Package Description:
As one of Scotland’s largest and best performing independent schools, and an innovator in education and educational outreach, we are seeking to recruit a permanent, full-time, enthusiastic and suitably qualified Teacher of Modern Languages to join from August 2025.
The Modern Languages Department comprises ten members of staff; there are also French, German, Spanish, Mandarin and Italian native-speaker Assistants.
The successful candidate will be a dual or triple linguist, capable of teaching their specific languages at all levels as from session 2025/26.
The Modern Languages Department is very active in the area of trips, exchanges and contacts with the countries whose languages we teach. A willingness to become involved in such programmes would be expected.
LANGUAGES AT DOLLAR
1. Prep 4 and 5 (Primary 4 and 5)
Foreign Language teaching begins in Prep 4. All pupils learn German, French and Spanish on rotation across the session.
2. Junior 1 and 2 (Primary 6 and 7)
Foreign Language teaching continues in Junior 1, where there are four classes. Two classes learn French, one learns German and one learns Spanish.
3. Forms I and II (S1 & S2)
By Secondary stage, the standard pattern is six or seven classes of approximately twenty pupils. Some classes learn French, some German, some Spanish.
4. Form III and IV (S3 and S4)
The vast majority of our pupils continue with at least one Modern Language to National 5.
5. Form V and VI (S5 and S6)
French, German, Spanish and Mandarin are offered at Higher. Advanced Higher in all languages is available in Form VI.
The salary for the post will be in accordance with the SNCT main grade scales with the Dollar enhancement of 10% in addition. Candidates should either be registered with the GTC Scotland, or eligible for registration. All appointments are subject to receipt of a satisfactory PVG Scheme Record or Scheme Record Update from Disclosure Scotland.
About Dollar Academy
Dollar Academy has been a co-educational day and boarding school since its foundation in 1818. Today, it provides an exceptional all-round education to around 1,350 pupils aged 5-18.
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