Middle School Pe

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American School of The Hague (ASH) is looking for a part-time (40%) Middle School PE & Health Teacher SY 2025-2026.

Start date is August 1, 2025.

Location: Wassenaar, the Netherlands
Language Skills: Fluent English is Essential

**You believe** that school is preparation for life, more than simply the next level of school. You are passionate about Middle School, understanding the key role you play in enabling student growth and development, preparing students for success in their future. Just as in life outside the classroom, you believe that students with different backgrounds, gender identities, and learning abilities benefit from working together.

You understand team dynamics and work well with teams of other educators and with administrators. You are an excellent communicator and see parents as your partners in their child's education. As a lifelong learner you are energized by new ideas, professional development and sharing your learning with your colleagues. You are solution-oriented and like to contribute to a positive, enjoyable working environment. The status quo is never good enough for you.

You are independent and confident in the classroom. When making decisions, you focus on how we can best serve our entire learning community, always looking for a way in which we can make ASH just that extra bit better for them. You recognize that learning is not confined to a classroom or a timetable. Having an open mind and being able to give and receive constructive feedback is something you pride yourself on.

In addition you:

- have experience with implementation of skill based standards and project based learning and assessment in a Middle school Health Curriculum,
- have a strong background in Standards-Based Grading and Reporting,
- are experienced in differentiating learning to meet a variety of student ranges and abilities.

**The Role**: The Middle School, Grades 5 to 8, supports close to 300 international students. Your role is supervised by the Middle School Principal and Assistant Principal and you’ll collaborate closely with the Department Head and grade level teams. In addition to your grade level teams, you’ll be working with colleagues in other grade levels. Vertical and horizontal collaboration is key to this role. As a member of the 35 strong team of Middle School classroom and instructional teachers, you will work both independently and with teams of other teachers, specialists and with the school administration.

**The Work**: As a Middle School Physical Education & Health Teacher, your daily activities involve teaching the lesson plans that you have prepared. In support of your teaching, you will find the documented curriculum on Rubicon Atlas (curriculum software). This will guide you in preparing your lesson plans and as you develop your lessons during the course of the school year, you’ll update and continue to develop the resources we have on Rubicon Atlas. You will teach five blocks over two days. You will also lead an advisory group (pastoral care) and have various supervisory duties throughout the week. After classes and at the end of the school day, you’ll be available to assist students during some non-teaching periods for extra tutorial. As we continually strive for improvement, you will be actively involved in curriculum and institutional development. Your voice matters in the conversation as to how we can all best serve the needs of our students, challenging them to be better versions of themselves. You will meet with the department on a regular basis to discuss integration and implementation of curriculum, students’ progress, and individual needs, and further the grade level and Physical Education and Health Program.

You encourage learning through discovery, selecting age appropriate projects for the students so they can become hands-on learners. Whether in the classroom, the library, learning music or P.E., participating in athletics, or getting involved in gardening, your students are always learning. If you have talents or interests outside of school in the areas of music, athletics, the arts or other such interests, bring them with you as you’ll be participating in after school activities in support of our students. We hope you are as interested in service learning, community engagement, and sustainability as we are. Your experience in these areas is highly desirable.

Strong, open communications are your hallmark. Regular communications with parents is essential as you provide and explain information regarding students’ social, academic, and behavioral progress. You will be actively involved in school-wide, divisional, and grade level meetings and will have the opportunity to engage fully and openly in our professional learning community. You will be fully involved in daily life at ASH. Your “can do” attitude will be essential for your success in your daily school life.

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