Careers
Teachers come to AISB from around the world. Several members of the current leadership team have been here for over a decade. AISB looks after its people.
What it is like to work here
At AISB, we are engaged in a fascinating conversation about how we prepare our students for what is a fast-changing world.
We want to attract forward-thinking professionals to our faculty who have the human skills to actively engage and inspire our students.
Good teaching takes work. Our faculty design their own units, test new approaches, and share what they learn with each other.
We are interested as much in who you are as in what motivates you, what life experience you will bring with you, and what you think really matters in education.
Together, we discuss established and new ideas that are in line with our beliefs and seek to grow our capacity as educators and learners.
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Teaching here means having the time and trust to do the work properly. I’ve never felt like I had to cut corners to meet a quota.
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We develop so much independence with the students and they start to feel like they are the ones who own their own learning.
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I hope that when each child comes to school they feel safe and they feel excited about what the day holds.
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The teachers are spectacular and want their students to succeed.
Life at AISB
AISB looks after its people. Regular opportunities to socialize are built into the calendar. From School-sponsored events to staff-led gatherings, there is a vibrant social calendar at AISB.
The teaching day runs from 7:30 to 4:00. Co-curricular commitments are at the end of the day, except on Wednesdays.
Community events like Rock in the Park, the Terry Fox Run, and International Day are not optional extras. They are where staff, students, and families get to know each other. Weekly “Cheers for Peers” recognitions, the annual Winter Party, and the Thanksgiving lunch are part of how staff celebrate one another.
Essential Tools
Safeguarding
Keeping children safe is everyone's responsibility. All candidates are asked child protection questions and comprehensive questions about student safeguarding as part of the interview process.
Opportunities
Our teachers eagerly participate in the many opportunities available to our students beyond the classroom.
Our School
AISB recently completed our regular re-accreditation using the Collaborative Learning Protocol with NEASC and IB. The resulting Future Design Commitments set out our strategic direction as a school.
Life in Bucharest
A welcoming expat community, weekend trips to the mountains or the Black Sea, and direct flights across Europe. Bucharest is a great place to live.
What the mission means for staff
Think fearlessly
AISB hires teachers who have ideas and backs them to follow through. Inquiry-based, concept-driven teaching is the expectation. If something does not work, you rethink it and try again. The school wants educators who never stop learning themselves.
Act with kindness
Staff are part of the pastoral culture through Advisory, co-curricular coaching, and the daily work of making students feel known.
Shape tomorrow
AISB invests in teacher growth and sustained professional development, creating clear pathways into leadership. Educators regularly move into curriculum coordination, sectional leadership, pastoral roles, and committee chairs. Some pursue IB workshop leader training, while others lead school-wide initiatives such as service-learning partnerships or the Global Impact Diploma (GID).
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Working at AISB
AISB uses a standard pay scale based on experience and qualifications. The scale is the same for locally and overseas-hired staff. Initial overseas contracts are two years, then renewable annually.
A living allowance, international health insurance (including US coverage), flights allowance, shipping allowance, resettlement payment, and tuition benefits for up to two dependent children.
Overseas hires choose their own accommodation. Families tend to live near the school; single staff and couples often prefer the city. The school helps with the search, and school transport runs daily from Bucharest to campus.
Bucharest is significantly more affordable than most Western European capitals. Rent, food, and transport cost less than London, Paris, or Amsterdam.
AISB’s Professional Growth and Evaluation Program centers on peer coaching and self-directed learning. Faculty also have access to school-funded conferences, IB workshops, peer observations, and professional development days.
The school day runs 7:30 to 4:00. Co-curricular commitments happen within the school week. Occasional evening or weekend events, the Gala, performances, parent conferences, are scheduled well ahead.
Teachers participate in co-curricular life: coaching, activity design, and supervision. It is part of the role and part of what makes the community feel connected.
New staff orientation starts with an overnight trip to Snagov before the school year. The broader community is welcoming, weeknight dinners, weekend trips, a strong expat network. The school pairs new hires with a returning staff buddy for the first semester.
Affordable, well-connected, and full of surprises. Many staff describe discovering Romania as one of the unexpected rewards.
Yes. A Staff Wellbeing Committee organizes social events and advocates for staff needs. Professional growth is built on peer coaching and self-directed learning, not top-down evaluation. Staff are treated as professionals.