Job Description

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ower School English as an Additional Language Teacher (EAL), August 2026

ZIS Mission: We surface and inspire each learner's curiosity, critical thinking, and high expectations for their learning so that they positively impact their family, community, and the world.


Zurich International School (ZIS) is a learning community of students, faculty, staff, and parents. We provide a caring environment for the social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development of our students. We value diversity and plurality of voices, and are committed to ensuring our students develop the intellect, skills and character to become caring individuals and adaptable and independent thinkers.



The most significant impact on student learning is the quality of the teaching they experience - great teachers develop great learners. We are looking for a highly motivated, team-oriented, educator who is aligned with our mission and vision, and is eager to contribute to the ongoing development of our programme and school. Learner-centered candidates with a growth mindset and a commitment to ongoing professional growth, are encouraged to apply. For more information about our school and our philosophy visit: www.zis.ch

The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced EAL teacher for upper primary, who engages and inspires learners through their own passion and professional practice. An ideal candidate will have significant EAL expertise, and experience of working with multilingual learners in diverse bilingual/multilingual settings.

Essential Skills:

Applicants should have at least 3 years experience in teaching EAL, preferably at an international school. For non-Swiss/EU applicants, extensive international experience is required.



Learner-centered focus, with the ability to differentiate for diverse learning needs Teaching license including EAL, and/or literacy specialism, Masters level study preferred Understanding of and experience using translanguaging strategies C2 level of English with excellent writing and oral communication skills Familiarity with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages Experience using diagnostic language assessments and data to inform teaching Experience with Universal Design for Learning (UDL)/differentiated instruction to meet varied needs Ability to create a classroom climate that fosters a sense of belonging Commitment to ongoing professional development Collaborative, inclusive team-oriented disposition

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