Early Years Teacher
Europese School Den Haag Rijnlands Lyceum Primary School
Houtrustweg 2, 2566 HA The Hague, the Netherlands
- Expired
- Salary:
- An appointment based on the Dutch teachers’ collective labour agreement (CAO PO) for primary education on the relevant pay scale. The specific step in the scale is depending on relevant background and experience.
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- 01-12-2019
- Apply by:
- 29 September 2019
Job overview
The European School The Hague (ESH) is an officially accredited European School providing multilingual and multicultural education, offering complete Early Years, Primary and Secondary education leading to the European Baccalaureate. Starting the 1st of December, we have a job opening for an:
Early Years Teacher
Requirements
- Fully qualified teacher status for early years / primary education in the country the qualification is obtained (for UK/Ireland/Scotland: you have been awarded QTS and have successfully completed – or are exempt from – the statutory induction period)
- Fluent in English
Recommendations
- Experience in meeting the individual needs of the children from 4-6 through child-initiated inquiry learning, through play
- Experience in working with EAL pupils
- Experience in international or intercultural education
- Good ICT skills and an understanding of ICT use in an educational context
Other expectations
- Being innovative and versatile with good organizational skills
- Active contribution to school development in general
- Excellent social and communicative skills
- Willingness to learn Dutch
- Willingness to settle in or near the vicinity of The Hague
- Knowledge of other EU languages is an advantage
We offer
- An appointment based on the Dutch teachers’ collective labour agreement (CAO PO) for primary education on the relevant pay scale. The specific step in the scale is depending on relevant background and experience.
- A permanent contract subject to the recognition of teaching qualifications by the Dutch authorities and after a successful completion of a year probationary period
- An attractive relocation package with HR assistance
- Ongoing Professional Development
Procedure
Applicants are required to complete our job application form, and upload a CV and supporting statement to their application. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please send in your application for the attention of Mr. F. van de Kerkhof, director of the European School The Hague. Deadline for applications: 29 September, 2019
Applicants who have passed the selection procedure will be invited to an interview on the 8th of October, 2019. The interview will either be in-person or via Skype, depending on the applicant’s location. Applicants who are successful in the interview will be invited to a trial lesson and final interview at the ESH on the 15th of October, 2019.
Applicants are eligible for the reimbursement of travel expenses. Information about expense claims will be provided upon invitation.
Our recruitment procedure is subject to the Recruitment Code of Stichting Het Rijnlands Lyceum. The purpose of the code is to provide a standard for a transparent and fair recruitment and selection procedure. ESH requests all applicants to carefully read the code before applying.
Information about the European School The Hague can be found on www.eshthehague.nl and on www.rijnlandslyceum.nl.
The website of the European Schools www.eursc.eu explains the European Schools’ system and regulations.
For questions and/or further information, please contact our Recruitment Team at recruitment@eshthehague.nl.
Attached documents
About Europese School Den Haag Rijnlands Lyceum Primary School
- Europese School Den Haag Rijnlands Lyceum Primary School
- Houtrustweg 2, 2566 HA Den Haag
- Netherlands
The European School The Hague (ESH) is part of Rijnlands Lyceum Foundation (in Dutch: Stichting het Rijnlands Lyceum). Rijnlands Lyceum Foundation is an ambitious foundation that offers both primary and secondary education and national and international education. The 1100 staff members at eight schools provide innovative quality education to more than 7000 students with a focus on global citizenship.
The ESH is a unique school. We were established in 2012 to educate the children of employees of European Union institutions. We provide a multilingual and multicultural education to Early Years, Primary and Secondary school children culminating in the European Baccalaureate. We are an officially Accredited European School, partly administered and financed by the Dutch national education system, and accredited by the Board of Governors of the European Schools since December 2012. We are part of the Rijnlands Lyceum Foundation.
ESH Primary is conveniently situated in between the city centre and the beach of Scheveningen. ESH Secondary is located 4,5 km from ESH Primary and 10 minutes by bike from Central Station.
Our vision is to…
Inspire students to be responsible, future focused, proactive citizens of Europe and the world.
Our mission is to…
Provide a positive, open-minded community that fosters ambition through rich cultural and academic opportunities, inspiring lifelong learning.
Our ESH community is…
Enriched by our multicultural and multilingual staff, students and parents as we connect, collaborate and celebrate a culture of learning.
Our core values
Provide the foundation of how the ESH community, staff, students and families achieve our mission.
RESPECT
We show respect for people, possessions, our planet, protocols and ourselves.
Accept other’s differences, strengths and weaknesses.
POSITIVITY
Focus on the positive aspects in situations.
Build a constructive and positive environment from which everyone may benefit.
AMBITION
Strive to reach our full potential.
Accept challenges and have a passion for finding solutions.
Key competences
Our ESH pupils are future citizens of Europe and the world. As such, they need a range of competences to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world. In 2006 the European Council and European Parliament adopted a European Framework for Key Competences for Lifelong Learning. These competences are incorporated and embedded in the European Schools curriculum. The eight key competences, which all individuals need for personal fulfillment and development, active citizenship, social inclusion and employment are what we aim for our students to achieve.
- Science, technology, engineering, mathematical
- Multilingual
- Literacy
- Cultural awareness and expression
- Entrepreneurship
- Citizenship
- Personal, social and learning
- Digital
Curriculum
ESH uses the European Schools curriculum. The curriculum incorporates the established 8 Key Competences. Learning is planned in a cross-curriculum manner, linking concepts and skills across subject areas. We also strive to include our core values in our teaching.
Early Years involves a cycle of 2 – 2.5 years and the Primary cycle, 5 years. Secondary education in the European Schools lasts for a total of seven years divided into three cycles.
All curriculum documents can be found on the official website of the European Schools - www.eursc.eu. For any further information about our school curriculum: Primary School Guide 2019-2020 and Secondary School Guide 2019-2020
Working at ESH
The ESH has favourable Dutch social and working conditions, and offers a fantastic working environment, located in the international zone of The Hague (in Dutch: Den Haag). The Hague is a cosmopolitan city with a large expat population and as such offers excellent housing, health and transport facilities. The ESH maintains a high standard of quality education and therefore we request applicants to provide details of three referees, of which one must be the most recent employer, or the one prior to the current employer. We will contact referees after a successful interview.
All applications should contain a completed ESH job application form, CV and supporting statement. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Furthermore, applicants must be EU citizens or have a valid permit to work in the Netherlands. For any further information, please visit the Government website (here).
All appointments are subject to the successful completion of an interview, (trial lesson), identity checks, criminal record checks, and references. Our application procedure is subject to the Recruitment Code of Rijnlands Lyceum Foundation (in Dutch: Stichting Het Rijnlands Lyceum). The purpose of the code is to provide a standard for a transparent and fair recruitment and selection procedure. ESH requests all applicants to carefully read the code before applying.
Requirements for teaching positions:
- Fully qualified teacher status for primary education in the country the qualification is obtained (for UK/Ireland/Scotland: you have been awarded QTS and have successfully completed - or are exempt from - the statutory induction period)
- Additional qualifications (e.g. CELTA, FLE, etc.) if required for the position applied for
- Successful teaching experience
- Knowledge of international curricula
- Experience teaching pupils in their second language
- Fluent in the language in which you teach
- Knowledge of two or more European Union languages preferred
- Experience working collaboratively in an international environment
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