Guest Teacher at IPC

The International People’s College (IPC), also known as ‘Den Internationale Højskole’, is looking for a dedicated and highly motivated Folk High School teacher with a global outlook, musical skills and a creative drive to take on the role of guest teacher from January to July 2025 – with possibility of extension.

We are looking for a guest teacher with strong pedagogical skills and a high level of empathy and emotional intelligence, who can build relationships and foster a sense of community, creating a safe and supportive environment where our international students feel valued and included.

The guest teacher is expected to teach subjects such as Choir, Philosophy, Danish language, Movement and/or other classes related to global studies. In addition, the guest teacher should be able to accompany communal singing on piano and/or other instruments.

Moreover, the guest teacher will as an integrated part of the teachers’ team take on other cross cutting pedagogical Folk High School Teacher tasks, including spending time with and coach students as contact teacher and Teacher on Duty. This includes supervising community work, organising informal extracurricular activities, providing psychosocial support to students and locking-up the school. The guest teacher will also be responsible for specific coordination and planning tasks and participate in weekly teachers’ and staff meetings.

The ideal guest teacher is willing to live on campus together with 8 other staff members and their families (Principal, Vice Principal, 4 teachers and 2 caretakers), and as a minimum expected to stay overnight on campus approximately five nights during the term as Teacher on Duty.

Qualifications:

• You are able to teach Choir, Philosophy, Danish language and/or Movement
• You play a musical instrument
• You speak English fluently
• You confidently host and facilitate gatherings and workshops
• You understand and values the Danish folk high school praxis and inclusive teaching style
• You have excellent interpersonal communication skills and social competences
• You are willing to actively participate in social life at IPC together with students and staff
• You understand young people and the opportunities and challenges they face in this day and age
• You are energetic, flexible, open-minded and able to cooperate with a diverse group of staff members
• You have basic user level knowledge of Microsoft Office applications in Windows or Apple environments

About IPC

IPC is an International Danish Folk High School. Students come from all over the world to live and study together. All classes and joint activities are conducted in English. We have approximately 100 students per term, mainly young adults in the 18-25 age range, from more than 30 different countries.

At IPC we wish to inspire students to act in the world – actively contributing to making the world more peaceful and sustainable. We celebrate diversity, invite for democratic consultation, cultivate empathy and social responsibility and promote equality and peaceful co-existence.

Teaching at IPC is based on the living word and living interaction. The educational practice, the pedagogically planned togetherness outside of class, the equal, informal relationship between teachers and students and the boarding school environment all helps to generate the atmosphere and the educational life distinctive of a Danish Folk High School.

Practical information

We are offering a full-time position for six months with the possibility of extension.

IPC is located in Elsinore, north of Copenhagen. One-bedroom accommodation with access to shared kitchen, shower, toilet and common areas is available at the school.

Application deadline: 3 November 2024.

Please send your application to: application@ipc.dk

We expect to conduct interviews with selected applicants from 11-22 November 2024.

For questions regarding the position or the application process, please contact Principal, Nelima Lassen, nelima@ipc.dk