English Language Learning Teacher in our Secondary School

UWC Maastricht recruits qualified, 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.

Join us!

UWC Maastricht has a part-time (0.8 FTE) vacancy for a Teacher of English Language Learning in our Secondary School. You will participate fully as a team member in the academic department of ELL, consisting of 3 teachers and within the whole school. The timetable is to be decided.

The job

We are looking for a qualified and dynamic ELL Teacher for Secondary School to join our Student Services teams. You will be working with both MYP and DP students, aged 11-18.

At UWC Maastricht the Student Services ELL specialists are responsible for the beginner to intermediate English language development of the students in their care. As well as meeting the language needs of the students, respect for their languages and cultures and their social and emotional wellbeing is an essential part of this role.

Collaboration within the Student Services teams is expected. In the wider school community, collaboration is also required with the respective Heads of Year, Heads of Department, Academic Coordinators and the Leadership Team. Offering guidance and support to teachers to meet the language needs of the students in their contexts is also an important aspect of this role.

UWC Maastricht Student Services staff members are encouraged to lead a Service, Creative or Physical activity with students as part of the UWC holistic model of education.

Tasks:

• Work with small and larger groups of students or on an individual basis for extra language support.
• Assist in the development of all linguistic skill areas e.g. understanding, spoken production, spoken interaction, reading, writing, at an age-appropriate level whilst respecting the students’ language(s) background and identity.
• Awareness of the variables at play for each language learner as they make the transition into the new school community, language and culture.
• Help maintain a positive relationship and balance between home and school. Implement the in-house developed ELL Foundation Programme for all ELL students across the school and document each student’s progress as part of this process.
• Collaborate with class and subject teachers and provide guidance and support. Secondary ELL support consists of stand alone support. Integrated support is offered on a case by case basis at secondary.
• Communicate between class teachers, subject teachers, Heads of Year, Heads of Department, Academic Coordinators and the Leadership team related to individual language development and well-being.
• Provide ELL subject support, individually or in small groups, to ensure that students understand subject assignments and can complete them confidently. This may include scaffolding tasks, focusing on subject-related vocabulary and academic English.
• The option to join the UWCM Summer School team to organise and implement the UWCM Summer School Programme with our new intake of Diploma Programme students. This initiative runs one week prior to the start of the new academic year and dovetails into the induction week programme.

The successful profile & qualifications 

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 Professional experience

• Completed Master in Education in Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching.
• Professional knowledge and skills in the English language acquisition process. (international) Teaching Qualification / Certificate that qualifies for ELL and/or SLA Linguistics methodologies and knowledge of the current best practice in ELL.
• Knowledge of the assessment levels related to the common European framework of reference (CEFR).
• Successful experience of teaching in the International Baccalaureate MYP language B (phase 1 & 2) and the DP English B SL programmes or being an IB graduate.

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 former employers about safeguarding. 

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.

Terms of Employment

You will get a temporary contract of employment under Dutch law: the initial contract is for 0.8 FTE (32 hours per week) until August 1, 2027 and can be renewed after that.

According to the Dutch Collective Labour Agreement for Secondary Education (‘CAO VO’), the package will be commensurate with the position’s responsibilities. The applicable pay scale is scale 10 in the CAO-VO, between € 3.622,- and € 5.520,- gross per month for a full time position, depending on relevant experience.

Participation in the school’s pension plan via the ABP Retirement/Pension Fund.

Support in the application for the ‘30% Facility for Incoming Employees’ with the Dutch Tax Authorities (if relevant).

Location: UWC Maastricht, the Netherlands.

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 Sunday 22 March 2026.