Dutch teacher in City of Westminster

Qualifications

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

Desirable

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

Pre-application Questions

• Yes No Do you have at least 5 years' experience teaching groups of adults?
• Yes No Do you have strong English communication skills?
• Yes No Do you have a recognised teaching qualification (NOT NECESSARILY DUTCH)?

• Yes No

  IH London opened in 1959. We are the no.1 language school in Central London, judged by the latest British Council inspections and reported in the EL Gazette (2019). Every year we train over 500 new teachers and enable them to embark on exciting new journeys across the globe to inspire and teach others. IH London was started by John and Brita Haycraft, the founders of IHWO, and its classrooms saw the very first CELTA courses back in the 1960s. The premises is very centrally located in Covent Garden. The centre is now a charitable trust, and is most well-known for English language courses and teacher training. We have, from our beginnings, been a leading contributor in the ELT field and we strive to continue to make a significant contribution to the international language education community., We are based in the beautiful Covent Garden in central London, famous for its shops, cafes, restaurants and West End theatres. Within a short walking distance you will also find the Royal Opera House (home to the Royal Ballet, as well as the Royal Opera), the British Museum (voted one of the top ten museums in the world by National Geographic) and The National Gallery (the story of European art, masterpiece by masterpiece). In the school, the on-site café sells a wide range of delicious food, snacks and beverages, from breakfast until the evening. All food is prepared fresh each day. There are 2 supermarkets at the nearby tube stations: Sainsbury's and Waitrose. A meal deal lunch from the supermarket (sandwich, snack and drink £3.00 and a kilo of oranges is £2-3. The school is minutes from two tube stations: Covent Garden and Holborn. We are only two tube stops away from Kings Cross St Pancras International if you take the Eurostar from Paris.

  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

  About the school and city, Pay & Benefits:

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