Working at IAS
IAS has taught in Warsaw since 1989. Students represent more than 40 nationalities, class groups are kept small, and teachers work across the American, IB and Polish programmes. Applications are read all year, not only in spring.
More than 40 nationalities◆
A ratio of about 7 students to 1 teacher◆
An IB World School since 2006◆
Accredited by Cognia◆
Middle School is an MYP candidate school◆
Work permit and relocation support◆
The work
What teaching here involves.
Small groups
About seven students to one teacher across the school. Class groups are kept small, usually up to about eighteen and smaller in the youngest years. Small classes allow teachers to work with students individually.
Three programmes in one building
IAS teaches the American High School Diploma, the IB Diploma and the Polish Matura, and Middle School is an MYP candidate school. Most teachers work across more than one programme. The school provides training in IB and non IB teaching.
Teaching multilingual classes
Many students are learning the subject and the language of the subject at the same time. The EAL team works alongside subject teachers, in the same rooms and on the same timetable, so planning for language is a shared job.
Established in Warsaw in 1989
IAS opened in 1989 as the first independent international school in post-communist Poland, and it is still run by the family that founded it. Contracts run one to two years with extension in view. A second campus is being developed in Konstancin, on a site of five hectares.
Terms
What IAS offers.
Applications are welcome from teachers based in Warsaw and those considering a move.
- Salary
- Competitive, and set by level of qualification and by whether the post is full or part time.
- Contract
- One to two years, with extension in view.
- Visa and formalities
- Help with the work visa and with the local government paperwork.
- Relocation
- Help with the move, including finding somewhere to live.
- Training
- Teacher training in both IB and non IB practice, paid for by the school.
- Health cover
- Allianz insurance included in the salary, and a nurse on site.
- Treatment
- Selected surgeries and medical procedures in Poland carry no cost.
- Holidays
- Generous, at approximately 45 working days a year.
- Gym
- Subsidised gym membership.
- Pension
- Retirement contributions through the Polish PPK scheme.
- After three years
- Further benefits open up at three years of service.
- The staff room
- An international staff body, with events through the year.
Terms and conditions apply. Benefits become available once the relevant working conditions are met.
Warsaw
Moving to Warsaw.
Cost of living
Warsaw costs considerably less than London or New York, rent included. You can run the comparison against your own city on Numbeo before you decide anything.
Healthcare
Public hospitals in Poland provide largely free medical care, and IAS adds Allianz cover on top of it.
Getting to work
The campus is in Ursynów by the Kabaty forest, close to the southern end of metro line one. Most staff commute without a car.
The community
Warsaw is an EU capital with a large international population, and much of the IAS community lives within a few stops of the school.
How to apply
How to apply.
Send your application
Use the application form on this page, or email a CV and a covering letter to [email protected]. The form carries a CV of up to 4 MB and reaches the recruitment team directly.
We read it
Applications are read all year, not in a single window. If there is a fit, whether now or when a post opens, someone from the recruitment team writes to you.
The questionnaire
Invited candidates complete the candidate questionnaire. The form is password protected. The recruitment team sends you the password.
Interview and paperwork
Interviews are held on campus or online. If you are moving to Poland, the school helps with the work visa and the local formalities. All appointments are subject to the checks required in Poland of anyone working with children.
Recruitment
Talk to the recruitment team.
Write to [email protected] with a CV and a covering letter, or call the school office on +48 22 649 14 40. We reply to every application.
