Company Description
SOVO International School is Chandigarh Tricity's first IB-curriculum school where children learn by doing launching April 2026. Our approach integrates IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) philosophy with inquiry-based learning, Japanese principles of responsibility, and Nordic emotional safety to develop internationally minded, confident, and reflective learners.
Role Description
This is a full-time on-site role for an IB PYP Homeroom Teacher/Facilitator based in Sector 69, Mohali. The teacher will act as a learning facilitator, guiding students through transdisciplinary Units of Inquiry that connect concepts across subject areas to real-world contexts. You will create an inquiry-rich, student-centered classroom where children ask questions, explore ideas, and construct their own understanding through hands-on experiences.
Key Responsibilities:
- Facilitate Inquiry-Based Learning: Design and implement transdisciplinary Units of Inquiry aligned with the IB PYP framework, encouraging student agency and conceptual understanding
- Guide, Don't Lecture: Act as a facilitator who provokes thinking, supports exploration, and scaffolds learningrather than delivering traditional lectures
- Foster the IB Learner Profile: Develop inquirers, thinkers, communicators, risk-takers, knowledgeable, principled, caring, open-minded, balanced, and reflective students
- Create Student-Centered Environments: Maintain flexible, engaging learning spaces that support collaboration, independence, and inquiry at a 1:8 teacher-student ratio
- Assess for Learning: Use ongoing formative and summative assessments including observations, portfolios, self-reflection, and exhibitionsnot traditional exams
- Collaborate Across Disciplines: Work closely with specialist teachers, the PYP Coordinator, and the in-house child psychologist to support holistic student development
- Engage Parents as Partners: Communicate regularly with families about student learning journeys, the PYP framework, and how to support inquiry at home
- Reflect and Grow Professionally: Participate in collaborative planning, IB professional development workshops, and reflective practice to continuously improve teaching
- Nurture Agency and Voice: Encourage students to take ownership of their learning, make choices, and develop their unique interests within the framework of inquiry
Qualifications
Essential:
- Bachelor's degree in Education or related field (Master's preferred)
- Minimum 1 year of IB PYP teaching experience or demonstrated understanding of inquiry-based, constructivist pedagogy
- Deep understanding of the IB PYP framework: transdisciplinary themes, Units of Inquiry, concepts, learner profile, approaches to learning (ATL)
- Strong English language proficiency (written and spoken) for effective communication and documentation
- Facilitator mindset: Ability to guide student inquiry rather than rely on direct instruction or lecture-based teaching
- Experience with authentic assessment practices: observations, learning portfolios, student-led conferences, exhibitions
- Commitment to differentiating instruction to meet diverse learner needs and support inclusion
Highly Desirable:
- IB PYP Category 1, 2, or 3 certification (or willingness to complete)
- Experience planning and delivering transdisciplinary Units of Inquiry that integrate multiple subject areas
- Understanding of concepts-driven curriculum (form, function, causation, change, connection, perspective, responsibility, reflection)
- Familiarity with student agency and voice in the learning process
- Knowledge of approaches to learning (ATL) skills: thinking, communication, social, self-management, research
- Experience facilitating PYP Exhibition or other student-led inquiry showcases
- Strong collaborative and reflective practice skills
- Passion for nurturing internationally minded, compassionate, lifelong learners
What We Offer
- Fully sponsored official IB PYP training and certification
- Founding team opportunities with leadership growth as the school scales
- Collaborative, mission-driven culture with small class sizes (1:8 ratio)
- Quality of life in Chandigarh Tricitylower cost of living, clean air, proximity to mountains
