Ethics/Humanities Teacher, Secondary School
Europese School Den Haag Rijnlands Lyceum Secondary School
Netherlands
- € 3 463 - € 5 277 per month
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Apply by:
- 2 April 2025
Job overview
Ethics/Humanities Teacher, Secondary School
- Working pattern: 1.0 FTE
- Subjects: Ethics/Humanities
- Indicative Salary Range: €3463 to €5277 per month
- Start date: 1st August 2025
- Closing date: 2 April 2025
Are you passionate about guiding students in ethical reasoning and fostering a deep understanding of the humanities? As a Teacher of Ethics/Humanities at The European School The Hague, you will have the unique opportunity to engage with all our students, equipping them with critical thinking skills, cultural awareness, and a strong ethical foundation. With access to a dynamic and supportive department, this role offers the chance to inspire, innovate, and leave a lasting impact.
Our school values of Ambition, Positivity, and Respect underpin the Ethics/Humanities Department focus. This framework allows us to challenge our students to reach beyond their capabilities by fostering high expectations in our day-to-day lessons; cultivate positive and caring relationships with those whom we teach, modelling how students should treat each other in a kind and positive manner, and perhaps most importantly, model how to build respect in a multinational, multilingual school that strives for diversity and inclusion. Knowing our students and supporting their needs lies at the heart of our teaching.
We value creativity and initiative—there’s plenty of room to shape your teaching and contribute to the ongoing development of our curriculum. Additionally, teachers have the opportunity to engage in extracurricular activities, further enriching the student experience. If you are excited about fostering curiosity, debate, and ethical reflection, this is the perfect opportunity for you!
About the Role
As a Teacher of Ethics/Humanities, you will:
- Deliver engaging lessons to students aged 11-18, following the European Baccalaureate curriculum.
- Foster students’ critical thinking, ethical awareness, and cultural sensitivity.
- Create an inclusive classroom environment where every student’s perspective is valued.
- Collaborate with a team of passionate educators to support a thriving Ethics/Humanities programme.
- For the right candidate, the position may include the Head of Department role, subject to a selection process.
If you are ready to inspire the next generation of global citizens and ethical thinkers, we encourage you to apply!
Why Join Us?
- Be part of something meaningful: Inspire ethical reasoning, cultural awareness, and critical thought in our diverse student body within an international setting.
- Experience the World: Work in The Hague, a city rich in culture and international connections.
- Enjoy competitive benefits. We offer a salary aligned with the Dutch Collective Labour Agreement (CAO VO). The salary is a minimum of €3463 and a maximum of €5277 for a full-time contract on the LB scale. The salary scale and the step offered will depend on your level of experience.
- A permanent position, subject to recognition of your teaching qualifications by DUO and the successful completion of a one-year probationary period.
- An attractive relocation package with the support of our HR department to help you move to The Hague (for qualifying teachers living abroad).
- Grow and Learn: Enjoy ongoing professional development in a supportive and innovative environment. Every teacher has a personal budget for professional development.
What We’re Looking For
- A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Ethics, Philosophy, History, Geography or a related Humanities field.
- Fully qualified teacher status for secondary education, recognized in the country where the qualification was obtained. (For UK/Ireland/Scotland applicants, you must have QTS and have completed or been exempt from the statutory induction period.)
- Your teaching qualifications must meet the Dutch Education Authorities' (DUO) standards.
- Proficiency in English at a C2 level (CEFR).
- Experience teaching students aged 11–18.
- Experience working with EAL students and meeting individual learning needs.
- Familiarity with international or intercultural education.
- A willingness to contribute to extracurricular activities.
- Knowledge of additional EU languages is an advantage.
Start Date
The appointed person will start on 1 August 2025
Our Multicultural School
The European School The Hague is a vibrant hub of learning situated in The Hague’s International Zone. With small class sizes and a commitment to both academic excellence and personal growth, we are proud to provide a welcoming and enriching environment for students and staff alike. Our school thrives on diversity and celebrates the unique perspectives every individual brings to our community.
Ready to Join Us?
We encourage candidates from all backgrounds with a teaching qualification or willing to obtain one to apply. Please upload below 3 required documents on www.werkenbijrijnlandslyceum.nl.
- Your CV
- A motivation letter
- A completed application form. If this form is missing, we will not proceed further with your application.
Please address your letter to the attention of Ms. Juliet Palmer; Head of Secondary school.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview, either in person or via Microsoft Teams. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so apply early to ensure consideration. In case of equal suitability, internal candidates are preferred. Applicants are eligible for the reimbursement of travel expenses. The recruitment officer will provide more information upon invitation.
Contact Us
For any questions, please reach out to our recruitment officer, Ming En Li, at recruitment@eshthehague.nl.
Our recruitment procedure is subject to the Recruitment code. The purpose of the code is to provide a standard for a transparent and fair recruitment and selection procedure. ESH requests all applicants to read the code before applying carefully.
Information about the European School can be found at www.europeanschoolthehague.nl. The European School The Hague is part of The Rijnlands Lyceum Foundation www.rijnlandslyceum.nl. The website of the European Schools www.eursc.eu explains the European Schools' system and regulations.
Attached documents
About Europese School Den Haag Rijnlands Lyceum Secondary School
- Europese School Den Haag Rijnlands Lyceum Secondary School
- Oostduinlaan 50
- Den Haag
- 2596 JP
- 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:
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree (Hons), or equivalent
- Fully qualified teacher status for secondary education in the country the qualification is obtained, and in the subject applied for (UK/Ireland/Scotland: you have been awarded QTS and have successfully completed - or are exempt from - the statutory induction period)
- 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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