The Anglo-American School of Sofia (AAS) is a private international school with 50 years of history.
The School is fully accredited by: The Council of International Schools (CIS) and The New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). We are an authorized International Baccalaureate Organization (IB) World School. The Anglo-American School of Sofia is a member of good standing with The Central Eastern European Schools Association (CEESA) and The European Council of International Schools (ECIS).
Our mission and core values of commitment, respect and excellence extend to all members of our community, not just students and staff. Serving with us extends beyond enjoying desirable working conditions, but satisfies ambitions for professional growth and provides the benefits of being part of a quality team as we engage, support and prepare each student for today and tomorrow.
As a result of the school expansion, we are looking for:

DESIRED PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

• Communicator
• Flexible, Adaptable and Open-Minded
• Organized
• Excellent interpersonal skills to work with students, staff and families
• Good public speaker
• Listener
• Positive, cooperative attitude

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Five years or more of successful teaching experience;
• Minimum of bachelor’s degree, complemented by requisite certification and training;
• IB Experience – advantage;
• Proficiency in Standards-Based Grading;
• Proficiency in planning units;
• Ability to work within a team environment;;
• Desire to work with students aged 12 – 18;
• Commitment to a positive school culture and student involvement;
• Experience in an international setting desired;
• Demonstrated success in the attributes, duties and behaviours outlined in the overview below;
• Excellent knowledge of international curriculum standarts;
• Fluency in BOTH English and Bulgarian languages and excellent subject knowledge;
• Ability to relay knowledge to students who do not know English;
• Enthusiasm and passion for Languages and the ability to convey this to students.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

A teacher is to demonstrate the following in the name of serving the AAS Community and Mission:

I – Mission Focused

A teacher at AAS…

• Is effective, embracing the organization’s core mission and values.

II – Instruction

A teacher at AAS…

• Understands AAS curriculum, standards and philosophy;
• Demonstrates knowledge of students;
• Plans and designs appropriate lessons for short, medium and long-term outcomes;
• Possesses an in-depth knowledge of content area and recent developments in the subject area;
• Understands the strategies needed for different learning styles and collaboration in the classroom;
• Integrates technology in the curriculum to complement, extend and enhance learning.

III – Assessment

A teacher at AAS…

• Maintains learning outcomes which are clear to teacher and students;
• Demonstrates a variety of assessment procedures;
• Uses formative, summative and diagnostic assessments;
• Transfers assessment data into meaningful and differentiated instruction;
• Ensures that student work shows progress toward agreed-upon goals;
• Evaluates and returns student work promptly;
• Provides constructive reports to students and parents.

IV – Learning Environment

A teacher at AAS…

• Creates a safe and supportive environment of mutual respect;
• Uses a variety of teaching techniques;
• Fosters a student-centered environment to engage all students;
• Manages student behavior.

V – Professionalism

A teacher at AAS…

• Maintains pleasant and professional relationships with colleagues;
• Is available to students beyond teaching hours for extra help;
• Maintains appropriate communication with parents and is present at school events;
• Fulfills assigned duties and responsibilities promptly;
• Continues to seek ways to improve teaching;
• Engages in school initiatives and personal professional development by attending conferences, courses, collaborative work, action group participation or personal reading.

Thank you for your interest in our school!