Primary School Teacher (International School, West New Britain, PNG)
Job No:
61493
Location:
Mosa, Kimbe - West New Britain Province, PNG
- Unique opportunity to join the team at the New Britain International School in Mosa, Kimbe
- Varied and challenging role offering an attractive remuneration package
- Outstanding benefits including furnished accommodation, annual airfares and medical insurance
About the Organisation
New Britain Palm Oil Limited (NBPOL) is a large scale integrated, and leading industrial producer of sustainable palm oil in Australasia. The organisation has over 78,000 hectares of planted oil palm plantations, a further 10,000 hectares under preparation for oil palm, over 7,700 hectares of sugar cane and a further 9,200 hectares of grazing pasture, twelve oil mills, two refineries (one in PNG, and one in Liverpool, UK), as well as a seed production and plant breeding facility. Fully RSPO accredited, NBPOL is fully vertically integrated, producing its own seed (which it also sells globally) and planting, cultivating and harvesting its own land and processing and refining palm oil, in both PNG and the UK. It also contracts directly with its end-customers in the EU and arranges shipping of its products.
NBPOL's PNG company headquarters are in West New Britain Province. The organisation is listed on the Port Moresby Stock Exchange and on the London Stock Exchange.
NBPOL is proud to be the employer of choice for 23,000 employees across two countries and is the largest private sector (agriculture) employer in PNG and the Solomon Islands. NBPOL's plantation operations based in PNG offers an opportunity to live and work in one of the world’s most dynamic, socially and environmentally diverse developing nations. The organisation's philosophy is quite simple: to attract, motivate, develop and engage talent towards becoming outstanding employees regardless of their position within the company. NBPOL is an equal opportunities employer that welcomes and embraces diversity in the workplace and does not discriminate on any grounds.
Some members of our expat community put together an informal brochure which new staff find useful in order to learn about living and working in the area - if you'd like to take a look yourself please click here.
About the New Britain International School
New Britain Palm Oil Limited owns and runs an international school in Mosa, Kimbe, named New Britain International School (NBIS). The school currently has 130-140 students housed in air-conditioned classrooms. NBIS also has an extensive library and computer access in each classroom for the children to work with. With Australian expatriate teachers working with Papua New Guinean National teachers and assistants, the Australian (NSW) syllabus is taught from Prep to Grade 6 (most expatriate children then either attend an IEA Secondary school in Kimbe or go on to boarding school overseas, with education assistance granted by NBPOL).
The NBIS school year runs from January to December and consists of four ten-week terms. The children have the opportunity to take part in many sporting activities including swimming, netball, soccer, golf, squash and tennis.
The students at the school come from many cultural backgrounds and when the school celebrates PNG's Independence in September each year, the children dress in their own traditional costumes making for a colourful, fun and educational day.
About the Opportunity
New Britain International School has an exciting opportunity for an expatriate Primary School Teacher to join the organisation. The incumbent will be responsible for delivering the Australian curriculum to a high standard. You'll also ensure that all students are supervised in a safe learning environment that meets the approved curricula and mission of the school.
Inherent in the position are responsibilities for teaching, scheduling, NSW curriculum development and delivery, extracurricular activities, emergency procedures, and facility operations.
This position will ideally commence Term 1, 2015; however this start date is negotiable for the right candidate and may vary depending on Work Permit approval time frames.
Some of the key duties of the role will be to:
- Establish and promote high standards and expectations for all students and staff for academic performance and responsibility for behaviour;
- Effectively deliver the NSW curriculum and enhance the skills and knowledge of students;
- Take responsibility for the well-being of students;
- Communicate with parents/guardians on students' progress; and
- Keep the staff informed and seek ideas for the improvement of the school.
Applicants for the position must have at least three years current full-time experience as a Teacher in a primary school and have internationally recognised teaching qualifications. You'll need to have good social skills and be culturally sensitive and importantly, be able to build upon existing NSW curriculum structures and methodologies.
You'll be adaptable and able to engage children and parents from a wide range of backgrounds. This role will suit a passionate educational professional who demonstrates warmth, patience and a caring manner with children, and who is ready and willing to pitch in with the team at New Britain International School.
About the Benefits
You will be rewarded for your dedication, passion and commitment with an attractive remuneration package based on experience.
On top of this, you will receive a host of outstanding benefits, which include:
- Free furnished accommodation;
- Utilities;
- Return annual airfares;
- Medical & Evacuation insurance; and
- House and garden staff.
Finally, you will be presented with exciting new challenges that will allow you to further develop your breadth of experience and expertise, while making a valuable and positive impact upon this growing and dynamic school and greater organisation.