International Primary Teacher

Join Our Community: International Primary Teacher

Location: Green School Bali, Indonesia

Reports to: Head of Lower School

Start Date : 1 August 2027

Closing Date : 30 November 2026

Do you believe children learn best when they are curious, connected, and empowered to explore the world around them?

Green School Bali is looking for a passionate Primary Teacher to join our Primary School Learning Neighborhood. In this role, you will create joyful, inclusive, and inquiry-driven learning experiences that support children’s holistic development while nurturing their connection to themselves, their community, and the natural world. Working collaboratively with co-teachers, teaching assistants, and families, you will use differentiated and regenerative approaches to empower young learners to become confident, caring, and active contributors to a regenerative future.

What You Will Do:

Enhance Student Experience (40%): Create and facilitate interactive, inquiry- and play-centered learning journeys guided by the 4S Framework (Sensing, Seeking, Shaping, Storytelling) and the BiRD Lab philosophy to cultivate curiosity and deep engagement. Tailor instruction to accommodate varied learning styles, language backgrounds, and emotional needs while cultivating fundamental skills in self-regulation, clear communication, autonomy, and teamwork. Systematically track and document student progress to guide tailored learning paths, while inspiring confidence and modeling respectful, empathetic relationships across the learning community.

Support Social & Emotional Well-Being (25%): Create a nurturing and inclusive classroom culture grounded in empathy, care, and mutual respect. Support children’s social-emotional development through consistent routines, co-regulation, reflection, and self-expression, while embedding Green School’s IRESPECT values and Regenerative Educational Principles into daily learning and relationships. Use restorative practices to support positive behavior, self-awareness, and accountability, and collaborate with colleagues, families, Learning Support, and Counseling teams to promote each child’s holistic wellbeing and development.

Curriculum Design, Collaboration, and Assessment (25%): Plan and deliver a transdisciplinary, regenerative curriculum that integrates skills, values, and wellbeing into meaningful learning experiences. Collaborate with the teaching team to design and adapt integrated units aligned with the BiRD Lab and 4S frameworks, using authentic assessment, student learning documentation, and ongoing reflection to respond to students’ interests and developmental needs.

Community and Family Engagement (5% ): Build positive relationships with families and the wider school community by communicating learning progress, contributing to community events, and fostering an inclusive sense of belonging. Champion Green School’s values of cultural awareness, sustainability, regeneration, and community connection.

Professional Growth and Contribution (5%) : Engage in ongoing professional learning and reflection to strengthen teaching practice and deepen understanding of regenerative education and early childhood pedagogy. Actively contribute to team collaboration, professional learning, and continuous improvement across the Early Years and wider school community.

Who We Are Looking For:

Experience : Minimum 5 years of teaching experience, preferably in Primary or Early Years settings, with experience in differentiated, transdisciplinary, inquiry-driven, or project-based learning. Experience integrating social-emotional learning, restorative practices, and collaborative team planning is preferred.

Education : A Bachelor’s degree in Early Years Education, Education, or a related field is required. High proficiency in English and experience working in a multicultural environment are essential.

Skills : Strong skills in differentiating instruction, designing engaging learning experiences, and supporting diverse learners. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with familiarity with regenerative education, the BiRD Lab approach, and 4S Model considered an advantage.

Attributes : A positive, confident, reflective, and collaborative educator who is committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environment. Demonstrates strong professional boundaries, safeguarding awareness, and a commitment to student wellbeing, care, fairness, and respect.

Other Requirements (International Position – Indonesian Work Permit Requirements)

The successful candidate must meet the applicable Indonesian legal and immigration requirements, including:

5 years of relevant work experience.

Ability to meet applicable medical and health requirements.

Satisfactory criminal record and child protection background checks.

Ability to provide original or authenticated academic qualifications and relevant certifications.

Eligibility to obtain and maintain the required Indonesian work visa and stay permit.

Willingness to learn and communicate in Bahasa Indonesia.

Why Green School Bali?

At Green School Bali, you’ll join a purpose-driven community committed to reimagining education through sustainability, creativity, and collaboration. As a Primary Teacher, you’ll have the opportunity to inspire curious, confident, and compassionate learners through meaningful, inquiry-driven experiences while working alongside passionate educators in one of the world’s most unique learning environments.

How to Apply

If you are excited about contributing to a purpose-driven community and believe you are the right fit for this role, we would love to hear from you.

Our Core Commitment to Child Protection

Please refer to our Student Safeguarding Policy through the following link:

https://bali.greenschool.org/safeguarding/

Green School Bali is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the students in our care and expects all applicants to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices, which are aligned with the recommendations of the International Task Force on Child Protection. We hold ourselves to a high standard of effective recruiting practices with specific attention to child protection. All appointments are subject to an interview, identity checks, criminal record checks, social media checks, successful references, as well as due visa and work permit process as required by Indonesian law.

GSB is committed to diversity within its team, organisational practices, policies and culture. It recognises that people with different backgrounds, skills, attitudes and experiences bring fresh ideas and perceptions, and it encourages and leverages these differences to make its work more relevant and approachable. Green School Bali will not discriminate or tolerate discriminatory behaviour on any grounds such as, but not limited to, race, gender, disability, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religion or belief, marital/partnership or family status, sexual orientation, age or socioeconomic background. Green School Bali strives to be an inclusive workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging, has a voice, can raise concerns, and feels comfortable and confident. It expects everyone who works with it to share this commitment and to act accordingly, as it aspires to best serve the mission and its community.

Thank you for your interest in Green School Bali.