PBL Teacher and Homeroom Educator

PBL Teacher and Homeroom Educator (Years 6–7 / Grades 5–6)

REAL School Budapest is an international school for changemakers, inspiring and empowering a generation to dream and build a beautiful world. We are a progressive, Project-Based Learning (PBL) community guided by our core values of PEACE – Passion, Equity, Authenticity, Care, and Excellence.

Position Summary

The PBL Teacher is a frontline, student-focused role dedicated to the effective delivery of high-quality, real-world learning experiences. This position combines outstanding classroom instruction with a deep pedagogical focus on literacy and real-world project-based learning.

The successful candidate will be a highly effective teacher responsible for delivering engaging, interdisciplinary learning experiences grounded in strong literacy instruction, social-emotional learning, and real-world application through our Dream-to-Reality (D2R) project-based and experiential learning programmes.

While the primary focus is teaching, you will also collaborate within Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) to develop and document curriculum using the Understanding by Design (UbD) framework. You will ensure alignment with school-wide competency-based assessment practices and cultivate a positive, inclusive classroom culture built on care, curiosity, and restorative relationships.

As the learning group's homeroom educator, you will act as the primary mentor and first point of contact for students and parents regarding academic growth and social-emotional development. You will utilize restorative justice practices to guide students through conflicts, helping them develop robust conflict resolution and community skills.

Key ResponsibilitiesPBL Instruction and Facilitation

• Deliver and facilitate high-impact, inclusive, real-life project-based learning (PBL) experiences that integrate literacy, humanities, science, and environmental understanding, both independently and in co-teaching settings.

• Lead or co-lead regular learning excursions and community-based experiential learning.

• Implement instruction using the UbD framework and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles to ensure accessibility for all students.

• Conduct diagnostic reading and writing assessments; proactively use data to differentiate instruction and personalize learning pathways.

• Engage students in criteria-based assessment and provide clear, actionable feedback aligned with REAL School's competency framework.

• Integrate instructional technology and AI tools to enhance both teaching and assessment practices.

• Maintain high expectations for learning and behaviour through positive, restorative classroom management.
  
  

Curriculum Stewardship and Collaboration

• Actively participate in PLCs to review student learning evidence, plan responsive instruction, and refine curriculum units.

• Systematically document and align curriculum units in REAL School's planning system.

• Collaborate across core programmes (D2R, Regeneration, Wellbeing, Literacy) to ensure coherent, deeply interdisciplinary learning experiences.

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of REAL School's progressive curriculum and assessment systems.
  
  

Community and Wellbeing (Homeroom)

• Lead and nurture a small advisory/community group, fostering belonging, reflection, and social-emotional growth.

• Build and sustain positive relationships with parents and caregivers, maintaining open, proactive communication about student progress and wellbeing.

• Model and nurture REAL School's regenerative ethos through authentic, hands-on learning and reflective practice.
  
  

Qualifications and ExperienceEssential

• Bachelor's degree in education or a related field.

• Valid teaching certification.

• Minimum of three years of full-time teaching experience demonstrating high efficacy in the classroom.

• Proven expertise in PBL planning and delivery and strong literacy instruction.

• Experience using the UbD framework and actively engaging in PLCs.

• Strong classroom management and practical understanding of restorative practices.

• Commitment to inclusive, student-centred, and experiential learning.

• Good communication, organizational, and social skills, as well as a kind heart.

Desirable

• Experience with competency-based assessment and UDL principles.

• Experience using AI tools or educational technologies to support teaching and learning.

• Entrepreneurial experience and/or volunteer work with social or environmental causes.

Personal Qualities

• Demonstrates the values of Passion, Equity, Authenticity, Care, and Excellence (PEACE).

• An empathetic, authentic communicator and reflective practitioner.

• Excited by the opportunity to co-create learning experiences that regenerate self, community, and planet.

• A positive team player.

• Adaptable, innovative, and growth-oriented.

• Builds trust and genuine connection with students, colleagues, and parents.

Safeguarding and Inclusion

REAL School Budapest is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including references from previous employers, by following our safer recruitment practice. Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure or equivalent will be required for all prior countries lived. All employment positions are dependent on the fulfilment of Hungarian employment law requirements.

REAL School is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, nationality, or belief.

We actively champion a culture of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, and Belonging (DEIJB) for all our staff and students. REAL School is an equal opportunity employer and strongly welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, disability, or sexual orientation, fostering an environment where every member of our community can thrive.

How to Apply
Click APPLY NOW, upload your CV and share an up-to-2-minute video explaining why this role excites you and what you can bring to it.

Closing Date
Applications will remain open until the position is filled.

For questions, reach out to us at 

"Let ours be a time remembered for the awakening of a new reverence for life, the firm resolve to achieve sustainability, the quickening of the struggle for justice and peace, and the joyful celebration of life."

The Earth Charter

---