Computer Science Teacher (Cambridge, GCSE & IB Diploma) — Bogotá, Colombia

Teach Away; Bogotá; On-site; COP 30,000,000 - 60,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Teach Away in Bogotá is seeking a Computer Science teacher to join the Technology and Computing Department. You will teach classes of 20–28 students across the secondary grades, building computational thinking, programming, data and digital citizenship skills, and preparing them for Cambridge Checkpoint, Cambridge IGCSE Computer Science and the IB Diploma Computer Science examinations.

The successful candidate reports to the Academic Coordinator for Computer Science and works closely with the IB

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Computing with teaching qualification if required.
• At least 3 years teaching experience in secondary education.
• At least 2 years teaching CS/Programming at secondary level.
• 2 years experience with Cambridge International and/or IB Diploma CS.
• English proficiency CEFR C1.
• Criminal background check clear for working with minors.

Responsibilities

• Teach Computer Science to secondary students (Grades 6–11) with classes of 20–28 students.
• Prepare students for Cambridge Checkpoint, Cambridge IGCSE CS and IB Diploma CS examinations.
• Collaborate with the Academic Coordinator for Computer Science and the IB Coordinator.

Skills

CEFR C1 English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Computer or Systems Engineering / Educational Computing

Job description

We are looking for a Computer Science teacher to join our Technology and Computing Department. The successful candidate will teach classes of 20 to 28 students across the secondary grades, building their computational thinking, programming, data and digital citizenship skills, and preparing them for Cambridge Checkpoint, Cambridge IGCSE Computer Science and the IB Diploma Computer Science examinations. The teacher reports to the Academic Coordinator for Computer Science and works closely with the IB Coordinator.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer or Systems Engineering, Educational Computing or a related field. Degrees in engineering or computing must be accompanied by a recognised teaching qualification.
• Minimum of three years of teaching experience in secondary education, preferably in international schools.
• Minimum of two years teaching Computer Science, Computing or Programming at secondary level.
• Minimum of two years of experience with Cambridge International (Lower Secondary and/or IGCSE) and/or IB Diploma Computer Science.
• English proficiency of at least CEFR C1
• A clean criminal background check suitable for working with minors.

Preferred qualifications

• Postgraduate study (specialisation or master's degree) in Education Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity or Artificial Intelligence in Education.
• Cambridge professional development (Cambridge PDQ or official CAIE workshops) and IB Category 1–3 workshops in Computer Science.
• Teaching qualifications such as TKT, CELTA or ICELT, or training in Teaching for Understanding.
• Experience with ManageBac, an LMS (Moodle, Canvas, Google Classroom) and classroom tools such as Nearpod, Genially or Padlet.

Subject & grade level

• Subjects: Computer Programming, Education, ICT-Computers
• Grade levels: Gr. 6, Gr. 7, Gr. 8, Gr. 9, Gr. 10, Gr. 11

Requirements

• Minimum Education: Bachelor
• Teaching Experience: 2+ years
• Licenses & Certifications: Teaching Credential/License
• Additional School Requirements: Spanish proficiency of at least CEFR B2