British International College

	The British International College recruits teachers each year from within Colombia, the United Kingdom and elsewhere in the English speaking world, for the Early Years, Primary and Secondary School Sections (all subject areas). Our school year begins in early August (see calendar) and finishes in early June. Should you be interested in applying for a position starting in August 2006 please communicate directly with;
	Leonard Mabe Headmaster
	E-mail:	headmaster@britishschool.edu.co
	Telephone:	(575) 359-9243
	Fax:	(575) 359-9320
	Or just visit us at the following address;
	British International College Km. 6 Antigua Carretera a Puerta Colombia Barranquilla COLOMBIA
	SPECIFIC POSTS FOR JANUARY 2007 - AUGUST 2007 Times Educational Supplement Advertisement (October 2006)
	Requires for January 2007 and August 2007
	Secondary subject specialists to teach to IB Standard and Higher Level (GCSE and A-Level).
	For January 2007 or before • English language & literature • Biology or Chemistry For August 2007 • English language & literature • Biology, Chemistry or Physics • Mathematics


	Positions of responsibility could be available for suitable applicants.
	BIC is a highly prestigious private co-educational IB World School of 990 students (Nursery – Y13) situated in very peaceful and attractive rural surroundings on the outskirts of the city of Barranquilla. Competitive two-year renewable contract packages include furnished accommodation, utilities, private medical insurance, recreational club membership, baggage allowance and return flights.
	Visit our website for further details about the school at www.britishschool.edu.co A letter of application and CV including photograph and contact details of 2 referees should be sent to:
	- headmaster@britishschool.edu.co or Fax: - (575) 359 9320 or to
	The Headmaster – Colegio Británico Internacional, Km. 6 Antigua Carretera a Pto. Colombia, Barranquilla, Colombia. Telephone interviews will be considered.
	Further details on the above posts
	Secondary subject specialists to teach to IB Standard and Higher Level (AS and A-Level equivalent) for;
	- English language & literature - Biology - Chemistry - Mathematics
	All appointed staff will be guaranteed IB examination classes and will be expected to play a leading role in curriculum development and to share their unique knowledge, preparation and experience with their Colombian colleagues.
	Science specialists are expected to offer a second subject to at least GCSE level to allow us to reinforce the Middle Years Science Curriculum and to teach a Year 8 and/or Year 9 Integrated Science class. The school possesses three secondary school laboratories, two of which have been renovated this year and will be favourably resourced over the next year. Newly appointed science teachers are required to assist in thoroughly overhauling the laboratory programme (Years 8 – 13) in step with the Primary School implementation of the Ginn New Star Science scheme. In Mathematics a senior position of responsibility could be available to a suitable candidate for overall curriculum supervision (Y7 – Y13) and for liaison with the primary school mathematics curriculum coordinator.
	Positions of responsibility for curriculum development are therefore available to appropriate candidates in all four subject areas.
	Information packages and invitations to interview in Barranquilla, Bogotá, London or Manchester will be sent to suitably qualified candidates. Candidates that are not able to get to any of these interview venues will also be seriously considered through telephone interviews.
	The BIC Curriculum Go to the link Curriculum and then to The IBO Curriculum Continuum
	The School Year For information on Term breaks and holidays please use link Calendar
	The flavour of living on the Colombian coast You are advised to use link Location and then go to Barranquilla Online Use Fotos and look up Hotel El Prado 1,2 and 3 which is the Recreational Club to which all overseas contracted staff hold annual subscriptions. Look up Salgar located 15 minutes by car from the school gates. Two very prestigious coastal resorts are Cartagena, 110 minutes by car and Santa Marta, 90 minutes by car, can be reached by door to door taxi services for the modest sum of £12 return. Scuba diving is very popular at both these resorts but most frequented is the fishing village of Taganga a few miles down the road from Santa Marta, where a full days diving is possible for about £20 and Hotels at £6 per night. For an idea of the weather at all these locations visit El Clima de Barranquilla To add further to this panorama sample Fotos and get a brief audiovisual glimpse of the world famous Barranquilla Carnival at Pagina oficial del Carnaval . All to be found at Location and Barranquilla Online .