Join The ISS Team

Role Overview

The Candidate we are looking for a committed and analytical professional who brings both precision and initiative to a dynamic and collaborative school environment. You should be solutions-oriented, highly organized, and comfortable working under pressure while meeting regulatory and reporting deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

• Classifying and posting financial documents;
• Performing bank and account reconciliations;
• Accounting for expense prepayments and accruals;
• Cataloging fixed assets and accounting for periodic depreciation;
• Maintaining the fiscal dossier;
• Submitting quarterly reports to INE;
• Controlling and converting fixed assets to tangible fixed assets.
   

What we're looking for

• Experience working with accounting software (Primavera preferred);
• Fluency in written and spoken English;
• Strong organizational skills and sharp attention to detail;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel;
• A proactive attitude with a strong sense of responsibility and critical thinking.

International Sharing School Lisbon is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All candidates must be prepared to undergo child protection screening and relevant pre-employment checks. As part of our recruitment process, references will be requested. We require two referees to be provided with your application.

Closing date: May 22th, 2026
Interviews will take place on a rolling basis, and early applications are strongly encouraged.

General Overall Responsibilities

Teachers are responsible for providing a safe, caring and nurturing environment in which to teach students the required academic knowledge and the personal and social skills to become independent learners.

Line Manager

Teachers are directly answerable to the relevant Programme Coordinator(s).

Key Responsibilities

Administration

• Maintain Agendas and Minutes of Meetings for collaborative planning meetings;
• Regularly access IB documentation & resources, via the IB resource centre: MyIB;
• Actively use the IB resource centre and participate in its forums;
• Adhere to school policies and procedures;
• Adhere to guidelines, timelines, deadlines for recording student progress and providing timely feedback;
• Ensure students adhere to deadlines for the submission of tasks and homework;
• Ensure IB MYP regulations and assessment procedures are adhered to;
• Participate in the school’s IB Authorization and Evaluation processes;
• Participate in the review of school Policies (Admissions, Language, Assessment, Inclusion/SEN, Academic Honesty, Behaviour, etc.);
• Organize and lead parent workshops to ensure understanding of the IB framework, the school’s assessment philosophy, including recording and reporting processes;
• Collaborate and support whole school events, such as open-days, parent evenings, workshops, festivals, Graduation ceremonies, sporting events, plays, etc.;
• Provide student support and guidance.

Communication

• Ensure that the English language is the working language of the school and the agreed communication language with the whole school community;
• Promote the understanding and practice of academic honesty by developing activities that emphasize the importance of meeting academic honesty requirements, for students and parents to fully understand the implications and consequences of academic misconduct;
• Foster discussions to the ways in which the school develops an internationally minded community which embraces the IB’s mission statement and its learner profile;
• Keep up to date with developments and new publications in the IB.

Curriculum, Teaching & Learning

• Collaborate with Programme Coordinators to ensure continuum of the written curriculum;
• Participate in processes of backward planning to develop agreed expectations of content and skills, to gain a clear overview of what is being taught, what students should know and be able to do;
• Develop the key & related concepts, global contexts and ATL skills in the curriculum, and create units of inquiry that enhance the understanding of each;
• Participate in curriculum collaborative meetings, as outlined in the annual meeting schedule, to ensure articulation of both horizontal and vertical alignment;
• Participate in the annual reflection of the curriculum;
• Adhere to the Essential Agreements developed by the Programme Coordinator;
• Supervise students through the core elements of the programme, including, not limited to, Service as Action/CAS, Personal Project/Exhibition, Extended Essay;
• Participate in standardizing student assessment tasks, following the prescribed assessment criteria;
• Develop interdisciplinary units of inquiry;
• Ensuring teaching and learning and the written curriculum is comprehensive and aligns with the requirements of the IB programme, following the IB published subject-specific objectives and assessment criteria;
• Establish and maintain a record of completed Unit Planners;
• Establish and maintain appropriate curriculum documents for specific subject areas;
• Be aware of the school’s agreed MLA citing and referencing process and ensure students follow the process to avoid issues relating to Academic Honesty;
• Encourage and participate in the sharing of best practices with colleagues;
• Provide support to students for whom the language of instruction is not their mother tongue;
• Collaborate with the SEN Coordinator for developing strategies for differentiation in the classroom;
• Responsible for writing student reports, according to the school’s schedule for reporting;
• Organise and participate in student-parent led conferences;
• Participate in the annual review of student assessment data to track student progress and to inform teaching and learning, to help both existing and future students;
• Be fully aware of the process for student subject choices, particularly regarding student change of options (MYP & DP only);
• Volunteer to run after-school club/extra curricular activities.

Examinations, Internal & External Assessments

• Ensure that students complete the external components and the standardized assessed samples are submitted to the Programme Coordinator within the school’s internal deadlines;
• Assist the Programme Coordinator in administering examinations according to the IB prescribed schedule;
• Participate in examination invigilation;
• Be aware of IB regulations and Conduct of Examinations.

Staff

• Take part in the induction programme for all teachers at the beginning of each academic year;
• Be respectful of colleagues, and be open to share best practices.

Professional Development

• Attend IB professional training, following the Programme Coordinator’s annual selection, following staff appraisal outcomes and IB curriculum review cycles;
• Follow the school’s process for registering, using appropriate forms;
• Provide feedback to colleagues during collaborative planning, regarding findings at IB professional development training;
• Participate in all in-service training provided by the school;
• Participate in all weekly staff meetings, inset days and preparation weeks at the beginning and
  end of every academic year.

Resources

• Request annual resources required for the physical and virtual learning environments, facilities, resources and specialized equipment for your specific subject, following the school’s formal request process.

Personal Skills & Abilities

• Possess a high level of organization skill;
• Demonstrate enthusiasm and initiative;
• Work collaboratively;
• Establish effective working relationships with colleagues, students, parents and the community;
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
• Manage change effectively and collaboratively;
• Be a role model of the Learner Profile attributes.

Personal Knowledge

• Have a good knowledge of the requirements of the IB Programmes, its philosophy and general regulations;
• Comprehensive understanding of contemporary teaching and learning theories and practices;
• Extensive knowledge of your specific IB Programme, together with an understanding of the other IB programmes offered in the school;
• Practical knowledge of Technology and Information Literacy;
• Understanding of inquiry-based learning.

General Overall Responsibilities

The main tasks of the Teaching Assistants are to provide teaching support within classes, under the guidance of the Class teacher and Programme Coordinator(s).

Line Manager

Teaching Assistants are directly answerable to the relevant Programme Coordinator(s).

Key Responsibilities

Administration

• Assist in the educational and social development of students under the direction and guidance of the Programme Coordinator and Class Teachers;
• Provide support for individual students inside and outside the classroom to enable them to fully participate in activities;
• Work with other professionals, such as specialist teachers, as necessary;
• Assist class teachers with maintaining student records;
• Support students with emotional or behavioral issues and assist in developing their social skills;
• Assist in the preparation and presentation displays of student work;
• Support class teachers in photocopying and other administrative tasks in order to support teaching;
• Be proactive in matters relating to health and safety and ensure the classroom environment is safe and clean;
• Accompany students on external outings, such as: field trips or swimming sessions;
• Carry out lunchtime supervision duty;
• Assist in supervising students in the classroom, between classes, during lunch and recess;
• Carry out any tasks which contribute to the smooth running of the class or school;
• Undertake other duties from time to time as the Pedagogical Director requires;
• Support whole school events, such as open-days, parent evenings, workshops, festivals, Graduation ceremonies, sporting events, summer camp, plays, etc.

Communication

• Ensure that the English Language is the working language of the school and the agreed communication language with the whole school community.

Curriculum, Teaching & Learning

• Reinforce lessons presented by teachers by reviewing material with students one-on-one or in small groups;
• Meet regularly with classroom teacher to discuss lesson plans and student development;
• Assist teachers to grade tests and review homework;
• Revise lesson material with students individually or in small groups;
• Collaborate with lead teachers to recognize issues students are facing, recommend and implement strategies/solutions;
• Support individual or groups of children within a class;
• Assist in the implementation of Individual Learning Plans (ILP) for individual or groups of students, as directed by the class teacher, and to help monitor the progress;
• Attend all collaborative planning meetings.

Professional Development

• Participate in IB annual in-service professional development training;
• Participate in SEN Coordinator in-service training;
• Participate in in-service training as organized throughout the academic year;
• Participate in all weekly staff meetings, inset days and preparation weeks at the beginning and end of every academic year.

Resources

• Assist the classroom teacher to compile an annual list of resources.

Personal Skills & Abilities

• Be a role model of the Learner Profile attributes;
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
• Possess interpersonal skills to interact with a variety of people, including teachers, students, parents and administration;
• Patience to work with students of different abilities and backgrounds;
• Resourcefulness to be able to reinforce lessons and information in a way that meets each student’s learning style;
• Support the aims and ethos of the school as outlined in the Staff handbook;
• Set a good example in terms of dress, punctuality and attendance.

Personal Knowledge

• Be familiar with IB philosophy and the Learner Profile attributes;
• Understanding of inquiry-based learning;
• Practical understanding of collaborative planning and the use of Units Planners;
• Practical knowledge of technology and information literacy.