Job Opportunities
Teachers are the heart and soul of any school. At BFIS we are immensely proud of our staff who ensure that our school is a professionally satisfying place to learn and work. That is why BFIS is provides its community of educators with a wide range of professional development activities here at school to ensure they are on the leading edge of worldwide development in best educational practices, technology, and the curriculum they deliver.
Barcelona is a wonderful city for both staff with families and who are traveling and working alone. It has something for everyone, from the mountains to the ocean, and from sports to arts and cultural activities. Barcelona has it all. With a fantastic public transport system, staff can choose to walk, cycle, or take the tram to work.
We warmly welcome you to apply to join our students and staff from more than 50 different countries.
We value diversity and inclusion
BFIS is actively committed to employing a diverse workforce. We practice a full and non-discriminatory policy in all school-administered programs and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity, national and ethnic origin, age, refugee status, disability, religion or sexual orientation in any of our admissions, educational and employment policies, programs, and practices. Staff representing non-European cultures and heritages are encouraged to apply. Experience in international education is not always necessary. Simply, we are looking for great teachers that represent a diversity of experiences and viewpoints.
Child Safeguarding
BFIS is committed to safeguarding our students by creating a culture of transparency and openness. Our staff speak out about unsafe practices around children. The school culture is one where we prevent opportunities for any individuals who might take advantage of the young people in our care. Our Child Safeguarding and Protection handbook outlines our school’s policy and practice, our staff code of conduct and our recruiting practices. It is aligned with the international standards of the Council of International Schools and the International Task Force for Child Protection. At BFIS we conduct all onboarding and ongoing child protection training for teachers, operational staff, substitute teachers, coaches and monitors supervising buses, after-school and summer programs. All staff members on our campus undergo regularly scheduled refresher training to ensure that they are up-to-date and knowledgeable about the ways that we safeguard our children.
Open Positions
To apply for a position, please read carefully the requirements and complete with your data the form, attaching a single PDF file that includes a cover letter, resume, and three references.
Please, consider that many of the new job opportunities for next school year will be published between the months of January and March.
All School
The Associate Head of School co-leads the development and implementation of BFIS’ Nursery through Grade 12 curriculum, supporting intentional and systematic reflection, research-based practices, and future-oriented thinking that underpin our Vision for Learning. Read more about the position and apply on the Schrole platform
The Reading Specialist / Instructional Coach is part of the Teaching and Learning Team and
collaborates and consults with teachers, the Leadership Team, and the Teaching and
Learning Team to ensure the written, taught and assessed curriculum is anchored in
standards, informed by data, uses a UbD framework and is aligned schoolwide.
This position nurtures and develops creative expression in BFIS students from ages 3-18, via the curricular and
cocurricular program. This person will organize experiences that enable students to learn from
practicing artists in musical, theater and visual arts.
Elementary School
The Head of Early Childhood and Elementary School is responsible for the overall learning leadership of students aged 2.5 (Nursery) through aged 10 (Grade 5) in collaboration with the ES Associate Head and ES Curriculum and Learning Coordinator. They support intentional and systematic reflection, research-based practice, and future-oriented thinking that underpin the school’s Vision for Learning (Strategic Plan) and the day-to-day operations of the Elementary Section.
Please continue reading and apply on the button below. It will take you to our recruiting platform in Schrole.
Elementary school substitute teachers
All Qualified candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree and at least two years of relevant teaching experience (except for Associate positions). Substitute teachers must have work permit in Spain.
Middle and High School
All Qualified candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree and at least three years of relevant teaching experience. Substitute teachers must have work permit in Spain.
The Head of IB MYP Curriculum and Learning /IB Middle Years Programme Coordinator (MYPC) leads the School’s 6-10 Curriculum and is a coach and mentor to faculty from 6-10th Grade. They will support the intentional and systematic reflection, research based practice, and future-oriented thinking that underpin our Vision for Learning. The MYPC works closely with the Secondary and Elementary Leadership teams to ensure consistency of approach in meeting curriculum standards.
Administration and Operations
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