IB MYP Design Teacher at the International School of Helsingborg

About us

The schools of the City of Helsingborg are well-resourced and value-driven organisations. You as an employee will be an important part of our vision to create the best school for every child and student.

The International School of Helsingborg has provided a truly international education at the Primary and Secondary levels since 1995. Today, we have approximately 750 students between 2 and 19 years of age, across all programmes. We are an IB Continuum school, delivering the International Baccalaureate curriculum for all program levels.  English is the primary language of learning at the school.

ISH prides itself on its diversity within and among all members of the learning community.  Every member of our learning community brings something exciting and enriching to the school, which creates an inspiring environment. The aim of our school is to develop internationally minded people who, recognising their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world.

Job description

We are looking for a qualified Design/Slöjd/Teknik teacher who is open to new educational ideas and interested in working in a multicultural environment where inquiry based learning and a strong focus on skills and conceptual understanding is the center of the curriculum we teach. We work according to the IB MYP curriculum https://www.ibo.org/programmes/middle-years-programme/curriculum/design/. The assignment involves teaching ‘MYP Design’ to students in MYP1-4 (högstadiet årskurs 6-9). Would you like to join our international team?

In the Arts and Design department, we work collaboratively with planning and implementing the teaching so that we can meet the needs of all students. The responsibilities of the assignment includes planning, preparation, delivery of lessons and assessment for all courses. The successful candidate will also have mentor teacher responsibilities and will possibly supervise 1-2 students in the MYP ‘personal project’ and/or possibly teach within Core or the IB Community Project.

What we offer

We offer you varied, responsible and stimulating work, with opportunities for development. The workplace is non-smoking and health conscious. As an employee you receive a 3000 kr wellness grant per year. 

Qualifications

You possess a teaching degree which qualifies you to teach in middle school, particularly in Design or slöjd and/or teknik (högstadiet). You have at least 5 years experience of teaching.

You are fluent in English, both in speaking and writing. You are a strong team player and have the ability to work collaboratively with co-workers as well as students and parents. You communicate proactively; support and care for others. It will be of great advantage to have experience of the IB MYP and also to have previously worked within the international school system.

As a person, you are a positive, open-minded and flexible team player. You must demonstrate enthusiasm, warmth and strong interpersonal skills with children, parents, and colleagues and be committed to diversity and multicultural educational practices.

This position offers you the opportunity to join and develop a school that wants to be at the forefront of education with a clear development focus that is supported by international research.

Working in Helsingborg

Do you want to create a better city together with the residents of Helsingborg? Then you should work in the City of Helsingborg. With us, you can use your creativity and motivation to make life easier and safer for our inhabitants, visitors, and businesses. Together with curious and helpful colleagues you make a difference to people’s lives, today and in the future. A job well-done today, a better city tomorrow.

Read more about working in the city here: https://helsingborg.se/arbete/sa-ar-det-att-jobba-i-staden/

Other information

Apply by: 22 April, 2025. We reserve the right to start the process earlier than the last day of application. 

Terms of employment: Permanent position starting 5 August, 2025

Scope: 100%

Start date: 5 August, 2025

No of positions: 1