BRIAN WALTERS

Head of Social Studies DepartmentFull Time

• Job Details:In my capacity as a Social Studies Teacher at British International Schools of Kurdistan (BISK), an international school that delivers both the British and American curriculum, I taught World History, Geography, and Social Studies. As the Head of the Social Studies Department I was responsible for four teachers who, along with myself, administered both an American and British Social Studies curriculum to students from grade 7 to grade 13. The subjects within my department included World History, U.S. History, Geography, Social Studies, Business, Economics, Political Science, Journalism, Current Events, Model United Nations, and ICT. BISK is a private international KG to grade 13 school in the city of Erbil, the capital city of Kurdistan Region, the autonomous region of Iraq. Our tools for instruction include conventional materials such as whiteboards and textbooks as well as multimedia technology. In addition to my position as Teacher and Head of Social Studies, I also served as chairperson of the school’s United Nations committee, a committee which develops international activities and travel programs for our students. Additional responsibilities included writing proposals, statements, and Memoranda of Understanding between BISK and universities throughout Kurdistan.