[Hiring] Dutch Teacher @International House London

Role Description

We’re looking for an experienced Dutch teacher to join our Foreign Languages team on a freelance basis. You’ll teach live online lessons to adults:

• Group classes: weekday evenings, 18:30 to 20:00
• One-to-one lessons: at times agreed with you and the student

What you’ll do:

• Teach communicative Dutch lessons online to adult learners
• Plan lessons that follow IH syllabi and suit your learners’ levels, needs and expectations
• Keep every student involved, which takes extra care online
• Give clear, useful feedback and help students keep learning between lessons
• Advise students on their progress, level changes and next course
• Keep class registers up to date on SchoolWorks and update the department SharePoint folder with a work-done record
• Send us a monthly invoice for the lessons you’ve taught
• Follow IH London policies, the IH Code of Professional Conduct and safeguarding procedures

Qualifications

• C2 proficiency in Dutch
• Strong English communication skills
• Recognised teaching qualification in Dutch
• At least 5 years’ experience teaching groups of adults
• Experience teaching live online lessons (e.g. on Zoom or Microsoft Teams)
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent level 6 qualification
• A reliable internet connection, a computer with a webcam and headset, and a quiet place to teach
• Able to work under a contractor agreement and send monthly invoices
• Able to work independently and organise your own workload

Requirements

• Degree in Dutch language education, languages or applied linguistics (desirable)
• Familiarity with the CEFR and Dutch proficiency exams (e.g. CNaVT, Staatsexamen NT2) (desirable)
• Availability for one-to-one lessons during the day (desirable)

Benefits

• £33 per hour, invoiced monthly
• Access to IH professional development
• Support from an experienced academic team