Employment

Available positions will be shared on this page. Feel free to contact us should you have questions about employment, internships, trainee opportunities etc. that are not covered on this page.

Available Positions

Responsibilities

Supervise students in the classroom and during recess.
Plan and carry out activities for groups and individual students.
Accompany students for activities off-site.
Be a safe and inspiring adult in students’ play and daily life.
Handle disagreements and work proactively to foster positive interaction.
Collaborate closely with colleagues and parents/guardians.
Support children with diverse needs and contribute to mastery and inclusion.

Qualifications

Completed vocational certificate or other relevant education/experience in working with children and youth.
Other relevant competence or experience may compensate for a missing vocational certificate.
Strong written and oral communication skills, preferably in both English and Norwegian.
Experience working with children, preferably in multicultural environments.
Ability to build relationships and create a safe and supportive environment.
Interest in activities such as sports, outdoor life, practical work, or similar.
A valid police clearance certificate is required for employment. This should not be submitted with the application but provided as soon as possible after an offer of employment and before starting the position.
For this position, a self-declaration form for tuberculosis must be submitted before starting.

For further information and to apply, please contact Head of School, Hilde Bakken hilde.bakken@kischool.org

Please apply by e-mail to: hilde.bakken@kischool.org enclosing a full CV and cover letter addressing the areas outlined in the person specification above. Closing date for applications: August 25th, 2025. The school reserves the right to contact suitable candidates before the closing date

Assistant

Kongsberg International School is currently recruiting for the following temporary position: Assistant 72%. The position is available from Sept 1st 2025, and until the end of the school year (31 July 2026).

General information

Please note that all teaching staff must meet the Norwegian national requirements for qualifications for teaching staff (as set out in §14 of “Forskrift til Opplæringsloven” – the Regulations appertaining to the Norwegian Education Act) in order to gain a permanent contract. Teaching staff with qualifications from abroad must gain approval from the Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training (“Utdanningsdirektoratet”) in order to qualify for a permanent contract. The employee must also provide the school with valid documentation of all relevant qualifications and experience stated on their CV.

The school is committed to safe recruitment and safeguarding of young people. The school also expects its employees to be committed to the safeguarding of young people. As such, references will be required and checked for all positions before an offer of employment is made. Successful candidates are expected to supply a minimum of two referees, one of whom would normally be the candidate’s current employer. In addition, all successful applicants must submit an up-to-date limited Norwegian police certificate/criminal record check before starting their employment at the school (as set out in the Norwegian Independent Schools Act §4-3, third subsection). Applicants should not send a criminal record check until an offer of employment has been received. Please note that regular volunteers and student teachers are also required to submit criminal record checks (for student teachers, these can be submitted to the educational institution).

All offers of employment will be conditional upon the receipt of the afore-mentioned documentation and upon the school’s evaluation of criminal record checks. Failure to submit the required documentation may result in an offer of employment being withdrawn.

Unfortunately, several scams relating to non-existent teaching jobs at international schools have circulated on the Internet in recent years, which include information taken from official websites. If you are unsure whether a teaching position exists, please do contact the school directly. KIS never charges fees for applications for employment and candidates should carefully consider the requests made when applying to any reputable international school.

Due to the historically large volume of applications received, we regret that we are not able to process open applications. We do however accept applications from anyone living or moving to the local area who are interested in working as cover/substitute staff. Such applications can be sent to: office@kischool.org