Computing and ICT Teacher

Job Summary

NIRA International School in Phnom Penh, Cambodia is seeking a confident, knowledgeable, and engaging Computing / ICT Teacher to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality Computing teaching across Primary and Lower Secondary, following the Cambridge curriculum, and ICT at Upper Secondary level, including preparing students for Cambridge IGCSE ICT examinations.

We are looking for a teacher with strong knowledge of Computing, digital technologies, and ICT who can develop students' digital literacy, computational thinking, problem-solving, and practical technology skills. The teacher should be able to support students in becoming confident, responsible, and creative users of technology. Experience teaching the Cambridge curriculum, particularly Cambridge IGCSE ICT, is highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engaging, challenging, and well-structured Cambridge Computing lessons across Primary and Lower Secondary.
• Plan and deliver Cambridge IGCSE ICT lessons at Upper Secondary level.
• Prepare students effectively for Cambridge IGCSE ICT examinations.
• Teach digital literacy, computational thinking, coding, online safety, digital citizenship, and responsible technology use.
• Develop students' practical ICT skills and their ability to use digital tools effectively and independently.
• Develop students' problem-solving, logical thinking, and computational thinking skills.
• Differentiate teaching appropriately to provide targeted support and sufficient challenge for students of different abilities.
• Assess and monitor student progress through formative and summative assessment.
• Use assessment data to identify gaps in learning, inform planning, and provide appropriate support or extension.
• Maintain high expectations for student learning, participation, behaviour, and academic progress.
• Maintain accurate records of student achievement.
• Promote safe, responsible, and ethical use of technology throughout the school.
• Support coding clubs, competitions, STEAM activities, innovation challenges, and other enrichment opportunities.
• Support the effective integration of educational technology across the curriculum and provide guidance or training to colleagues where appropriate.
• Provide basic on-site technical guidance and support for staff and students where required.
• Maintain Computing and ICT resources and learning environments in collaboration with the ICT department.
• Contribute actively to school events, educational visits, extracurricular activities, and wider school initiatives.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with parents regarding student progress.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues and contribute to the continued development of Computing and ICT teaching and learning across the school.
• Uphold the school's safeguarding and child protection procedures at all times.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential:

• Bachelor's degree in Computing, ICT, Information Technology, Computer Science, Education with a Computing / ICT specialism, or a closely related field.
• Recognised teaching qualification, certification, or teaching licence.
• Strong subject knowledge in Computing, ICT, and digital technologies.
• Experience teaching Computing or ICT.
• Knowledge of coding, computational thinking, digital literacy, and online safety.
• Strong classroom management and the ability to establish a purposeful and engaging learning environment.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
• Confidence working with students across different age groups and levels.
• Confidence preparing students for external examinations and working towards defined academic outcomes.

Preferred:

• Experience teaching within an international school setting.
• Experience with the Cambridge International curriculum.
• Experience teaching Cambridge Primary and/or Lower Secondary Computing.
• Experience teaching Cambridge IGCSE ICT.
• Experience supporting coding, STEAM, technology competitions, or enrichment programmes.