JOB DESCRIPTION
TAISM is pleased to announce an excellent new opportunity for an Aquatics Coordinator. We know that being an overseas educator is more than educational credentials and experience qualifications. If you’re confident, flexible and innovative – with an adventurous spirit – we want you to be a part of a team that creates the best possible learning environment for our students.
Reporting to the designated Principal, the Aquatics Coordinator will be joining a dynamic team of top-notch professional educators who teach – and learn – in a beautiful purpose-built facility where an American and international student body flourishes in a dynamic school environment. The school campus features 2 indoor competition-size sports halls, a 25 meter teaching competition pool, 2 regulation size grass sports pitches, a full-size outdoor covered sports court, 4 playgrounds and a physical education fitness center.
The ideal candidate for this Aquatics Coordinator role offers experience across a variety of age groups – ideally from Kindergarten through 12th Grade. You excel at and have experience in teaching swimming, including lifeguard training. You demonstrate a collaborative team approach in working with colleagues. You are skilled at organizing events and providing opportunities for students to participate in international interscholastic competitions. You have teaching experience in standards-based education, and you demonstrate a proven ability to create learning experiences adapted to the capabilities of diverse learners, respecting a variety of developmental levels. The Aquatics Coordinator is assisted by a full-time Swimming Assistant.
“Must Have”
- A valid, North American-recognized teaching certificate
- Aquatics Coordinator / Director experience
- Swim Coaching experience
- Experience teaching swimming and water safety
- Red Cross CPR certification
- Teaching experience at the Elementary, Middle, or High School level B.Sc. or B.Ed.
- Solid understanding and experience employing NASPE standards for teaching
“Nice to Have”
- Teaching experience in an American international school
- Competitive swimming experience
HOW TO APPLY
To apply, visit www.taism.com. Click on Careers at TAISM; Apply to TAISM
About TAISM
Established in 1998, The American International School of Muscat (TAISM) is located in the Sultanate of Oman. We are an International school based upon American curriculum and methodologies, and sponsored by the US Embassy. I’d like to invite you to visit www.taism.com for more information about us. Our web site contains details about our professional opportunities, lots of information about our school (which should help answer some of your preliminary questions), and some information about life in Oman, which you may find pleasantly surprising!
Our expansive and modern campus, located in the suburb of Ghala, includes some of the finest school facilities in Oman. These facilities have been built to support the development of the whole-person. Beyond the core subjects of English, math, science and social studies, students explore a broad-based program of music, art, world languages, physical fitness and athletics, opportunities for service, and fully integrated information technology. Learning continues beyond the classroom walls when students participate in the yearly Discover Oman Program. This experience provides a unique learning opportunity for all of our students to explore their host country of Oman.
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