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 80 teachers, educational assistants, specialists, and administrators who hold around 20 different passports. Most have over 10 years of experience teaching at International Baccalaureate schools. Namibia is an amazing place to live and work, and staff typically stay at the school for many years. 

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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 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.​​​

 

Current Vacancies:​​  August 2025 ​​​​​

• DP BIOLOGY, DP ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS AND SOCIETY, & MYP SCIENCE TEACHER

• DP GEOGRAPHY & MYP INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETIES TEACHER

• MYP PORTUGUESE TEACHER

• ENGLISH AS AN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE (EAL) TEACHER

• PRIMARY YEARS PROGRAMME HOMEROOM TEACHER (UPPER PRIMARY​

• IT INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY (Closing Date: 28 February 2025)

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• The generic job description used for secondary and specialist teachers is linked here.​

• The PYP Homeroom Teacher job description is linked here.

 

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​​

Apply Today - finalists will be interviewed on a rolling basis. ​

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*Windhoek International School is a leading school within the International Baccalaureate movement, and offers the PYP, MYP, and DP curricular framework to students ages 3 through 19.