Primary Learning Support Teacher (Temporary) - International School of the Hague

The International School of the Hague is looking for an experienced and qualified Learning Support Teacher who will be a member of our Learning Support Team and the wider school community. The successful candidate is supported by the Primary Leadership Team. He/she works closely and collaboratively with the core internal and external Learning (multi disciplinary) Support Team.  

Responsibilities include:

• Develop, implement and evaluate intervention strategies and plans for individual students (IEP), ensuring they align with the school's policies and procedures. Timely and efficient collaboration is an integral part of this, involving the Learning Support Department as well as the students, their parents (or carers) and appropriate teaching staff (as required).
• Support academic and executive functioning needs of students where appropriate
• Be able to work across the primary age range (age 5 - 11)
• Collaborate with teachers, parents and other professionals to create personalised plans that meet the needs of specific students.
• Deliver interventions and provide direct support to students, including individual sessions, group activities, and targeted interventions.
• Play a role in ensuring effective procedures are in place to implement, develop, evaluate and document student support plans. 
• Write appropriate recommendations to ensure the school’s ability to accommodate students’ individual needs and support systems.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will be:

• Internationally-minded with a global perspective in education
• Innovative and committed to learning 
• Inspiring, challenging and empowering
• An excellent team player both within the department and across the school
• Proactive with a positive and enthusiastic approach
• Flexible and have the desire to be a part of a dynamic school community
• A role model for the ISH Community Profile

Qualifications and Experience

Essential:

• Relevant qualification or similar in the field of special needs education or psychology
• Qualified teacher status, eligible to teach in a Primary School in the Netherlands
• A solid understanding of a wide range of evidence based learning support and social emotional interventions used in a school setting
• Proven experience working in a school setting
• Ability to evaluate and implement universal screening data and set guidelines and protocols for additional assessments to determine early eligibility for Learning Support 
• Excellent communication skills in both spoken and written English
• Facilitates inquiry-based learning experiences
• Promotes curiosity among students and employs creative and innovative methods to enrich learning
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with students, parents and colleagues.
• Empathy, patience, and resilience to deal effectively with challenging behaviour.
• The ability to work collaboratively within a team and contribute to a positive school culture.
• Proficiency in maintaining accurate records and documentation.
• Experience delivering training and professional development is desirable

Preferred:

• Experience working in a special needs setting or Special Education, eg SBO or SO schools would be desirable

We offer:

• a unique opportunity at an exciting time in the development of this highly-regarded international school
• a salary based on the Dutch Collective Labour Agreement (CAO PO) for Primary Education, scale LB
• an attractive employer’s contribution towards the Dutch ABP pension scheme
• a commuting allowance (between home and work), in accordance with the CLA
• a collective/group occupational disability insurance IPAP (Loyalis) a discount on various insurances, for instance: health care, home content, legal aid, liability insurance policies and more
• career development opportunities

Start Date: 

• The appointed person will start as soon as possible

Procedure:

Please upload your CV with a motivation letter and a completed application form. The application deadline is 5th May 2024, however we suggest that you apply as early as possible. In case of equal suitability, internal candidates are preferred. If you do not hear from us by 12th May 2024, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

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. Please read the recruitment code for your information.

Safeguarding:

All applicants are subject to a screening process that includes verification of qualifications, obtaining two supervisory references (including current employers) and obtaining current and previous police checks / certificates of good conduct.

Aligned with the recommendations of the International Task Force on Child Protection, we hold ourselves to a high standard of effective recruiting practices with specific attention on child protection. To this end, all new hires must obtain a Dutch certificate of good conduct (VOG) prior to the start of the employment. For more information please read our policy for certification of good conduct. Rijnlands will reimburse the costs of the application.