Primary School Teacher, Pamplona, Spain

Job Details: Employer: Colegio Irabia Denomination: Catholic School Location: Pamplona, Spain Pupils’ age range: 6-12 (Primary) Contract Type: Full Time Contract term: Long Term/ Stable Position Salary: 27,000 € gross/year Other perks: family benefits Closing date: Monday 2nd May 2017 Job starts: September 2017

THE SCHOOL

Irabia School, established in 1964, is a Catholic all-boys school with a huge educational

impact in Pamplona’s history and community. The school, with strong Christian values,

has received several awards and stands out due to its effort towards academic

excellence. Some examples are:

- 2017: listed among the best 100 schools in Spain.

- 2006: the Programme for International Student Assessment, PISA (a worldwide

study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, which

involves 510.000 participating students), established that Irabia’s results are

much better than the international average. It is above the Spanish average in

Mathematics and ranks second after Finland in the scientific field.

- It was recognised as an “Apple Distinguished School” thanks to the way they

use new technologies to support learning goals.

For more than 50 years (Irabia 50th Anniversary Video), Irabia School has educated

thousands of students, aged 0 to 18, from kindergarten to high school level.

Primary School Students in a class

School view Sport facilities

Continuous innovation and strong links built among teachers, families, and students

are the basis of this educational success.

In order to further develop their innovation strategy, Irabia has cooperative

agreements with Harvard University, R. And D. Johnson from the University of

Minnesota, The Center for Teaching Thinking in Boston, Ewan McIntosh from No Tosh

and the University of Navarra.

With a multilingual environment and a

strong focus on languages, the school

starts introducing English in their

students’ education at a young age

(kindergarten). Since 2010, it is officially

recognised as a Bilingual School: 50% of

the day taught in English in Educación

Infantil (2-5yo); and 40% of the day in

Primary (6-12yo) and Secondary (13-

18yo).

Activities are regularly organised to help with the religious and spiritual development

of the students, teaching and non-teaching staff, and for any interested parents.

Participation in these activities is always voluntary.

THE JOB: PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER

Meddeas, a leading organisation

specialised in giving support

services to Spanish bilingual

schools, is currently looking for a

suitable candidate to fill a Primary

Teacher position.

Irabia offers you the possibility to

join a growing school with strong

community links; enthusiastic and

talented children; supportive and

committed staff who will kindly welcome you; and supporting parents who will

cooperate with you in their children’s education.

Are you looking for the opportunity to apply your knowledge while living a professional

and life experience in Spain?

The role needs a flexible, dynamic and proactive approach, as well as supporting the

Catholic ethos of the school.

New technologies in Irabia

Sports are an educational basis in the school

In order to apply, you must:

Be an EU citizen or hold a permanent work permit in the EU.

Be a native or native-level English speaker (certified C2 or C1).

Have qualifications to teach Primary level students or be able to obtain them before

your contract starts.

Be a role model for the students.

Be a flexible and inspiring teacher as well as a creative team player.

Training and/or experience in TESOL/TEFL will be highly valued.

Speaking Spanish is not required.

THE LOCATION

Pamplona is a city in Navarra, in the

north of Spain. With a population of

nearly 200,000 inhabitants and an

overall metropolitan population of

320,000 it is the capital of the region.

A major stop along the Camino de

Santiago, a medieval-era pilgrimage

route, Pamplona is also a charming

historic town still partly surrounded by

its medieval walls and filled with

architectural gems like its Gothic

cathedral, the 16th-century citadel,

and a Baroque town hall. It is 70km

from France, 92 km from the city of

San Sebastián, 117 km from Bilbao,

735 km from Paris and 407 km from

Madrid.

The quaint narrow streets and spacious squares of the Old Town, where locals gather

to socialise with friends and family, have an inviting ambience with many outdoor

cafés. Pamplona has a beautiful medieval city centre with stone paved streets, several

museums, great gastronomy and wines, and lots of parks. The Arga River runs through

it. The city has two universities: Universidad Pública de Navarra (public) and

Universidad de Navarra (private).

View of Pamplona’s Cathedral

Plaza del Castillo, Pamplona

Most famous worldwide for its San Fermín festival

each year from July 6th to 14th, "The Running of the

Bulls" features a daily bull run or "Encierro" in

Spanish. This festival was depicted in the writings of

Ernest Hemingway, who won the Nobel Prize in

Literature in 1954.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Applications are welcome from qualified teachers to teach at Irabia School. Please

submit a cover letter, full CV with referees and full contact details to

teachers@meddeas.com. For further details, please contact us at the same email

address.

First round interviews will take place via Skype as applications are received.

Second interviews will be held in person in May in Dublin, Limerick, London, Leeds,

Madrid or Pamplona.

City centre street

Pamplona’s 16th Century Citadel