Full-time Kindergarten Teacher in Istanbul

Fields of Expertise: Nursery ,  ESL to Children ,  Kindergarten ,   
Salary: Negotiable
Gokyuzu Kindergarten

Details: This is a superb opportunity to work in one of the most exciting cities of the world, Istanbul, which is a city of history, culture and excitement.
Our k-12 institution is a well-regarded educational institution located on the Asian side of Istanbul. We have an experience of twenty years in education. In addition to our main campus, we have three separate nurseries across Istanbul.
We are looking for experienced teachers who have either worked in a private nursery or in an Early years environment within an Esglish-speaking country.
The children usually come from very supportive, high socio-economic backgrounds and parent expectation is high. Many of the children are talented high-achievers.
Main Responsibilities:
• Work with a team of kindergarten teachers and childcare practitioners to ensure that all children’s individual needs are met within the room;
• To monitor and evaluate the quality of your room on a regular basis to ensure that the setting is offering the highest standards of care and education;
• To promote and maintain an enabling environment that is clean, tidy, organised and carefully planned to meet the children’s needs and interests;
• To promote outdoor learning as an integral part of the nursery’s provision;
• To ensure key people carry out regular observations and evaluate these to identify suitable next steps in children’s learning;
• To monitor assessment profiles to ensure each child’s file is consistently up to date and provides an accurate record of their learning journey;
• Contribute to the work of the team and support colleagues, eg through staff meetings, supervision and mentoring for new staff;
• To follow all policies and procedures and take part in annual reviews and regular monitoring of implementation;
• To work closely with parents to ensure they are fully informed about children’s progress and their concerns and queries are addressed promptly;
• To attend parent meetings and other events outside normal opening hours as necessary;
• To report to Manager/Director monthly;
• To carry out other duties as may be required.

Minimum requirements:
• At least 1 years’ experience as a kindergarten teacher.
• Experience working with children aged 0-6
• Thorough understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage
• Strong Communication skills- good command of spoken English
• Montessori experience is a plus
• Professional approach
About working permission in Turkey
• If you have worked as a teacher in your home country, an official document proving this experience.
• If you have not worked as a teacher before, having a BA degree, and proving it with a diploma.
Benefits
• Competitive salary
• Medical insurance is provided.
• The initial appointment will be on a 2-year contract.
• The salary scale is determined on the basis of individual appointees’ qualifications and relevant experience.
• At the school’s discretion, a gratuity of 10% of the total basic salary may be given upon the completion of contract.
• Travel assistance (on an annual basis)
• Increments may be awarded for recognized relevant post-degree teaching experience at nursery or kindergarten level.