Early Years Teacher

Due to expansion Amity International School Amsterdam seeks to appoint an outstanding UK- and IB-trained international school Early Years Teacher for August 2019.

Who are Amity? Established more than 25 years ago, the not-for-profit Amity Education Group has an enrolment of 150,000 students, 4500 faculty, 17 top-ranked schools and pre-schools, 5 universities with campuses in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, India, London, Singapore, Mauritius, China and Romania, offering globally benchmarked education from nursery to Ph.D. level.  Amity International School Amsterdam is the company's flagship European school.

Amity International School Amsterdam is an educational institution in a start-up phase. Whilst having big ambitions for the future, the school is operating on a small scale at the present time.  Our vision is, 'Empowering each individual to thrive and make a positive difference'. 

Teaching staff:

Early Years Education is undergoing a positive transformation in the International Baccalaureate’s Primary Years Programme. This post is an opportunity to embrace this transformation and to build a world-class facility and provision. This post would be ideally suited to a candidate who has the vision to create and deliver a truly excellent experience for the children, families and staff of Amity International School.

The Early Years Department at Amity International School caters for children between 3 and 5 years old. High quality teaching and learning takes place in a play-based environment. We are looking for highly skilled teachers to provide engaging multi-sensory, hands-on learning experiences.  They will contribute to curriculum development as well as working to build relationships with students, staff and parents. At Amity, we encourage learning outside the classroom which is facilitated by the Early Years outdoor learning space and the extensive school grounds. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with an enthusiastic, passionate Early Years team as well as the wider Amity school community.

The successful applicant will have a strong understanding of the needs of Early Years education. He/she will have the capability to deliver a high standard of education aligned with the School’s Mission, Vision and Values delivered via the International Baccalaureate’s Primary Years Programme (IB PYP) for which we are a candidate school.

The ideal candidate for this role must have the following skills, experience and qualifications:

• A minimum 4 year recognised teaching qualification including a Bachelor’s Degree and PGCE or equivalent teaching diploma (eg B.Ed.)
• Minimum 3 years teaching experience
• Experience of the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP) is highly desirable 
• Excellent fluency in English (verbal and written)
• Experience of working in a collaborative planning environment, coordinating, implementing, assessing and recording learning within the framework of the IBO Primary Years Programme  
• Experience of the 'Forest Schools' program is highly desirable
• Ability to foster and grow professional inquiry as an individual and team learning tool 
• An innovator, committed to learning and up-to-date with current research
• An inspiring, challenging and empowering educational motivator
• Visible, approachable, with excellent interpersonal skills and a good sense of humour
• Flexible, creative and resilient
• An excellent communicator and able to build on the reputation of the school
• A role model for the entire school community in terms of school ethos
• A passion for and deep understanding of internationalism and international education

Renumeration:

We are offering a competitive salary and benefit package to the successful candidate. If you are internationally minded, permitted to work in the European Union and have the desire to help shape the exciting future of our school, we would be delighted to hear from you.

To Apply:

Please click on the APPLY NOW button to complete our online application form and upload your CV and Supporting Statement.

Amity 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.

Apply by 4th January