BBIS has an opening for a Teacher of IBDP/IBMYP German Literature (f/m/d)

Location: Kleinmachnow (Berlin region)

Full-time: 30 teaching units per week / 40 working hours per week
Start date: 1st. August 2026
Limited initially until 31st July 2028

Vacation: Time off during school holidays, offering up to 60 days of paid leave per calendar year (comprising your statutory annual leave, supplementary leave, and institutional non-working days).

Salary range: €55,059 - €61,885 gross/year (based on experience/classification) plus annual CPI-based adjustments/potential responsibility stipends

About this role:

We are seeking an energetic, internationally-minded teacher committed to academic excellence, inclusive practice, and holistic education. You will teach IBDP and IBMYP German (Language and Literature - German A), inspiring students from grades 6 to 12 to become confident communicators, creative thinkers, and culturally aware global citizens.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES

• Instruction: Teach IBDP/IBMYP German Literature, fostering a safe, secure, and stimulating learning environment. Incorporate varied instructional models and assessment methods to optimize student learning.

• Development: Lead the development of inquiry-based and conceptually driven curriculum units tailored to literature analysis.

• Inclusion: Value and make productive use of the diversity of cultures and perspectives within our community, ensuring students of all language profiles (DaF/DaZ to native) feel represented.

• Engagement: Motivate students to become creative and critical thinkers who are actively engaged in their own language development.

• Support: Promote student well-being and academic growth, demonstrating the ability to teach effectively across a diverse range of abilities and motivations.

• Collaboration: Plan collaboratively across disciplines and contribute actively to the school’s ambitious and dynamic community.

• Specialized Teaching: Ideally contribute to Theory of Knowledge (ToK) instruction, Personal Project, Extended Essay, and CAS.

YOUR QUALIFICATION

• Education: Teaching certification (e.g. 2. Staatsexamen or equivalent), preferably with a Master’s degree in German, DaF/DaZ, or a related field.

• Experience: Experience teaching the IBDP/IBMYP programme or similar backgrounds. International school experience is a plus.

• Language: Native-level fluency in German and highly proficient communication skills in English.

• Work Permit: A valid German work permit or the eligibility to obtain one is required.

• Profile: Innovative professional who embraces the BBIS Mission and Guiding Statements, always putting student learning first.

• Attributes: Resilient, flexible team player and risk-taker with a positive growth mindset, who has the confidence to seek support when uncertain or challenged.

• Safeguarding: Full commitment to BBIS’s Child Safeguarding Policy, creating an environment based on understanding, respect, and shared agreements.

OUR OFFER

• Growth: Training provided through our extensive professional development programme.

• Compensation: Competitive teacher salary based on classification and experience, plus annual adjustments.

• Atmosphere: Work in a tech-rich, innovative environment with a dedicated and diverse faculty.

• Support: Designated preparation time and a supportive leadership team.

MANDATORY LEGAL CHECKLIST & SAFER RECRUITING

To comply with German legal requirements and our high Safeguarding and CIS accreditation standards, the following documentation is required before work start:

• Work Permit: Valid German permit preferred; visa support available for long-term commitments.

• Measles Immunity: Medical proof (if born after 1970).

• Degrees: Original certificate + official proof of comparability.

• Background Checks: Police clearances from all countries of residence (needed early for mandatory Unterrichtsanzeige).

• Gap-free CV: Complete professional history check (CIS requirement).

• Safeguarding Training: Mandatory BBIS session (invitation follows).

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