School Overview

Founded in 1964, the International Community School of Addis Ababa (ICS Addis) is a premier, non-profit International Baccalaureate (IB) World School serving students from Early Years 3 through Grade 12. With a diverse student body representing more than 80 nations and faculty from around the world, ICS delivers a holistic, inclusive, and innovative education that nurtures talents, character, and intellect while fostering global citizenship and community wellness.

ICS offers the full IB continuum—Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), Career-related Programme (CP), and Diploma Programme (DP)—supported by personalized learning pathways and authentic, real-world application of knowledge. Accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the Middle States Association (MSA), and a proud member of the Association of International Schools in Africa (AISA), ICS is committed to academic excellence and the personal well-being of every learner.

Located on a modern, green campus in the heart of Ethiopia’s capital, ICS provides state-of-the-art learning spaces and resources that inspire inquiry, creativity, and lifelong learning. As a model Professional Learning Community (PLC) school, ICS educators collaborate around four guiding questions:

• What do we want students to know, understand, and be able to do?

• How will we know they know it?

• What will we do if they don’t know it?

• What will we do if they already know it?

Guided by exceptionally supportive leadership and a strong culture of continuous professional growth, ICS Addis Ababa empowers students to excel academically and thrive as positive contributors to an ever-changing world. Led by Head of School Earl Chamberlin, ICS fosters a thriving community that deeply values the professional development of its teachers, offering a wide range of growth opportunities both individually and through Professional Learning Communities (PLCs).

For more information, visit www.icsaddis.org.

Middle School Program

The ICS Middle School program is grounded in our school’s Foundational Principles and is an IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) authorised school. The IB Learner Profile and The ICS Way encourage us to engage as a community by being internationally minded, and caring for ourselves, each other, and this place. As a school that is Highly Effective and Learning Progressive, we base the middle school program on high levels of collaboration, personalization, and social-emotional learning.  

The middle school includes around 220 students in grades 6–8. Our multicultural student body learns through inquiry-based learning experiences using the learning process of inquiry, action, and reflection. Each grade level currently includes about 70 students, and each student is supported by a core group of teachers who use targeted interventions to ensure all students are learning at high levels. Students develop a sense of community and belonging through our daily advisory and community engagement programs.

The middle school years present significant opportunities and challenges for our students. Parents are viewed as partners in the learning process, and communication between teachers and parents facilitates this relationship to support and guide our students to be their best. 

Position Description: IB MYP Language and Literature English Teacher (Grades 6-8)

ICS Addis is seeking an experienced, highly collaborative, creative, and future-focused MYP Language and Literature English teacher who has experience working within a Professional Learning Community (PLC at Work) to join our Middle School team. 

At ICS Addis, we believe that learning is an ongoing process in which learners acquire, develop, and apply knowledge, skills, and dispositions essential to thrive in, and contribute to, an ever-changing world.

At ICS Addis, we believe that learning is optimized when: 

Meaningful, Authentic, Reflective, Collaborative, Conceptual, Transdisciplinary, Active, Personalized 

Successful candidates will meet the criteria listed below.

Expected Qualifications: 

• At a minimum a bachelor’s degree 

• Teaching certification 

Expected Experience, Skills & Dispositions:

• Having more than three years of experience as a middle school teacher (Grades 6-8)

• Having more than three years of experience teaching MYP Language and Literature

• Being able to support students at all skill and ability levels

• Planning for and supporting students through an Advisory program

• Planning and implementing a concept-driven curriculum

• Using concept-driven assessment practices 

• Planning and explicit teaching of approaches to learning (AtL) skills

• Using an inquiry-based approach to teaching

• Developing Community Engagement opportunities within the curriculum

• Collaborating extensively with various subject groups to develop interdisciplinary learning

• Planning and implementing learning experiences that develop students’ global citizenship and intercultural competence

• Working in highly collaborative co-teaching teams

• Using blended learning pedagogical strategies

• Honoring student agency and implementing personalized learning

• Being self-motivated, self-directed, and detail-oriented 

• Being flexible and adaptable

• Being a creative thinker with a growth mindset 

• Having excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills

• Providing extracurricular opportunities 

Desired Experience:

• Working within a learning community or learning hubs

• Using Toddle as LMS for curriculum documentation, feedback, reporting, and communication

• Teaching additional subject areas

​How to apply

As part of the online application, please upload a single PDF packet which includes the following:

• A letter of interest explaining your strengths and why you think you are a good match for the position and our school.
• A current résumé.
• A list of at least four recent referees should be submitted. Contact information should include name, position, current email address, mobile/office numbers, and current (anticipated) time zone. 

ICS Addis will respond briefly to all applications received via this portal. Highly qualified candidates may be interviewed as applications are received. ICS reserves the right to make an appointment before the deadline if an outstanding applicant is identified early in the search process. 

ICS takes safeguarding children very seriously, and all staff will be subject to rigorous checks, and the interview process will include safeguarding and staff conduct.