The International School of Ulaanbaatar is an independent co-educational day school. It is accredited by the Council of International Schools and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. ISU is an IB World School with authorization to use all three IB programs; it is the only school in Mongolia that is internationally accredited. ISU offers educational services to students from Pre-School through Grade 12. ISU was founded in 1992.
ISU has 214 students from 26 countries: 117 are in the Primary School; 97 are in the Secondary School; and 55 are in the High School.
Mission
The ISU mission is to provide an outstanding education for students using an international curriculum. Students at ISU will be lifelong learners and culturally tolerant and aware.
Facilities
The school moved into a new purpose built campus at the start of the 2007 school year. The new campus has the following facilities: a 200 seat cafeteria, an indoor gym, IT rooms for both the primary and secondary sections of the campus, science labs, large classrooms, and specialist rooms for art, drama and foreign languages.
Curriculum
ISU is an IB World School that is authorized to use all three programs. The curriculum includes Language, Mathematics, Science, Humanities, Technology, Arts, PE and a second language. Foreign language options are Mongolian, French, and Chinese. ESL support is provided for students who are not fluent in English.
Extra-curricular Activities
ISU offers a full after school activities program. Some of the options available are: drama, art, board games, photography, dodge ball, table tennis, gymnastics, computer games and more.
Technology
There are two computer labs in the school.
Professional Development
The school offers $500 for professional development.
Employment
ISU wants teachers who are flexible, team players and willing to work hard. Initial contracts are for two years. If you are interested in working at ISU, you can send a letter of application along with a CV and contact information for at least two references. Job openings are available online. Send your enquiries to administration@isumongolia.edu.mn
While there is no specific information on the website about salary, it does note that it is possible to save a great deal of money while working at ISU. The school does list a number of benefits, although it notes that they may not apply to all teachers. Here is the list that they mention: annual travel to and from Ulaanbaatar, housing for singles up to $600 a month and couples up to $850, shipping allowance up to $1,200 for singles and $2,575 for couples, settling-in allowance of $500 for singles and $800 for couples, Mongolian work permit, international medical insurance, tuition waver, SOS clinic Membership, sick leave of 12 days, emergency leave, bereavement leave of 10 days, maternity leave of 8 weeks, adoption leave of 8 weeks, recruitment leave of 3 days after 2 years and one additional day for each extra year, resigning bonus of $3,000 for one year and $6,000 for two years and a pension of 5% of base salary.
About Mongolia and Ulaanbaatar
Mongolia is a place that I would love to see. Winters are quite cold with temperatures down to -30 degrees Celsius; summers can be cool, but pleasant. The city of Ulaanbaatar is the capital of Mongolia and has a population of around one million.
Ulaanbaatar is surprising in the number and diversity of restaurants available including those catering to Western tastes including pizza. For those who like to get out at night, there are a variety of pubs and clubs as well.
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