The International School Wassenaar – Rijnlands Lyceum is looking for a
DP Economics/Business Management & MYP Integrated Humanities teacher 0,8 to 1,0 FTE
as per 1 August 2024
Would you like to work at an IB World School with an international department in a beautiful area? Then come and join our team and discover the world of Het Rijnlands!
“We give our students the freedom to explore, the tools to set their own course
and the confidence to navigate the world.”
The International School Wassenaar – Rijnlands Lyceum is a relatively new international secondary school that is located on the campus of Rijnlands Lyceum Wassenaar (part of the Rijnlands Lyceum Foundation). The first international students were welcomed in August 2019. Currently we offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP) 1 to 5 and we started our first year of the Diploma Programme (DP) this school year 2023-2024 and will expand into the second year of the DP in the following year 2024 – 2025. We currently have more than 280 students from many different countries. Our students are aged 11-18 years.
Your role
You will join our rapidly expanding International team. You will develop and teach the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP) Economics and Business Management curriculum. In addition, you will work with the other colleagues in the Humanities department to further develop and teach the Middle Years Programme (IB MYP) Integrated Humanities curriculum. The successful candidate will be able to inspire and motivate students, and to deliver high quality teaching for their students. There is also the possibility to take on the role of Mentor and Subject Area Leader (SAL) for Humanities.
Candidate Profile
· You are internationally-minded;
· Your level of written and spoken English is (near) native;
· Experience in international or intercultural education
· You are innovative, committed to learning and up-to-date with current research;
· You have a Dutch/European (or equivalent) Teaching qualification for the subject, preferably already recognised by the Dutch Government (a DUO recognition);
· You have a valid work permit to work in the Netherlands/Europe;
· Experience in teaching MYP Integrated Humanities is preferable;
· Experience in teaching DP Economics and Business Management is preferable
· Experience in teaching the age group of 11-16 and 16-18;
· Experience with meeting the individual needs of the students;
· Willingness to be involved in extra-curricular activities
· Experience with differentiation and meeting the individual needs of the students
· Good ICT skills and an understanding of ICT use in an educational context
· You are aware of the developments within your field and you enjoy applying new insights into practice;
· You are flexible, organisationally strong, you put in 100% effort, you are an inspirator and motivator for our students;
· An excellent team player willing to work collaboratively and across the school, flexible and have the desire to be a part of a dynamic school community;
· Proactive and have an enthusiastic approach to teaching and wider professional practice.
· A role model for the IB Learner profile.
· Willingness to learn Dutch
We offer you
· An employment contract based on the CLA Secondary Education. Your salary depends on your knowledge and experience;
· You will be working in an enthusiastic and diverse team of colleagues;
· In your first year, you will receive guidance both within your section and by a supervisor at school;
· During your break, you can walk straight from our spacious schoolyard into the woods;|
· You can work in our renovated staff room with both workbenches and lounge areas;
· There is a quiet working space on the second floor of the staff room so you can work in silence, if you prefer;
· There are meeting rooms on the second floor of the staff room so you can consult with your colleagues;
· You will have all the tools at your disposal to do your job well, such as a laptop, which you can connect in every classroom;
· In addition to a salary in accordance with the CAO VO with, among other things, 8% holiday allowance and an 8,33% year-end bonus, 90 hours IKB (Personal Budget hours), we also offer
you attractive additional benefits, such as a travel allowance, our employee scheme (cafeteria scheme) including sports facilities, and a bicycle plan. Furthermore, you receive discounts
on various insurances.
Proud of our school
We are a school for HAVO, VWO, gymnasium, and international education. The foundation of the school is general special education; this means that we are completely neutral. Besides Dutch-speaking education we also offer bilingual education (TTO). At our international school we have students from all over the world, who are educated according to the IB programme (MYP and DP). With over 1060 students, our school is a warm and friendly organisation where everyone knows each other. Our school is part of the Rijnlands Lyceum Foundation.
Vision and mission of The International School Wassenaar
The International School Wassenaar provides high quality education and guidance to international students in order to develop independent, international-minded thinkers with a great sense of responsibility for the world they live in. It is our mission to establish a caring learning environment through strong and genuine relationships within school, the local community and the world beyond.
Our application procedure
Have you become enthusiastic about this position? Then please apply via the application button below and send your letter of application (in English), a recent photograph and your full CV to the attention of Robert Verloop, Head of the International School. Deadline of applications: Friday 10 May 2024. Please note that internal candidates have priority in the application procedure.
Please be aware that the school is closed for break from 27 April 2024 to 12 May 2024, but applications and questions about applications will be looked at.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Robert Verloop: r.verloop@rijnlandslyceum-rlw.nl, tel: 070-5121800.
For more information about our school, please visit our website www.internationalschoolwassenaar.nl. The Rijnlands Lyceum Recruitment Code and VOG procedure is applicable and can be obtained via our Rijnlands Lyceum Foundation website.