UWC Adriatic is one of the 17 UWC schools and colleges across the world. The college shares the UWC Movement Mission to make education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future.
UWC Adriatic is set in the picturesque village of Duino, near Trieste in north-eastern Italy. It offers a challenging holistic, residential educational programme including the two-year IB Diploma (taught in English) to around 185 students from 80 countries. The college mission is to welcome young people at the threshold of adult independence and guides them on the way to being compassionate and conscientious individuals with the energy and understanding to work for positive change. Experiences gained within a diverse multicultural community in an Italian region at the crossroads of cultural, political, historical and geographical transitions are used to stimulate personal reflection and growth.
UWC Adriatic broadens the horizons of young people by welcoming them into a diverse multicultural community which develops their interpersonal skills of empathy and compassion. The college capitalizes on its village setting at a historical, political, cultural and geographical crossroads in the heart of Europe. Interwoven through the surrounding community, UWC Adriatic draws inspiration from Italian and local culture, music, art, architecture, history and linguistic diversity to stimulate personal reflection and creativity of students. Outdoor activities in adjacent hills, mountains, rivers and sea provide a breadth of physical challenges. Throughout their time at the college all students are committed to service to the community around them. UWC Adriatic offers students opportunities to fulfill their potential and develop the skills to become agents of positive change in an increasingly interconnected world.
Teachers at UWC Adriatic need to be open-minded and willing and able to be enthusiastic participants in the life of the college. Students need to be guided through a challenging and exciting educational experience as a transition into adult life and learning. Teachers provide, or better still facilitate, student-centred experiential learning opportunities which are carefully, but discreetly, monitored and guided in more suitable directions as required. The overall experience is one that should give students the opportunity to develop the self-confidence and moral values required to be selfless leaders of the future. This is not the same as just teaching IB classes to highly academic students each looking for the best IB score that they can get – it is much more professionally demanding and rewarding!
A full-time teacher is required to cover for the IB Diploma Higher Level Economics course from August 19th 2019 until May 31st 2020. The position is initially as a Sabbatical Cover for the present Economics teacher, but the opportunity may arise to extend the term of the position by mutual agreement.
The appointed teacher will need to teach two first year and two second year classes. A teacher with the ability to teach lively, intelligent students in an engaging, experiential, and stimulating approach is required. Experience of teaching IB Diploma Economics at Higher Level and a supportive understanding of the distinct educational model of the UWC movement and UWC Adriatic College are essential. Knowledge of the IB Diploma Programme is very important as the second year students will be working on assignments (in English) which will contribute to their final diploma score.
All full time UWC Adriatic teachers are expected to teach for up to 18 hours per week, supervise Extended Essays and have pastoral responsibility for a group of 8-10 personal tutees. All teachers also supervise one weekly service, one weekly activity, either physical or creative, and one project week group a year and will be required to perform periodic weekend duties. Teachers may be asked to take residential responsibilities for which they receive extra compensation.
Suitably qualified teachers with experience of teaching the IB Diploma programme will be at a significant advantage. Teachers at UWC need to be open-minded and willing and able to be enthusiastic participants in the life of the college. Students need to be guided through a challenging and exciting educational experience as a transition into adult life and learning. Teachers provide, or better still facilitate, student-centred experiential learning opportunities which are carefully, but discreetly, monitored and guided in more suitable directions as required. The overall experience is one that should give students the opportunity to develop the self-confidence and moral values required to be selfless leaders of the future. This is not the same as just teaching IB classes to highly academic students each looking for the best IB score that they can get – it is much more professionally demanding and rewarding!
All full time teachers are provided with accommodation in the village of Duino so that they are available for their tutees. Teachers who accept Residence Tutor responsibilities are provided with accommodation in or adjacent to the student residence concerned and have utility costs paid by the college along with an additional monthly allowance related to the number of students in the residence. Salary will be dependent on previous teaching experience.
For this appointment only EU/EEA/Swiss nationals or nationals of other countries in possession of a valid long term Italian work permit will be accepted.
Possession of an EU driving license and the readiness to drive 9-seater MPVs is an important additional requirement. The nature of activities and services that are required will be discussed at interview with candidates who progress to this stage.
Candidates should send a CV, photocopy of their passport, contact details of 4 referees and a supporting letter of application to this email by April 7th 2019.
As all UWCs including UWC Adriatic take safeguarding seriously, the college will require evidence that candidates have no history of unsuitability for working with young people in the age range 16-19 years.
