Amstelland International School Is Looking For
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New international primary school in Amstelveen Amstelland International School is looking for An International Primary School Teacher (starting date 1st of September 2019) Being a start-up international school, we are currently looking for a classroom teacher to join our team at Amstelland International School. Our new school will open its doors in October 2019. Preferably we welcome a new teacher in the beginning of September, due to the preparation of the new educational programme. Are you an internationally-minded educator with creativity and passion as core values? And you being part of the early beginning of our new school is inspiring you? If you are catching the spark, we invite you to get in touch. About Amstelland International School Amstelland International School will be a new primary school in Amstelveen (close to Amsterdam) and will open its doors in October 2019. Although formally connected to a regular Dutch school, the new school will be located in a separate building. The school is subsidised by the Dutch government, which enables us to deliver high quality education for a reasonable fee. Amstelland International School is a school for children who need to be educated in English to ensure continuity of education when moving abroad. Being a member of Dutch International Primary Schools (DIPS), we welcome children of all nationalities and backgrounds. We will work with the International Primary Curriculum (IPC), providing a cross-curricular, thematic and creative teaching structure designed to engage children of all abilities in today’s world. If you are: • willing to join a start-up team • flexible and open to new ideas and be able to adapt to various situations • able to create and implement school policy by having the ability to take the initiative • able to commit to the school’s mission to provide community based international learning • able to differentiate and to challenge each student to the best of their abilities • a native speaker of English or a near-native (C2 level) • willing to learn the Dutch language • able to cope with mixed language levels and different cultural backgrounds • internationally-minded and having the desire to help shape the exciting future of our school If you have: • a Qualified Teacher Status (QTS/Bachelor’s Degree), Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) or equivalent Primary School Teaching qualifications already recognised by the Dutch government • a minimum of two years teaching experience • excellent interpersonal, organisational and class management skills • excellent knowledge and experience of different teaching and educational methodologies • knowledge of and experience with the International Primary Curriculum and UK National Literacy and Numeracy Strategies (this is a preference) • have experience of teaching the full primary curriculum to whole classes of children • be eligible to live and work in the EU (we are not able to secure work permits for candidates) All non-Dutch teaching qualifications must be verified by DUO. We are not able to employ teachers if this process has not been completed. The verification process can be started prior to arrival in the Netherlands. Further details of this verification process are to be found on the DUO website via this link https://www.duo.nl/particulier/foreign-diploma-in- the-netherlands/index.jsp. Did we entice your curiosity? Please send your application to the attention of Mrs. Wendy van Vliet at [email protected] with a letter of motivation along with your CV and contact details of two professional references. If you have any questions about the school, the position or the application process, please send a message too. Your application must be submitted before Monday the 10th of June 2019. About Onderwijsgroep Amstelland Next to 11 regular Dutch schools Amstelland International School is part of Onderwijsgroep Amstelland. The schools are located in Amstelveen and Ouderkerk aan de Amstel. Our core values are trust, togetherness, meeting each other, passion and attention. Our organisation offers fair and proper terms of employment and numerous development possibilities for all employees, for example through our own academy AmstelAcademie) and learning communities. .