WORKING AT WIS

 

Work @ WIS 

Since the year of Namibia’s independence in 1990, Windhoek International School has provided a world class education within a stimulating environment of academic excellence, cultural diversity, and active social responsibility.

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We are searching for passionate, inspiring, and experienced educators. 
Teachers and staff at WIS are professional, fun-loving, and representative of the diverse and international ethos of our learning community. We understand that students learn best when they feel known, challenged, and supported by adults they admire and respect - surrounded by an institution that insists on both excellence and kindness. The school has 90 teachers, educational assistants, specialists, and administrators who hold around 20 different passports. Namibia is an amazing place to live and work, and staff often stay at the school for many years. 

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Current Vacancies:​​ 

 

JANUARY 2026​

• Secondary Learning Support Teacher (With Mathematics and English as an Additional Language Emphasis)

• Flexible Learning Pathway Teacher (Stand-alone inclusion classroom)​

• The WIS generic job description used for secondary and specialist teachers is linked here.​ WIS accepts applications and expressions of general interest, but cannot confirm receipt of all applications received. ​

• You may apply for any of these positions by sending your cover letter, resume, and the contact details of at least three references addressed directly to the HR Officer, Lagia Shifotoka, at vacancies@wis.edu.na

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AUGUST 2026

 Primary School Principal

   

Application deadline for the Primary School Principal is 5 January, 2026. See the application and interview timeline below. 

You may apply for the Primary Principal position by sending your cover letter, resume, philosophy of educational leadership, and the contact details of four professional references in a single PDF document to principalhiringcommittee@wis.edu.na

    See the full job advertisement linked here.

    The full job description is linked here. 

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Are you ready to join Windhoek International School? 
If you decide to join the WIS community, you will soon find that the school’s mission and values are woven throughout the fabric of this very special and global learning community. As the only International Baccalaureate school in Namibia, we look for educators with a growth mindset who embody the attributes of the IB Learner Profile and who take a learner-centred view of education.

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Windhoek International School is an equal-opportunity employer. Preference, however, is given to equally qualified citizens or permanent residents of Namibia and from previously disadvantaged backgrounds. The school abides by a published teacher salary and credit scale and staff at WIS benefit from a pension contribution, the school’s medical insurance scheme (NMC), and Windhoek’s high quality of life and low cost of living.  

 

The school conducts rigorous background checks for all new hires and upholds a strong child protection policy in all daily operations.​Our current vacancies are listed below. You may apply for any of these positions by sending your cover letter, resume, and the contact details of at least three references addressed directly to the HR Officer, Lagia Shifotoka, at vacancies@wis.edu.na

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The school keeps a database of all applicants, and utilizes Search Associates and Teacher Horizons as teacher recruitment agencies. If you apply to the school via one of these platforms then there is no need to also apply by email. Applications for all openings are considered and shortlisted by the hiring committee on a rolling basis, as they are received.​​​

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*Windhoek International School is a leading school within the International Baccalaureate (IB) movement, and offers the PYP, MYP, and DP curricular framework to students ages 3 through 19. Experience teaching USA Common Core Curriculum/Australian ACARA-Standards/IGCSE/A-Levels or IB Courses is required. Teaching experience in IB Primary Years Programme, IB Middle Years Programme, and IB Diploma Programme experience strongly preferred.