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Guest Teacher at the International People’s College
The International People’s College (IPC) also known as ‘Den Internationale Højskole’ is looking for a highly motivated Folk High School teacher with a global outlook, musical skills and a creative drive for Spring term 2025, from January to July 2025 – with possibility of extension.
We are looking for a guest teacher who can teach subjects such as Choir, Philosophy, Danish language and Movement (12 lessons per week). In addition, the guest teacher should be able to accompany communal singing on piano and/or other instruments.
Moreover, the guest teacher will as an integrated part of the teachers’ team take on other cross cutting pedagogical Folk High School Teacher tasks, including spending time with, mentor and coach students as contact teacher and Teacher on Duty. This includes supervising community work, organizing informal extracurricular activities, providing psychosocial support to students and locking-up the school.
Moreover, you will be responsible for specific coordination and planning tasks and participate in weekly teachers’ and staff meetings.
The ideal guest teacher is willing to live on campus together with 8 other staff members and their families (Principal, Vice Principal, 4 teachers and 2 caretakers), and as a minimum expected to stay overnight on campus approximately five nights during the term as Teacher on Duty.
We are looking for a teacher who:
- Is able to teach Choir, Philosophy, Danish language and Movement
- Plays a musical instrument
- Speaks English fluently
- Confidently hosts and facilitates gatherings and workshops
- Understands and values the Danish folk high school praxis and inclusive teaching style
- Is willing to actively participate in social life at IPC together with students and staff
- Understands young people and the opportunities and challenges they face in this day and age
- Is energetic, flexible, open-minded and able to cooperate with a diverse group of staff members
- Has basic user level knowledge of Microsoft Office applications in Windows or Apple environments
About IPC
IPC is an International Danish Folk High School. Students come from all over the world to live and study together. All classes and joint activities are conducted in English. We have approximately 100 students per term, mainly young people in the 18-25 age range, from more than 30 different countries.
At IPC we wish to inspire students to act in the world – actively contributing to making the world more peaceful and sustainable. We celebrate diversity, invite for democratic consultation, cultivate empathy and social responsibility and promote equality and peaceful co-existence.
Teaching at IPC is based on the living word and living interaction. The educational practice, the pedagogically planned togetherness outside of class, the equal, informal relationship between teachers and students and the boarding school environment all helps to generate the atmosphere and the educational life distinctive of a Danish Folk High School.
See also www.ipc.dk for information about IPC strategies and values.
Practical information
We are offering a full-time position for six months with the possibility of extension.
IPC is located in Elsinore, north of Copenhagen.
One-bedroom accommodation with access to shared kitchen, shower, toilet and common areas is available at the school.
Application deadline: 3 Novemer 2023.
Please send your application to: application@ipc.dk.
We expect to conduct interviews with selected applicants from 11-22 November 2025.
For questions regarding the position or the application process, please contact Principal Nelima Lassen, nelima@ipc.dk
INFORMATIONER OM STILLINGEN:
- Arbejdspladsen ligger i:
Helsingør Kommune
-Virksomheden tilbyder:
-Arbejdsgiver:
DEN INTERNATIONALE HØJSKOLE, Montebello Alle, 3000 Helsingør
-Ansøgning:
Ansøgningsfrist: 03-11-2024; - ansøgningsfristen er overskredet
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