

Candidates should send the following information:

  • A letter of application
  • A current resumé/CV, including information to contact references
  • Due to Norwegian government requirements, the successful candidate’s university documents/diplomas/transcripts and a clean police statement, (not more than three months old), must be submitted for approval.  This process is only necessary for the candidate who is offered and accepts the position and can be submitted after the appointment has been made.  The successful candidate must have valid and current full teacher certification. Because of the time involved in completing this process, the school will only consider EU/EOS citizens, (or those who already have NOKUT approval) for these two positions.

All the above materials should be scanned into one PDF attachment and sent to LDuevel@isstavanger.no

The application letter of interest should be addressed to

Dr. Linda Duevel, Director
International School of Stavanger
LDuevel@isstavanger.no

General Employment Information

When full-time or part-time teaching posts come up, they are posted first in Norway through www.nav.no

In 2012, the school was represented at international teaching recruitment fairs sponsored by the Council of International Schools in London in January www.cois.org and International School Services www.iss.edu at Boston in February.  The school also posts open positions on the IBO website.

General minimum requirements to be considered for teaching posts include:

  • Minimum of an earned Bachelor's Degree
  • Current PGCE, State Teaching Certification, or equivalent
  • Fluency in written and spoken English
  • Ability to use technology to support learning
  • Two years of teaching experience
  • Candidates for teaching posts must also either have or be eligible to apply for approval of their teaching qualifications through NOKUT, the Education Directorate or both as appropriate. The successful candidate for each position will be required to submit a police statement, following Norwegian law. For teaching positions, the school can ONLY consider applicants with earned university degrees, current teaching qualifications and school teaching certification. Individuals without those qualifications are respectfully asked not to apply as they cannot be considered for teaching posts.

Applications for posted openings should be scanned into one PDF attachment and sent to LDuevel@isstavanger.no

Dr. Linda Duevel, Director
International School of Stavanger
Lduevel@isstavanger.no
www.isstavanger.no

Substitute/Supply Work

ISS also accepts applications from local applicants for substitute/supply teaching. Please note that the school only draws substitute/supply teachers from the talent already legally resident in the Stavanger Region. English fluency is a requirement for all substitute teaching opportunities. Candidates must attend an orientation session at the school and have legal Norwegian residency. The school cannot assist those who wish to be a substitute in gaining Norwegian residency. Send letter of intent, resume/CV for substitute/supply teaching electronically to LDuevel@isstavanger.no

ATTENTION:

The school has completed most of its hiring of new expatriate teachers. Unfortunately, several scams relating to non-existent teaching jobs at the International School of Stavanger have circulated on the Internet. They have included information taken from our official website, which is www.isstavanger.no The school makes every effort to stop such scams, and actively works with the authorities to prevent them.


The following are tips are adapted from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation website, and are practical points to help anyone avoid email scams:

  • Be suspicious of emails that ask for personal or financial information.
  • Avoid filling out forms in email messages.
  • Log on to official websites instead of clicking on links embedded in an email.
  • Contact the organization that is supposedly sending the email to verify if it is genuine.
  • Be wary if you receive an email saying you won a lottery or have been awarded a grant, or, in this case, being offered an interview.
  • Be cautious if you are asked to wire money.

Candidates should not use their valuable time in applying for jobs that are a part of a computer scam that has nothing to do with our school. The outlets that ISS typically uses to advertise positions are listed above.

Thank you.

Dr. Linda Duevel, Director, International School of Stavanger