Secondary English Lit & Lang IB Teacher & Head of Department - Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan - August 2025
- Country:
- Kyrgyzstan
- Region:
- School -North and East Asia
- Curriculum:
- IB - MYP, IB- Diploma, IB- PYP, United Kingdom
- Level:
- Secondary/ Middle(12-15), Secondary/High(16-18)
- Start Date:
- 01 August 2025
- Initial Contract Length:
- 2 year, renewable
- Curriculum Experience Required:
- Yes - not flexible
- Head of English Literature and Language (with small teaching load)
- August 2025 start date
- 2 or 3 year contract
- NET Salary and internationally competitive benefits that include travel, settling in and accommodation allowances for international staff as well as medical insurance.
Be part of an exciting educational project in Kyrgyzstan, fondly referred to as the Switzerland of Central Asia. This not-for-profit European School in Central Asia opened in September 2011 with just 20 pupils aged between 2 and 10 years of age, and now there are now more than 400 pupils aged between 2 and 18 years old. As an IB World School they offer the IB Diploma Programme, IB Middle Years Programme (MYP), and IB Primary Years Programme (PYP). They are also a Cambridge International School, with Cambridge Assessment International Education accreditation for the IGCSE programme.
Candidates should have the following skills and qualifications:
REQUIREMENTS
- University Degree in English Language & Literature or similar.
- Experience teaching middle and high school students
- Genuine enjoyment of working with students and ability to enable a wide range of students to reach their academic potential
- Ability to plan strategically, to set and meet deadlines and to implement plans
- Capable of developing new educational programmes
- Excellent interpersonal, team leadership and membership skills
- Able to communicate well with students, staff and parents and gain their confidence and respect
- A commitment to Professional Development
- Excellent spoken and written English.
DESIRABLES
- Experience teaching in the IB Middle Years Programme, Cambridge IGCSE and IB Diploma.
- Prior teaching experience in an international environment
Please ask us for the full job description.
This opportunity offers a good saving potential and the chance to explore the mountainous regions of Central Asia that boasts a wide variety of outdoor activities, a great location for hikers and skiers alike. Please contact your Edvectus advisor to find out more.
- August 2025 start date
- 2 or 3 year contract
- NET Salary and internationally competitive benefits that include travel, settling in and accommodation allowances for international staff as well as medical insurance.
Be part of an exciting educational project in Kyrgyzstan, fondly referred to as the Switzerland of Central Asia. This not-for-profit European School in Central Asia opened in September 2011 with just 20 pupils aged between 2 and 10 years of age, and now there are now more than 400 pupils aged between 2 and 18 years old. As an IB World School they offer the IB Diploma Programme, IB Middle Years Programme (MYP), and IB Primary Years Programme (PYP). They are also a Cambridge International School, with Cambridge Assessment International Education accreditation for the IGCSE programme.
Candidates should have the following skills and qualifications:
REQUIREMENTS
- University Degree in English Language & Literature or similar.
- Experience teaching middle and high school students
- Genuine enjoyment of working with students and ability to enable a wide range of students to reach their academic potential
- Ability to plan strategically, to set and meet deadlines and to implement plans
- Capable of developing new educational programmes
- Excellent interpersonal, team leadership and membership skills
- Able to communicate well with students, staff and parents and gain their confidence and respect
- A commitment to Professional Development
- Excellent spoken and written English.
DESIRABLES
- Experience teaching in the IB Middle Years Programme, Cambridge IGCSE and IB Diploma.
- Prior teaching experience in an international environment
Please ask us for the full job description.
This opportunity offers a good saving potential and the chance to explore the mountainous regions of Central Asia that boasts a wide variety of outdoor activities, a great location for hikers and skiers alike. Please contact your Edvectus advisor to find out more.
- Number Of Students:
- 380
- Student Make Up:
- 50% US, Asian or European,50% Kyrgyz citizens
- Regional Info:
- Bishkek is the capital and the largest city in the country of Kyrgyzstan which borders Kazakhstan. It is also the country's financial centre. The city has quite a spectacular backdrop from the Tian Shan mountain range. Kyrgyzstan achieved independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 and before independence, the majority of the city's population was ethnic Russians. By 2011 Russians made up only about 7–8% of the population. Today, Bishkek is a modern city, with many restaurants, cafes whilst still preserving much of its former Soviet feel in its buildings and gardens, museums, bazaars and churches. Weather-wise Bishkek enjoys warm - hot summers with temperatures averaging about 30 degrees in mid-summer (June/July) and cold winters with temperatures dropping below zero in the coldest months. https://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living/comparison/london/bishkek More about Kyrgyzstan: https://www.lonelyplanet.com/kyrgyzstan https://www.lonelyplanet.com/kyrgyzstan/bishkek https://www.ashleyabroad.com/2019/06/03/living-in-kyrgyzstan/ https://www.expatarrivals.com/middle-east/kyrgyzstan/moving-kyrgyzstan https://www.expat.com/en/guide/asia/kyrgyzstan/ Geography Now! Kyrgyzstan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo-b_MpguLo Trekking & Things to do in Kyrgyzstan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-exqrYQs84 Travel Guide to Kyrgyzstan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2fRhM7uoiw Pearl of Central Asia – Kyrgyzstan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21wyy2EVlUs
- Tax Rate:
- Tax Free
- Benefits:
- Flights - allowance, Housing- allowance, Medical or Health insurance, Tuition - free for dependants
- Minimum Years Experience:
- 5.0
- Curriculum Experience Required:
- Yes - not flexible
- Will Accept Newly Qualified Teachers:
- N
- Visa Restriction:
- 2 years post qualification teaching exp requd, Younger than 60
Cost of living for teachers - wonderfully affordable. Our teachers can dine out (many restaurants/bars/coffee shops) and enjoy luxuries and comforts whilst still sending savings back home. Local entertainment could include many arts, crafts and music though there are also many other ways to entertain yourself typical of any city - ie shopping centres, bowling, cinema, ice skating, rock climbing, live music etc. Lifestyle - easy for singletons, fun for couples, safe for families. Nature o