Location: Copenhagen International School, Nordhavn
Full-time position (100%)
Start date: August 1, 2025

What do we offer?

At CIS, we offer more than a teaching position - we offer the chance to be part of a diverse, forward-thinking international school. Our purpose-built campus in Copenhagen’s vibrant Nordhavn district provides modern facilities and a collaborative, supportive environment where students and teachers thrive. You’ll join a team that values inquiry-based learning, global citizenship, and professional growth.

What difference will you make?

As our new MYP French Language Acquisition Teacher, you will guide students across all MYP phase levels (from beginners to intermediate) in developing their language skills, intercultural understanding, and confidence in French. You’ll help learners connect language to real-world contexts while inspiring curiosity, independence, and respect for diverse perspectives.

What are our working conditions?

• Full-time, permanent position (100% FTE)

• Teaching five French Language Acquisition classes and one advisory group

• MYP teaching across multiple phases (beginners to intermediate)

• Collaboration with subject teams, coordinators, and the Secondary School leadership

• Supportive, inclusive working environment with ongoing professional development
  
  

Why join CIS?

• Be part of a dynamic, international IB World School with a strong learning culture

• Collaborate with experienced and passionate colleagues

• Teach students from diverse backgrounds

• Enjoy a modern and innovative campus environment

• Join a community committed to compassion, integrity, creativity, inclusion, and growth
  
  

What is the job about?

Your responsibilities will include:

• Planning and delivering engaging, developmentally appropriate French lessons

• Differentiating instruction to support a wide range of language learners

• Designing authentic assessments to monitor and support student progress
  
  

• Collaborating with colleagues on interdisciplinary and vertical curriculum development

• Creating a positive, inclusive learning environment aligned with MYP values

• Contributing to the advisory programme and wider school life
  
  

What do we expect from you?

Required:

• A relevant teaching qualification

• Strong background in French Language Acquisition

• Experience teaching in the MYP framework (or willingness to learn)

• Solid teaching experience in language acquisition, ideally including work with MYP learners.

• Ability to engage and support diverse learners through inclusive practice

• Strong work ethic, flexibility, and a collaborative mindset

• Fluency in English (working language at CIS)
  

Desirable:

• Experience teaching across MYP phase levels

• IB workshop participation or certification

• Familiarity with UDL and MTSS

• Familiarity with international and intercultural education

• An interest in contributing to the wider life of the school community is considered an asset.
  
  

See full job description: MYP French Language Acquisition Teacher (Secondary School) - job description.pdf

Ready to apply?

We look forward to receiving your application!

Please submit the following by 18 May, 2025:

• A motivated application (cover letter)

• A detailed CV

• A list of at least three references, including names, positions, and email addresses

CIS reserves the right to make an appointment before the closing date in the case of an exceptional applicant.

We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and encourage individuals from underrepresented groups to apply. CIS reserves the right to make an appointment before the closing date in case of an outstanding applicant.

Employment at CIS is conditional upon the successful completion of an extensive background check, including verification of education, employment references, and a criminal history check covering the past 10 years. Additionally, all candidates will be required to complete child protection safeguarding training and other relevant assessments as part of our commitment to student safety and well-being.

Candidate experience with CIS

CIS is fully committed to equity and inclusion; inclusion is one of our core values: "we create a welcoming environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging and has equitable opportunities every day”. In the implementation of all of our educational and employment policies and practices, we do not tolerate discrimination and therefore make sure to observe the anti-discrimination regulation, including the protection against discrimination based on race, color, gender, citizenship, ethnic or social origin, age, disability, political views, religion, belief, sexual orientation and union membership.

In line with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), at CIS we believe all learners have equal rights to be protected from harm and abuse. CIS is a community school that strives to meet its students' many needs in a safe and secure environment. To achieve this aim, we build a culture of child protection at the school wherein all community members understand and meet their responsibilities and put the needs of the learners in the school community first. We meet the many challenges of establishing and sustaining a protection culture in our international, mobile, and varied community and context. Everybody at CIS has a responsibility to support the protection of learners. We will act without hesitation to ensure a child-safe environment. We also support the rights and well-being of our staff and volunteers and encourage their active participation in building and maintaining a secure environment for all participants.

Please note that teacher salaries are regulated by collective agreements made between the teachers' unions and the Danish government.