Job Description

About the School - LMS School Lucerne:
Four Forest is a nurturing bilingual school community that celebrates each child’s unique strengths and supports them to thrive—wherever their future may lead. At the heart of our mission lies every child’s happiness and development, nurtured through curiosity and a love of learning.

We are proud to have two schools located in spectacular natural surroundings: one in Zug, overlooking the majestic Rigi, and one in Luzern, directly on the beautiful Rotsee lake. These inspiring settings provide the perfect backdrop for learning, exploration, and personal growth.

As small schools where everyone knows one another, we foster a strong sense of belonging and a warm, family-like atmosphere. Our robust academic curriculum is enriched by a wide range of experiences beyond the classroom, including clubs, Forest School, sports programmes, and special events—giving students meaningful opportunities to grow and flourish.

At Four Forest, we follow both the Swiss Lehrplan 21 and international best practices to ensure a well-rounded, future-ready education.

We are guided by three core values: Community, Integrity, and Curiosity. These principles shape our teaching, our relationships with families, and the way we lead and manage our schools.

Together, we create a vibrant, caring environment where every student can discover their potential, ignite their passions, and step confidently into the future.

The school now has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Secondary Teacher to join our fantastic team.

About Cognita:
Cognita is a global leader in independent education. Founded in 2004, we are a growing community of 90 schools in 21 countries - in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East - serving more than 100,000 students. Each of our schools are proudly unique, however our collective purpose is to create an environment where everyone can, "Thrive in a rapidly evolving world".

At Cognita, we know every student is unique. We nurture their distinct personalities and strengths. We support them academically, socially, and emotionally, wherever they are in the world, wherever they’re starting from. And each and every one of our schools is unique too.

We protect what’s special about them, while offering them rich knowledge, opportunities, and best practices. And they get to be part of something bigger. We open their classrooms to the collective wisdom of 90 schools in 21 countries, ensuring every child gets an education that’s, quite literally, world class.

It’s an individual approach that empowers every school, teacher and student to focus on what they do best and thrive.

About the Role:
Join Four Forest as a Part-Time Secondary English-Speaking Teacher and play a key role in inspiring students within our bilingual and international learning environment. You will deliver engaging English lessons to Secondary students, teach Art across Primary and Secondary phases, and support Cambridge English and English language learning where required. The role also includes facilitating project-based learning and supervising study lessons, helping students develop independence, critical thinking, and effective learning habits. Working closely with colleagues, families, and the wider school community, you will contribute to a positive, inclusive culture where every student is encouraged to thrive academically and personally.

This is a part-time (40%), permanent role.

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Who We Are Looking For:
You are a passionate and adaptable educator with excellent spoken and written English and a genuine commitment to student success. You can build positive relationships with students, parents, and colleagues and create an engaging classroom environment that supports wellbeing, achievement, and inclusion. You are confident planning and delivering high-quality lessons, assessing progress, and adapting your teaching to meet the needs of individual learners. Experience teaching Secondary-aged students is essential, while experience teaching Art, Cambridge English, or English as an Additional Language (EAL) is advantageous. If you enjoy collaborating with others, embracing innovative approaches to learning, and helping students become confident, curious, and independent learners, we would love to hear from you.

How to Apply:
Complete this application before the closing date: 23:59 CEST (UTC+2) Sunday 23rd August 2026

Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of background.

Early applications are encouraged, we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to closing date for the right applicant.