Working at ISSH

Thank you for your interest in working at ISSH

A quality team of enthused and motivated professionals is the most important success factor in a school. Our diverse faculty of highly qualified and experienced teachers and support staff forms the heart of our programme. If you are interested in becoming part of the international community at ISSH, acknowledging that ‘Each Mind has its own Method’, please read the application requirements below.

Interested candidates should send in a copy of their CV, a cover letter and professional references by e-mail: info@issh.ch.

All documentation must be in English. Your application should include the names and contact details of at least 3 professional references and a recent photograph.

Available positions

For our international Kindergarten and Nursery (age 4 months -6 years), we are looking for a caring and outgoing Nursery Educator and Kindergarten Educator who can also take on parenting and group leadership roles.

The international kindergarten is catering for the developmental needs of about 80 children from 4 months to 6 years. The language of communication in our international environment is English and German. 

Ideally, you have a few years of work experience and have completed training as a childcare specialist or an equivalent qualification. You speak either English or German as your main language or at a high level and are a reliable team player who is passionate about working with the little ones. Creativity, reliability and a sense of responsibility round off your profile. 

We offer a positive and open work environment in a highly motivated and professional team.

We need a minimum of 80% employment, available as per today.

Function: Group Leader Nursery Educator and Kindergarten Educator 
Workload: 80% to 100%, Permanent
Start date: Immediately

You can find a detailed job profile and additional information here.

Wir suchen per sofort:

Praktikantin Kinderkrippe

Was wir erwarten:

  • Freude am Umgang mit Kleinkindern
  • Gute Englischkenntnisse
  • Selbständig, flexibel und verantwortungsbewusst
  • Offen, motiviert und vielseitig einsetzbar
  • Erfahrung im Umgang mit Kleinkindern und kleinen Haushaltsarbeiten

Was Sie erwarten können:

  • Begegnung mit verschiedenen Kulturen
    an einem internationalen Arbeitsplatz
  • Förderung und Anwendung der englischen Sprache
  • Berufliche Orientierung
  • 100 % Anstellung

Bitte senden Sie Ihre schriftliche Bewerbung, gerne auch per E-Mail, an:
International School of Schaffhausen
Katharina Krampitz
Mühlentalstrasse 280
8200 Schaffhausen
k.krampitz@issh.ch
052 620 49 24

The International School of Schaffhausen is a growing school in the Zurich North area, Switzerland. We are an IB-World School authorized for the PYP and Diploma Programme. We are seeking a qualified and experienced IB German Teacher for the mother tongue and the acquisition courses across the school (grades 1-12). For secondary school practitioners German mother tongue skills and an additional subject are considered advantages. For primary school practitioners, the ability to also teach older students in the secondary or the ability to also act as a class teacher in the PYP programme will be considered an advantage. 

Starting Date: August 2024 

Your profile .

  • a team player who wants to play an active role in whole school life 
  • a person of high integrity who knows how to enable young people to achieve their full potential 
  • a reflective practitioner, open-minded to new ideas 
  • an expert teacher, who is passionate about their subject

You can find a detailed job profile and additional information here.