Vienna International School (VIS) is a three-programme school (International Baccalaureate continuum school), hosting 1400 students from 111 nationalities, with ages between 3 and 18 years of age. The school’s mission is to empower all our students to be successful and responsible in a nurturing and diverse learning community, so that they can achieve their potential in a changing world. To serve this mission, the School has assembled a team of 267 highly professional staff committed to providing its students an education that is inspiring, inquiring and involved in a truly inclusive environment. VIS has recently gained significant recognition for its work in developing a sustainable development agenda, being accredited as the first Eco School International in Austria, by three international institutions (Eco Schools, Global Schools & Umweltzeichen).
Please note: We are recruiting in a field where the time factor is critical to the success of our recruitment process; so we reserve the right to appoint a candidate who seems to be the perfect fit before the application deadline.
Benefits
Number of Contract Days
Inital contract length: usually three years; 177 days of teaching and 8 additional days of teaching-related activities per academic year.
Starting Salary Range
Euro 64.032 - Euro 94.794 paid in 14 instalments
(highest possible entry level salary Euro 84.540)
Positions of responsibility are paid an additional allowance 14 times a year
Allowance 2 - € 352
Allowance 3 - € 704
Allowance 4 - € 1,055
Allowance 5 - € 1,364
Taxes
Total deductions to cover income tax, social and health care cover and pension contributions equal approximately 45% of gross earnings.
Savings Potential
Depends very much on individual lifestyle
Single teacher - Euro 5,000
Working couple - Euro 10,000
Working couple with two children - Euro 2,000
Accommodation
All accommodation costs are covered by the employee.
Flights/Transport
One return flight to home of record in the first three year contract period.
Utilities
Employee cost
Furniture
Employee cost. The school works to help departing employees pass on furniture to new hires.
Moving Allowance
Moving allowance rate depends on the number of dependents and location employees are relocating from.
The rates for staff starting in 2018 are:
Initial housing allowance Euro 1,000
Installation allowance 1 (moving from Slovenia, Hungary, Croatia, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Italy, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic) Euro 1,500 plus Euro 1,000 for each dependent.
Installation allowance 2 (moving from the rest of Europe) Euro 2,700 plus Euro 1,000 for each dependent.
Installation allowance 3 (moving form outside of Europe) Euro 4,000 plus Euro 1,500 for each dependent.
Interest free loan (to be repaid in 10 instalments in year one) maximum Euro 4,400
Dependent Opportunities
Children of teachers are entitled to free tuition but this is considered by the authorities as a taxable benefit
Medical
Covered under the Austrian state medical system paid for in health care deductions.
Dental
Limited cover - most treatment paid for privately
Other
Contribution to German lessons
Laptop computer
Positions available at
Vienna International School
The majority of our new international faculty now come to us through Schrole. In fact, our school exclusively uses Schrole as our global recruitment tool, having tried and stopped using other sites. This is how much faith we have in Schrole as a valuable resource with good customer service.
Donald Holder
Foreign Principal
Tsinghua International School, Daoxiang Lake
Your browser is outdated. For the full experience please update.
