Role Profile

Primary Teacher

Location: Four Forest Zug

Function/Department: Teaching

Reporting To: Principal

Role overview

What you’ll be doing

Role purpose

English School Teacher at Four Forest Bilingual International School is responsible for delivering
engaging, English-language instruction within a bilingual educational framework. This role requires an
educator who can support the English development of young learners in a bilingual setting, working
alongside German-speaking teachers to foster a cohesive, dual-language learning environment. The
teacher will create enriching experiences that align with Swiss and international curriculum standards,
encouraging students to become confident, bilingual communicators.

English Curriculum Delivery

• Deliver primary-level lessons in English, ensuring alignment with the bilingual curriculum and
  adherence to Swiss Lehrplan 21 educational standards.
• Design and implement lesson plans that support English language development and cross-
  cultural understanding.
• Use a variety of teaching methods to make learning engaging, interactive, and accessible for non-
  native English speakers.

Student Assessment and Progress Monitoring

• Regularly assess students’ English language proficiency, academic performance, and overall
  progress through formative and summative assessments.
• Provide constructive feedback to students and communicate progress to parents, highlighting
  areas of achievement and areas for improvement.
• Adjust teaching strategies based on assessment data to meet the individual needs of students,
  supporting both language acquisition and academic growth.

Classroom Management and Student Support

• Establish a positive, inclusive classroom atmosphere that promotes learning, respect, and
  responsibility.
• Implement classroom management techniques that encourage a supportive environment and
  foster mutual respect among students.
• Offer additional support to students who may require extra help in English, adapting lessons to
  meet varied proficiency levels.

Collaboration with Bilingual Staff

• Work closely with German-speaking co-teachers and staff to coordinate the bilingual curriculum,
  ensuring consistency and continuity across both languages.
• Participate in planning sessions, collaborative activities, and interdisciplinary projects that
  support a bilingual learning approach.
• Maintain open communication with parents and colleagues, offering insights into student
  progress and development.

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What you will be doing

As an English Speaking Primary Teacher, you will:

• Plan and deliver engaging, high-quality lessons in English across the primary curriculum, ensuring
  learning is inclusive, creative and appropriately differentiated
• Teach English language and literacy, including phonics, reading, writing and speaking skills for
  both native and EAL learners
• Deliver subject learning in English (e.g. maths, inquiry, science, humanities, PSHE and creative
  subjects) in line with the school’s bilingual curriculum
• Work in close partnership with the German co-teacher to plan units, align vocabulary and ensure
  coherent bilingual learning pathways
• Create a rich English-language environment that promotes confidence, communication and
  intercultural understanding
• Assess and track pupil progress, provide constructive feedback and maintain accurate learning
  records
• Build positive relationships with pupils and families, contributing to a strong home–school
  partnership
• Support pupils’ wellbeing, behaviour and social development in line with safeguarding and
  school policies
• Participate in meetings, reporting, parent conferences and whole-school initiatives
• Contribute to the wider life of the school, including supervision duties and extracurricular
  activities

Safeguarding Responsibilities

• To comply with safeguarding policies, procedures and code of conduct
• To demonstrate a personal commitment to safeguarding and student/colleague wellbeing
• To ensure that any safeguarding concerns or incidents are reported appropriately in line with policy
• To engage in safeguarding training when required

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Role overview

What you’ll bring

Essential Desirable

Skills Skills

• Native or near-native fluency in English, Additional language would be an advantage as
  with the ability to teach English language we are a multicultural environment.
  learners effectively.
• Strong communication skills, with the
  ability to engage and motivate young
  learners and interact effectively with
  parents and staff.
• Adaptable and creative in lesson planning
  to address varying English language
  proficiency levels among students.
• Collaborative approach, working
  effectively within a bilingual team to
  support dual-language objectives.
• Enthusiastic about fostering a
  multicultural, bilingual learning
  environment, showing cultural sensitivity
  and inclusivity.

Qualifications Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Primary Education or a QTS / PGCE or Equivalent qualification.
related field; a recognized teaching
qualification is required

Experience Experience
Previous experience teaching at the primary Familiarity with Swiss educational standards
level, ideally in an international or bilingual and bilingual curriculum is an advantage.
school setting.
Demonstrated success in supporting high-quality Demonstrated success in supporting high-quality
teaching and learning.
teaching and learning.
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Key Stakeholders you’ll be working with

• Internal: Executive Principal, the Senior Leadership Team, Campus Leads, teaching and non-teaching staff,
  students, parents, and Cognita’s regional and global education
• External: cantonal and local education authorities, inspection and accreditation bodies, professional
  associations, partner and feeder schools, community and business partners, prospective parents and
  families, and organisations that support and promote the school’s bilingual and international profile.

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