BBIS has a tentative opening for a Primary School Homeroom Teacher (f/m/d)
Full-Time: 30 teaching hours per week / 40 working hours per week
Start date: 1. August 2026
Limited initially: 31. July 2028
The Primary School Homeroom Teacher plays a key role in delivering high-quality teaching within an inclusive, inquiry-driven international school environment. Working within the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), the teacher designs engaging learning experiences that are conceptually driven, student centered and responsive to the diverse strengths and needs of learners.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES
1. Teaching and Learning
- Plan and deliver engaging learning experiences aligned with the IB PYP framework and concept-based inquiry.
- Design units and lessons that activate prior knowledge, develop conceptual understanding, and promote deep thinking.
- Implement Readers’ and Writers’ Workshop to support differentiated, student-centred literacy instruction.
- Apply Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles to proactively plan for learner variability and remove barriers to learning.
2. Assessment, Differentiation and Student Support
- Plan, assess, and report against clear learning outcomes using a balance of formative and summative assessment practices.
- Differentiate instruction to meet a wide range of academic, social, and emotional needs, including through intentional conferring with students.
- Use a range of data sources to inform instruction and identify next steps for learning.
- Work collaboratively within an inclusive, Multi Tiered System of Support (MTSS) informed environment, using data to plan, review, and adjust supports for all learners.
3. Collaboration and Professionalism
- Collaborate closely with grade-level colleagues, learning support teachers, EAL teachers, and specialists.
- Engage in co-teaching, team teaching, and shared planning to strengthen learning outcomes and support diverse learners.
- Communicate effectively and respectfully with families as partners in learning.
- Contribute positively to a collaborative professional culture focused on reflection and continuous improvement.
4. Learning Environment and Student Wellbeing
- Create a safe, inclusive, and engaging classroom environment where all students feel valued, supported, and ready to learn.
- Promote and manage behaviour using a Positive Behaviour approach, with an emphasis on teaching social skills, self-regulation, and problem-solving.
- Use Positive Behaviour strategies to support respectful relationships, emotional regulation, and a strong sense of belonging.
- Encourage student agency, voice, and shared responsibility for learning and behaviour within clear, consistent expectations.
About us
BBIS Berlin Brandenburg International School is an independently run, state-approved, inclusive, English-medium day and boarding school serving the internationally-minded community of Germany’s capital region and beyond. As one of Europe’s leading International Baccalaureate (IB) schools, BBIS proudly offers three IB programmes in the Primary, Middle and Diploma years of schooling. In the current school year 2025/26, our school teaches around 900 students who represent over 75 nationalities.
WORKING AT BBIS MEANS:
- Having an impact. With professional competence and enthusiasm, we are improving day by day the educational level, and you too can have an impact on this ride.
- Using our professional training to prepare you optimally for your task.
- Pushing boundaries. Everyone is equally important and works together on uncharted challenges alongside inspiring colleagues from all over the world.
- Having fun at work and beyond. Joining our team events – there's always something to celebrate! Or using our fitness offers to get balanced.
- Feeling at home. Enjoying our green campus, our relocation service, and the international open-minded community.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND ANTI-RACISM
In line with our mission, inclusion stands in the centre of our core values at BBIS to inspire everyone in our learning community to be responsible, compassionate global citizens. As such, we encourage applications for all positions from all qualified candidates, including those who identify as BIPOC, those with (dis)abilities, LGBTQ+ individuals, and those traditionally underrepresented in the international school community to apply to join BBIS.
YOUR APPLICATION PROCESS:
- Online Application (including CV or Professional Business Profile, e.g. LinkedIn)
- Video-interview (ca. 45 minutes)
- On-Site Interview (ca. 60 minutes)
- Optional Reference Check (ideally send 2 professional references in your application)
- Mandatory Compliance Documents - Submission of required compliance documents (incl. Measles
- Protection, Police Clearance/Extended Criminal Records Check, Child Protection Training, etc.)
- Feedback and / or Offer
You will hear from us within 3 working days after each process step.
