Outdoor Teacher 0.6 – 0.8 FTE
Working at UWC
UWC Maastricht is a vibrant and active school, part of a global movement of 18 schools. UWC Maastricht is a multicultural school that hosts students from more than 100 different nationalities. It operates within the Dutch public educational system and is subsidized by the Dutch government. The school is formed to serve both the needs of the Maastricht international community and the students chosen by UWC national committees all over the world. UWC Maastricht welcomes students between the ages of 4 and 19.
Our diverse student body represents a wide range of nationalities, cultures, and backgrounds, but they all share the common goal of learning for peace and a sustainable future.
UWC is an IB Continuum World School offering the Primary Years Programme (IB PYP) in primary school, and the Middle Years Programme (IB MYP), Diploma Programme (IB DP) and Career Programme (IB CP) in the secondary school.
The new colleague will participate fully as a team member in our Primary School with 300 students, and within the whole school. At UWC Maastricht every teacher is considered to be part of the pastoral care structure. Therefore, teachers support students not only in their academic learning but also in their development as a person.
The job
We are looking for a new teacher for our Outdoor Education Program in Primary School. For our outdoor program in Primary school we have our own garden. The teacher will have a timetable with rotation of all classes of approximately 18-24 students and will be responsible for their Outdoor Education Program. We strive towards curriculum design that takes best practice in inquiry-based, experiential education with the aim to equip students with the skills, understanding and capacities towards the UWC mission of Peace and a Sustainable Future.
The new colleague as a part time teacher in Primary, will have a work week of in average between 24 hours (3 days) and 32 hours (4 days) per week.
As 80% of our student population are non-native English speaking students familiarity with teaching in English as a second language is essential.
Due to the part time nature of this vacancy we prefer staff who live locally and/or have an EU passport.
A deliberately diverse community
UWC Maastricht is committed to creating a deliberate diverse and inclusive school community, uniting students and staff from the rich diversity of human existence. We not only wish to bring together people from different national and cultural backgrounds, but also recognize differences around ethnicity, religion and belief, language, colour, socio-economic opportunity, physical and mental ability, political ideology, gender and gender expression, and sexuality. Actively pursuing such a community and creating equal opportunities for all of our stakeholders will allow us to celebrate our diversity and, in the process, discover our commonality as members of the human race.
UWC Maastricht recruits qualified and experienced staff from around the world who are committed to our school’s mission to make education a force for peace and a sustainable future.
The successful candidate will demonstrate the following competencies on a professional proficiency level:
Commitment
Pursuing the UWC mission requires a commitment from our staff members to the following values:
International and cultural understanding, celebration of difference, personal responsibility and integrity, mutual responsibility and respect, compassion and service, respect for the environment, a sense of idealism, personal challenge, action and personal example.
It should be noted that the school is a dynamic and high energy environment: the satisfaction from working at UWC Maastricht is high – but so are the demands on time and engagement.
Education degree and experience
- Completed Education for/Certified as a Primary classroom teacher, which qualifies for accreditation according to the Dutch educational system (DUO).
- Successful experience in delivery of the IB-PYP, or other conceptually driven curriculum
- Experience in and passion for teaching Outdoor Education
- Experience supporting student inquiry
- Experience designing rich, real-life tasks
- Working with transient student populations and Third Culture Kids
- Working with diverse student needs in an integrated and inclusive classroom
Safeguarding
UWC Maastricht is committed to upholding the highest standards in student safeguarding. Throughout the application process we will be assessing your suitability to work with children and young adults. Prior to an offer of employment being made, UWC Maastricht will check directly with current and past employers about safeguarding. We also require police checks from the current country of residence.
Terms of Employment
You will get a temporary contract of employment under Dutch law: the initial contract starts on 1 September, 2025, inititally for 1 year with the option to extend.
The salary ranges between € 3463,- and € 5277,- based on relevant experience and in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Primary Schools (CAO-PO)
To be able to work in the Netherlands, a (foreign) staff member must be able to successfully apply for:
✔ Residence and work permits for the Netherlands.
✔ A Dutch VOG (certificate of good conduct).
UWCM will assist in the application process for residence and work permits and VOG.
NOTE: We reserve the right to appoint a suitable candidate before the vacancy deadline. The deadline for this vacancy is 25 February 2025.