EAL Teacher

The EAL department is looking for a new colleague to join our team. In our diverse community, we aim to support students to reach their full potential and learn English while learning in English. In the language support lessons the EAL team is working with an integrated, cross-curricular language approach across speaking, listening, reading and writing to build up students’ academic fluency, linked to their home language foundation.

As an EAL teacher you need to be able to be proactive and adapt to a given context, taking students’ prior knowledge, current levels and backgrounds into account. In addition, strong communication skills and the ability to be diplomatic, professional and respectful in all areas of communication and to advocate sensitively to ensure the learning needs of EAL students are met are essential.

A full description of the role is available in the document “Teacher Roles and Responsibilities”Candidate Profile

The successful candidate will be:

We are a forward thinking school and therefore we invest in potential future leaders as well as excellent teachers. We expect our teachers to be skilled in using digital tools for teaching (example: MacBook Air, Touch Screen boards and iPads). The chosen candidate will be a reflective practitioner and embrace opportunities for Continuous Professional Learning.Qualifications and ExperienceEssential:

As with all teacher appointments in The Netherlands, this is a temporary appointment for one year, with a view to a permanent contract if all the conditions are met. The position is based on the Dutch Collective Labor Agreement (CAO) for Secondary Education.

Other benefits include the 8% holiday allowance, a year-end bonus of 8.33%, a contribution towards travel expenses and the ABP pension scheme.

In addition staff are given a number of options for tax benefits regarding trade union dues, the costs of sports (fitness) membership fees, the purchase of a bicycle (for commuting purposes) and a travel allowance (cafeteria scheme). Rijnlands staff also receive discounts on various insurance policies.

The appointed person will start on the 1 August 2024, or soonest thereafter. Application Process

You are invited to express your interest by following the quick apply link and submitting the TES application form, personal motivation letter and CV (all in English) - incomplete applications may not be considered.

For more information on our application process, reference requirements, Recruitment Package, FAQs etc. please visit our school website or contact our Recruitment Office on secondaryrecruitment@ishthehague.nl

Deadline for Applications: Sunday, 23 June 2023. Short listed candidates will be interviewed as soon as possible. Please note that the school reserves the right to interview suitable applicants early and appoint a successful candidate prior to the deadline. In case of equal suitability, internal candidates are preferred.Safeguarding

The International School of the Hague is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the students in our care and expects all applicants to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment practices which are aligned to the recommendations of the International Task Force on Child Protection. We hold ourselves to a high standard of effective recruiting practices with specific attention to child protection. All appointments are subject to an interview, identity checks, criminal record checks, and successful references and safeguarding checks.

To this end, the leadership team is required to conduct an oral reference check by directly contacting the current or previous employer.

Furthermore, those who are appointed at The International School of The Hague are required to obtain a Certificate of Good Conduct (in Dutch: VOG). Your appointment with The Rijnlands Lyceum Foundation takes place on condition that you obtain a VOG. Needless to say, Rijnlands will reimburse all costs in relation thereto.Additional details

Please visit our school website for more specific information about our school and our mission, vision and values: www.ishthehague.nl 

The Rijnlands Lyceum Recruitment Code is applicable and can be obtained via the Rijnlands website. 

Please refrain from placing this advert on recruiting websites without our permission or using it for acquisition purposes.