Employment

The Maintenance Technician maintains school buildings and grounds in top condition to always ensure full and productive use. The Technician should have in-depth knowledge of maintenance procedures, hydraulic systems in addition to basic plumbing and electrical skills. To excel in this position, you must be an outstanding problem-solver with exceptional communication and organizational skills.

Position Requirements

• Experience with basic building repairs, pressure washing and janitorial skills;
• Experience in building and grounds operations;
• Ability to initiate and complete work orders;
• Basic understanding of plumbing and electrical issues;
• Experience with school custodial services or the equivalent;
• Valid driver’s license;
• 3-5 years’ experience in related field;
• Basic understanding of English both verbal and written;
• Work independently with minimal supervision;
• Ad-hoc supervisory duties and the ability to manage schedules for others.

Annual Salary $27,000 - $30,500 KYD

Cayman citizens, status holders and residents are encouraged to apply

CIS is looking for an organized and detail-orientated purchasing officer. In this role you will need to multitask and evaluate products and vendors for both day-to-day needs as well as annual purchases. You will be required to perform market research, negotiate terms, and have the ability to track and analyze multiple orders for various departments. In addition, this role will have you communicating with multiple internal stakeholders to order products and meet deadlines. Strong communication is essential.

Sample of Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with CIS procurement policies and procedures;
• Conduct market research to obtain the best available deals on-island or overseas;
• Prepare and review contracts;
• Prepare monthly vendor reconciliations;
• Process PO requests from school staff and verifies procedures are followed;
• Conduct detailed month-end inventories;
• Receive, unload, quality/quantity check and process deliveries and account for incoming freight based on invoice and receiving reports;
• Assist with container cargo unloading, receiving cargo inventory, cargo receiving reconciliation, and merchandise distribution. This includes working outside office hours and during the weekend, when necessary, inside containers and in an outdoor environment;
• Provide clerical and administrative support and other tasks as requested;
• Support and assist accounts payable.

Qualification, Experience and Skills

• A Bachelor’s degree; and a minimum of 2 – 3 years current experience in accounting or bookkeeping role;
• 2-3 years’ experience in accounts payable or procurement position preferred;
• Understanding of cost controls, budgets, forecasting;
• Understanding of shipping, customs, and procedures for overseas orders;
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail, with an analytical approach to work and problem solving;
• Dependable, punctual, deadline-driven, self-motivated with a proactive, positive mentality;
• Ability to work unsupervised and efficiently complete required assignments;
• Experience using accounting software programs;
• Fully proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word;
• Excellent customer service, written and oral communication skills; 
• Must be able to manage a high volume of work in a fast-paced environment and be willing to work flexible hours to meet strict deadlines;
• Ability to move, lift, carry, push, pull and place objects weighing less than or equal to 50 pounds without assistance;
• Reach overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping;
• The ability to work as a part of a team and build strong working relationships.

Salary: CI$35,000 – CI$42,350 per annum depending on experience. Successful candidate will receive 38 vacation days per year and statutory benefits in accordance with the Cayman Islands Labor laws. 100 % employer contribution to standard health insurance plan.

Please send cover letter & resume to employment@cis.ky

Application deadline: April 1st, 2022

The School’s Receptionist is for the purpose/s of providing secretarial and administrative support to the Administration; communicating information to students, parents, and staff; ensuring compliance with school and administrative requirements; and supporting the broad array of services provided to students, parents, instructional and support employees.

Position Requirements

• Post-Secondary Certificate/Diploma in Business, Management, Tourism, Office Administration
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and G-Suite, Excel, and Word
• Working knowledge of relevant software applications including database management
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Experience in a school/education environment and/or busy office
• Experience collaborating with other departments and teams
• Organizational and planning skills including the ability to maintain an effective balance between multiple and competing priorities
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
• Knowledge of current office operations and procedures
• Working knowledge of standard office equipment
• Proficient in spelling, punctuation, grammar, and other English language skills
• Proven experience of producing communications and documents
• Knowledge of school policies and procedures
• Strong phone contact handling skills and active listening
• Proven customer support experience or experience as a Client Service Representative, strong customer service skills
• The ability to assist the school nurse when required should an insured or ill student comes in to seek treatment

Salary $24,000 - $33,000 KYD

The Technology Systems Administrator reports directly to the Director of Technology and will install, configure, and troubleshoot software systems as well as coordinate and administer trainings for all staff. The administrator will facilitate the utilization of technology in a multi-platform environment (Windows, Macs, Chromebooks, iPads, etc.) and provide faculty and staff with advanced technical assistance and support; troubleshoot and resolve system hardware, software, and communications failures and conflicts in dealing with technical issues.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science (or equivalent);
• 2+ years’ experience working in technological and/or administrative services;
• Excellent organizational and communication skills;
• In -depth knowledge of computer systems;
• Ability to coordinate with software system vendors;
• Lead testing, implementation, and training of new features and modules;
• Demonstrate high level of accuracy in data entry and management with strong attention to detail;
• Structure tasks to meet expectations; prioritize to meet deadlines.

Annual Salary $33,000 - $39,400 KYD

Cayman citizens, status holders and residents are encouraged to apply

Positions available:

- Teacher Assistant: Early Childhood

- Teacher Assistant: Elementary School

Overview:

The Teacher Assistant will perform many leadership, organizational and classroom management tasks to support both Teachers and students, to always maintain efficiency.

The successful candidate is required to have:

• High school diploma or equivalent qualification, Early Childhood Certification preferred;
• Minimum of 2+ years’ experience as a teaching assistant in a classroom or similar setting;
• Solid understanding of classroom activities and teaching best practices;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Outstanding interpersonal and presentation abilities;
• Assist in developing lesson plans based on the specific needs of each child and the ability to work with children in literacy and math.

Salary: CI$21,000 – CI$29,000 per annum depending on experience. Successful candidates will receive 50 vacation days per year and statutory benefits in accordance with the Cayman Islands Labor laws.

100% employer contribution to standard health insurance plan.

Caymanian, Caymanian Status, Permanent Residency, or Residency Employment Rights Certificate need only apply.

Please send cover letter & resume to employment@cis.ky

The Position

The Head of Curriculum and Professional Learning is responsible for the design, implementation, and monitoring of a guaranteed and viable curriculum for grades Pre-K2 to Grade 12. The EC program is play-based and Reggio informed. The Grade11 and 12 curriculum is predominantly the IB Diploma. The Head of Curriculum and Professional Learning will ensure that the CIS curriculum embodies research-based best practices and is aligned with the mission, vision, and learning principles of the school. The person is responsible for the development and implementation of the CIS professional learning program across the school, whilst collaborating the principals and the learning leadership team at large. This person will also facilitate accreditation and inspection processes. The Head of Curriculum and Professional Learning will be a contributing member of the CIS Leadership Team and the CIS Community in general. Indeed, the Head of Curriculum and Learning is to embody the CIS Community Principles of Kindness, Partnership, Sustainability, and Good Intent, whilst connecting, inspiring and serving.

The CIS Mission

Our mission is to Connect / Inspire / Serve. (CIS) We are a positive community with passionate learners.

The CIS Community Principles

• Kindness - We value kindness. Our kindness is illustrated in all of our interactions: with our own children, with others’ children, with families, with staff, and with administrators. How we communicate with each other is emblematic of our collective kind and caring spirit.

• Partnership - We are strongest when we work together, when we share ideas and resources, and when we partner with the greater Cayman community. A spirit of collaboration not only makes our community stronger, it makes students learning richer by connecting stakeholders in exciting and innovative ways.

• Sustainability - We take into consideration long-term impacts when making decisions. This applies to decisions about programming as well as to our personal and collective behavior. We live on an island with limited resources and our environmental stewardship is essential in keeping it viable and healthy for generations to come.

• Good Intent - We assume good intent. We trust that members of our community have what is best for one another at heart. We engage diverse perspectives with empathy and open-mindedness. We aim to be our best selves in all that we do.

The CIS Learning Principles

• Language of Learning - We understand that to make learning happen effectively and collectively we need a shared language that describes what learning is and how we do it.

• Ownership of Learning - We understand that we are all able to learn and ultimately responsible for our own learning.

• Nature of Learning -  We understand that learning is emotional as well as cognitive and is both an individual and social experience.

• Contexts of Learning - We understand that learning transfer happens best in rich, relevant contexts.

Our Culture

Our team recognizes that school years for children of all ages are periods of tremendous growth, curiosity and transition in the lives of students and parents. We also recognize that students have different needs. Through good teaching practice and modeling we facilitate the students’ intellectual, social, emotional and physical growth through school and beyond. Indeed, students’ well being is at the centre of our teaching practice and as such, teachers must be committed to working collegially, collaboratively, energetically and enthusiastically to enhance the learning environment for students, staff and community. Our school and its community value staff who demonstrate excellence, collaborate, communicate in an effective and timely fashion, have a sense of humour, are flexible, celebrate diversity, appreciate and engage in Caymanian culture, accommodate different learning styles and sponsor after school activities.

Title

• Head of Curriculum and Professional Learning

Position Requirements

• Minimum three years leadership experience in a senior educational role

• Minimum five years or more of successful teaching experience with multiple age groups

• Experience in international schools

• Master’s degree or higher (may be in progress)

• Familiarity with the IB Diploma, CGC (Common Ground Collaborative), Project-Based Learning, Reggio Emilia and pastoral care programs

• Demonstrated success in the qualities and behaviors outlined in the overview below

Demonstrated Experience

• Proven record of effective instructional and operational leadership in a student-centered environment

• Proven track record facilitating re-accreditation processes, including government inspections and curricular requirements

• Passion working with students, and a resolute commitment to student-centered and community-centered approach

• Proven ability to use data to inform programmatic decisions

• Demonstrated experience in programmatic development and implementation

• Experience in strategic thinking and implementation

• Demonstrated experience in project management

• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills

• Leadership style that values collaboration, cooperation, and a clear vision

• Effective, clear, and sensitive communication skills (written and verbal) with students, staff, parents and broader community

• Experience in faculty and staff professional learning, support, and evaluation

• Comfort and success with professional development design and delivery

• Comfortable with the volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA) of our world

Candidate Attributes

• Open-minded; approachable; dedicated; energetic. organized, efficient

• Engage and lead passionately, deliberately, motivationally, and inspirationally

• Innovator, team player, good sense of humor, creative and pragmatic problem solver

• Display a generosity of spirit and commitment to the personal growth

• Embodies CIS’ community principles

Reports to

• Director

Overview

In recent years it is noted that very few things have been written more about than leadership, yet still we know very little about leadership. We do know however that leaders play a critical role in a school’s success. Educational leaders, and subsequently schools are successful when the following are in place. Thus the successful candidate is to demonstrate the following in the name of serving the CIS Community and Mission.

• Disposition

  • Positive, Caring, Committed, Compassionate, Fair, Focused, Friendly, Professional

• Team Leadership

  • Foster a vision,  Share leadership, Learn as a community, Use data, Monitor growth

• School Climate

  • Demonstrates responsible citizenship is graceful around other duties as needed or assigned in cultivating a positive and vibrant climate

• Human Relations and Administrative Duties

  • Foster relationships yet is timely in administrative duties

• Organizational Management

  • Attention to structures to support the school and community in life-long learning

• Communication and Community Relations

  • Honest and timely communication

Overview of Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Main Foci

  • Lead, model, and communicate the CIS mission, vision, community principles, learning principles and definition of learning.

  • Lead the development and maintenance of standards-based, student-relevant, inquiry-focused, and institutionally aligned written curriculum that clearly outline student learning outcomes and proficiency expectations.

  • Lead the development and implementation of a system of planning that produces clearly articulated units of instruction that facilitate an aligned curriculum.

  • Facilitate the review of learning evidence to revise and align the written curriculum.

  • Ensure that the curriculum and subscriptions are well documented, easily accessible, attuned with the CGC and well communicated to internal stakeholders.

  • Lead and maintain the communication of the curriculum to external stakeholders.

  • Develop an annual professional learning program that aligns with school priorities and maximizes impact on learning.

  • Ensure, in conjunction with the divisional leadership teams, curriculum maps and programs of study are current

  • Confirm a unified curriculum and program review process of review, implementation, implementation, implementation, refinement and reflection

  • Coordinate the day-to-day operations of the professional learning program.

  • Organizing and supporting the school accreditation and inspection process.

• Supporting Areas

  • Support the implementation of the taught and assessed curriculum through collaboration with other members of the CIS team.

  • Support the implementation of standards-based assessment and reporting.

  • Support the development of a professional learning culture through a focus on learning, collaboration, and evidence.

  • Support the development and implementation of the school strategic objectives.

  • Support the development and attainment of annual objectives and key results.

• Collaborative Areas

  • Collaborate with and facilitate the learning leadership team to ensure alignment of language, process, and products.

  • Collaborate with the learning leadership team, including divisional administrators, to ensure the alignment of actions to improve learning, clarity of roles and decisions, and coordination of support and accountability.

  • Collaborate with teachers and teaching assistants to support ongoing improvement of student achievement.

  • Collaborate with mid-level leaders such as subject area leaders and grade level leaders to ensure the effective implementation of the curriculum.

• Management Areas

  • Appraise, evaluate and support the school librarians, library assistant, and possibly SENCO(s)

• General

  • CIS believes that each staff member makes a significant contribution to our success and that contributions should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities.

Evaluation / Reflection / Professional Growth

• Performance will be evaluated within the framework of our appraisal and professional development protocol

Compensation and Work Year

• Compensation as per contract in relation to the CIS Remuneration Scale

• Work year as per the school calendar

• As with most roles in education, be ready to serve above and beyond the call of duty

  •   All other duties / responsibilities as reasonably assigned by the Director.

This position focus in Early Childhood.

Position Overview
In this role they support teaching teams, students, and parents to identify student needs and to articulate or develop appropriate interventions. The EC Learning Support Teacher conducts in-house assessments or provides referrals for external testing. The EC Learning Support Teacher will maintain records of student progress and any testing and will liaise with the SST teams in the other division, in particular with the elementary SST.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) in Special Education
• Specialized technical qualifications and experience in Special Education
• Training from an Education program or school with a US-based curricular focus in Early Childhood education
• Conduct assessments and identify when outside educational assessments are needed
• Experience guiding teaching teams and and to provide professional development
• Able to create and conduct parent informational sessions for Early Childhood
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Preferred minimum of two years experience teaching Special Education in a US-based school or International School with US-based or International Baccalaureate curriculum

Positions available:

- Teacher Assistant: Early Childhood

- Teacher Assistant: Elementary School

Overview:

The Teacher Assistant will perform many leadership, organizational and classroom management tasks to support both Teachers and students, to always maintain efficiency.

The successful candidate is required to have:

• High school diploma or equivalent qualification, Early Childhood Certification preferred;
• Minimum of 2+ years’ experience as a teaching assistant in a classroom or similar setting;
• Solid understanding of classroom activities and teaching best practices;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Outstanding interpersonal and presentation abilities;
• Assist in developing lesson plans based on the specific needs of each child and the ability to work with children in literacy and math.

Salary: CI$21,000 – CI$29,000 per annum depending on experience. Successful candidates will receive 50 vacation days per year and statutory benefits in accordance with the Cayman Islands Labor laws.

100% employer contribution to standard health insurance plan.

Caymanian, Caymanian Status, Permanent Residency, or Residency Employment Rights Certificate need only apply.

Please send cover letter & resume to employment@cis.ky

The High School Chemistry and ESS Teacher is responsible for educating children holistically, guiding them in the process of becoming learners who understand important ideas, grow important skills, and who are guided by principles and values. The teacher will be an integral member of a grade level team and will integrate the IB curriculum, IB course of study, and Next Generation Science standards into a rich, relevant context for learning. Grade level teams work closely together and design interdisciplinary projects that are a central component of the High School learning program. The candidate must be passionate about their students’ learning and their own.

Position Requirements

• BA (MA preferred) in Education and/or Science content area with Education credentials
• Specialized technical qualifications in the area of Science (Chemistry and ESS)
• International Baccalaureate training and experience teaching Chemistry and ESS
• Training from an Education program or school with a US-based curricular focus,  
• Prior experience in project based learning or similar progressive pedagogy
• Ability to differentiate instruction for all learners
• Prior use and knowledge of Next Generation Science standards
• Minimum of two years of experience teaching high school science in a US-based school or International School with US-based or International Baccalaureate curriculum

Cayman International School offers Caymanians who desire to be educators in the future an opportunity to train as a student teacher and learn the curricula and systems of CIS. CIS encourages Caymanians who are enrolled in a teacher education program at an accredited university to complete their student teaching/practicum experience at Cayman International School. Student teachers at CIS benefit from supervision and training from a highly-qualified educator, as well as excellent professional development opportunities that support them in their growth and learning.  

Cayman International School offers Caymanians who are currently qualified teachers an opportunity to train in the role of a substitute teacher and learn the curricula and systems of CIS. CIS encourages Caymanians who have a teaching certification to be employed as an occasional substitute teacher. This employed position provides an opportunity for substitute teachers to experience CIS classrooms when called upon. Caymanian substitute teachers also benefit by having an opportunity to engage in CIS professional development sessions to further their educational growth. A teaching license is required by the Ministry of Education in order to be eligible for employment in this position.

CIS encourages Caymanians who have a teaching certification to be employed as a permanent substitute teacher at Cayman International School. This employed position provides an opportunity for substitute teachers to experience CIS classrooms on a regular basis and begin to understand the approaches and systems that make CIS unique. Caymanian substitute teachers also benefit by having an opportunity to engage in CIS professional development sessions to further their educational growth. Permanent Substitutes at CIS are also mentored by a CIS staff member if they are seeking to grow and advance into a faculty role at the school. A teaching license is required by the Ministry of Education in order to be eligible for employment in this position.