Primary School Teaching Assistants


“Learning is at the heart of everything we do."

The Amsterdam International Community School (AICS) is a growing international school in Amsterdam. We are looking for an enthusiastic, collaborative, and knowledgeable colleague to join our team. We have job opportunities for this upcoming academic year 2024 - 2025 for an experienced Primary School Special Education Teaching Assistant at our South or Sandcastle campus.

Primary School Teaching Assistants
Salary: min. €2,136.- max. €2,961.- full-time per month, before tax.
Starting date: August 2024.
Contract: 1.0 FTE (5 days per week).

Does this job suit you?
You need to be an innovative and creative qualified teaching assistant with a strong understanding of inquiry-based learning, ideally following the International Baccalaureate “Primary Years Programme” (PYP). You can stimulate students’ learning skills. You are able to contribute to a close school community and work as part of a dynamic and hardworking team. You are also able to cater for students with many different social, emotional, and educational needs, from a variety of different cultural backgrounds and countries. Working at AICS means working at an internationally oriented educational institution with an open work culture. In addition, AICS offers:

  • Gross monthly salary: min. €2,136- | max. €2,961.- full-time basis, before tax;
  • End-of-year bonus of 8.33%;
  • Holiday payment of 8%;
  • Good work-life balance;
  • Attention to your own employability;
  • AICS is an IB World School and offers a wide range of professional development opportunities.

AICS offers a temporary contract with the possibility of a permanent contract in the future. You can also make use of various tax-friendly arrangements.

You need to have:

  • At least two years’ Teaching Assistant experience - experience in the PYP programme is preferred;
  • Excellent knowledge and experience of different teaching and educational methodologies;
  • An understanding and knowledge of different cultural backgrounds;
  • Excellent command of the English language and general communication skills.
You have a commitment to the school’s mission to provide high-quality community-based international learning in the form of the IB programme. Furthermore, you have a collaborative mindset, are flexible, resilient, open to new ideas and have a good sense of humour.

Do you want to apply?
Please submit applications through the application button. You can respond until Friday 17 May 2024. Please be informed that we reserve the right to interview candidates before the closing date of the vacancy. All candidates do have equity in the process.

Internal candidates take priority over external candidates. Acquisition regarding this vacancy is not appreciated.

About the Amsterdam International Community School (AICS)
The AICS is the only Dutch International Primary and Secondary School in the Netherlands. We are one of 40 schools worldwide and the only school in the Netherlands that offers the full IB continuum (IB PYP, MYP, DP, and CP).  Together with a number of other national Dutch schools we form the ‘Esprit School Group’.

The AICS is a partly-state-funded community school, which enables us to deliver high-quality education at competitive fees. The AICS is a fully-accredited member of the Council of International Schools (CIS) and offers international education to internationally-mobile students from over 50 different nationalities.

The Amsterdam International Community School is committed to creating a safe learning environment for our staff and students. Reference checks will include a check on child protection issues for all serious candidates. We will require a police clearance certificate for the last country of employment as well as a certificate of conduct (Verklaring Omtrent Gedrag, VOG) upon arrival in the Netherlands or if you are already a resident in the Netherlands.
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Application procedure

Confirmation mail
Confirmation mail

You will receive an acknowledgement of receipt after your application. If you have not received it, please call the Recruitment and Selection Officer on 020 58 54 831. We will look carefully at your application and will let you know within 14 days whether we will invite you for an interview.

First interview
First interview

The first interview is meant to get a good impression of each other. You will receive an explanation of the (school) organisation and the position. Afterwards, you will be interviewed to get an idea of whether you are suitable for the position. Of course, we look at your knowledge and experience, but especially at your motives and ambitions.

Trial lesson
Trial lesson

You prepare and teach a lesson or section of a lesson for the subject and pupils concerned.

Terms of employment interview
Terms of employment interview

Do we still see potential in each other after the interviews? You will then receive an offer containing a salary proposal and terms of employment. Do you agree? Then you will receive the certificate of appointment. Before your first day at work, you will receive all the information you need for a good start.

Employed
Employed

If you come to work for us, we will need a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) from you. The HR department will initiate this application for you. Then we would like to welcome you as a new employee at Esprit Scholen.