Vacancies

Application Application Internship

Secondary School Principal

Starting August 2026

Heidelberg International School is seeking an experienced and inspirational leader with a commitment to learner-centred education within our IB World School community. The Secondary School Principal plays a vital role in leading a committed and professional teaching team in developing high-quality instructional programmes, ensuring the safety and success of students, and maintaining positive and collaborative relationships among students, parents, and staff. The Secondary School Principal role includes a 50%-time allowance and will be combined with a teaching position and/or another leadership role.

Complete job description here

If you are interested in working at H.I.S., please submit a completed Employment Application Summary together with a letter of application to H.I.S.
Mathematics Teacher

Part-time position: starting August 2026

In this role, you will teach and support students in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme and Middle Years Programme within a collaborative and international environment. This is a great opportunity to bring your passion for mathematics education into a diverse and forward-thinking community.

Complete job description here

If you are interested in working at H.I.S., please submit a completed Employment Application Summary together with a letter of application to H.I.S.
Visual Arts Teacher

Part-time position: starting August 2026

In this role, you will teach and support students in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme and Middle Years Programme within a collaborative and international environment. This is a great opportunity to bring your passion for visual arts education into a diverse and forwardthinking community.

Complete job description here

If you are interested in working at H.I.S., please submit a completed Employment Application Summary together with a letter of application to H.I.S.
Unsolicited Application

We currently do not have any vacancies. If you would like to express your interest in working at H.I.S., please submit the Application Summary Form. If you would like to apply for an internship, please submit the Internship Application Summary Form.

Application Application Internship

1. Application Requirements

Applicants for teaching positions must have at least a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) with a home-country teaching certificate and must be native speakers of the language they teach.

Training in the IB Primary, Middle Years or Diploma Programme is preferred and knowledge of German is an advantage but not essential.

2. Application Summary

Applicants need to fill in the Application Summary (pdf) and submit it by email to Jobs@hischool.de.

If you wish to submit an application although there are no current vacancies advertised, please download and complete the Application Summary form and submit it together with a cover letter.

Please then continue to monitor our website for vacancies and inform us, if you wish to be considered for a specific opening.

3. Compensation and Benefits

H.I.S. offers staff an attractive, comprehensive remuneration package.

Faculty salaries are competitive within the range offered by similar international schools in Germany. The pay scale is reviewed annually and adjusted to reflect the current cost of living.

Staff are exempt from paying tuition fees for their children enrolled at H.I.S. German laws require that tuition fees for staff children in Grades 1-12, are included as a taxable benefit on income statements. Professional development is offered and encouraged for all staff.

Financial support (a one-time payment) for relocation expenses is offered to teachers moving to the area, after accepting a teaching position at H.I.S.

Social and health contributions are part of the salary.

4. Living in Heidelberg

Located in the scenic Neckar valley, Heidelberg is home to approximately 160,000 people. Heidelberg celebrates its place in history as well as its idyllic setting on the Neckar River.

This friendly, people-oriented and vibrant university city is attractive to all – families, students, and academics as well as those within the corporate world. As a city of the Rhein-Neckar Metropolitan Region, it offers the advantages of having nature and the outdoors on your doorstep with easy access to unlimited international travel opportunities and connections – an advantage appreciated not only by the many international companies located in the area.

You can find more information on living in Heidelberg here: Heidelberg