Elementary School Teacher

Environment

The work is executed in a school organization for foundation-based education. The foundation-based education offers development-oriented and selection free education in an uninterrupted course of study to students from 4 -15 years of age, divided into 2 cycles:

• Cycle I: 4 to 8 years of age
• Cycle II: 8 to 12 years of age

Scope of Work

The Elementary Teachers are responsible for the school organization, the development and the execution of the primary education process and the realization of the educational objectives in accordance with the curriculum.

• Elementary Teacher is accountable to the school manager as regards the execution of education, the supervision of students pursuant to learning objectives, as well as with regard to the quality of the contribution to the education preparation- and development;
• Elementary Teacher performs work within final attainment levels defined in general terms, the education legislation and regulation on Foundation-based education, core objectives, learning objectives and globally formulated policy lines of the school;
• Elementary Teacher makes decisions on/about: the execution of education, the supervision of students and the contribution to the education preparation- and development.

Knowledge and skills

• Practical and theoretical knowledge of the specific field of study;
• Professional, teaching methodology and pedagogic knowledge and skills;
• Knowledge of the subject matter;
• Knowledge of and insight into social developments;
• ICT knowledge;
• Insight into the organization and operating procedure of one’s own school;
• Insight into and knowledge of the organization and the relief (entities);
• Ability to understand and social skills;
• Communicative and social skills;
• Ability to express oneself in writing and verbally in the Dutch and English language;
• Ability to transfer knowledge and skills