Are you passionate about physical education and ready to make an impact in an international school setting? At Rivers International School Arnhem, we’re looking for a dedicated Physical Education Teacher to join our Middle Years Programme (MYP) team. If you love working with young learners, creating dynamic sports lessons, and fostering teamwork and confidence, we’d love to hear from you!

Your job
We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Physical Education Teacher to join our Middle Years Programme (MYP) team. As a PE teacher at Rivers, you will have the opportunity to teach students a variety of sports, helping them develop their physical skills, teamwork, and understanding of how to stay active and healthy.

Your lessons will cover team sports such as basketball, football, and volleyball, as well as individual activities and outdoor sports. You will work with MYP students to teach them not only the technical aspects of these sports but also the value of regular physical activity and the importance of working together as a team.

Through a variety of sports and team activities, you’ll create an environment where students can challenge themselves, develop discipline, and build self-confidence. Your lessons will encourage them to stay active, improve their skills, and understand the role of teamwork in both individual and group sports.

Our gym facilities at Rivers
Our modern and well-equipped gymnasium provides an excellent environment for physical education. The facility includes climbing frames, basketball hoops, rings, vaulting boxes, and a variety of sports equipment. The specially designed sports floor ensures optimal performance and safety, creating the perfect setting for engaging and dynamic PE lessons.

You are
You have the energy and enthusiasm to engage students, helping them thrive not only in sports but also as confident and motivated individuals. As an English native or near-native speaker, you bring strong communication skills to the classroom. Most importantly, you're excited about working with a diverse group of international students who bring new perspectives and challenges to every lesson. You are committed to ensuring that your lessons are always conducted safely, providing clear instructions and maintaining a structured environment where students can confidently explore and develop their physical abilities.

About us (Rivers International School Arnhem)
We want our students to become caring and principled world citizens. We aim to reach this goal by stimulating their curiosity and developing their personal academic and social potential.

Our balanced and rigorous IB programs enable our students to gain the skills, the breadth and depth of knowledge, and a positive attitude towards learning that will also prepare them for success in later life.

Rivers International School Arnhem is a small and caring international community, which is able to draw on the resources of a larger partner school. We provide a stimulating learning environment and guide our students in an atmosphere of intercultural understanding and respect.

Why do I work at Rivers International School Arnhem?
- 'At Rivers, I particularly like our student-centred curriculum emphasizing the development of skills through inquiry and concept-based teaching and learning – it allows me to fully tap into my own creativity to support my students’ natural curiosity. It is a dream come true for me as a professional teacher.'

- 'The atmosphere here at River is really special. I have taught in many international schools, but nowhere have I encountered such an atmosphere of mutual respect and understanding as at Rivers. It is quite unique, and I feel blessed to be able to be part of it.'

We offer…
We offer you an exciting work environment with attractive employment conditions, in accordance with cao vo, starting August 1, 2026 (start date negotiable)

• You will receive a temporary contract for 0.4 FTE, for the duration of the replacement until July 1 2027.
• The function is based on your knowledge and experience. This means you will be scaled in at scale LB, starting at € 3.622, - and ending at € 5.520, - per month (cao vo gross per month based on a fulltime employment).
• A standard travel allowance as per cao, a good and attractive pension plan, 8% holiday allowance and an end-of-year bonus of 8,33%, and free time during holidays.
• A personal budget of 90 hours with a full-time employment. You can use this as desired. For example, you have the option to exercise, an extra day off for a weekend away, shopping at Coolblue, Bol.com etc.
• Your personal development is important for us. That is why we have created our own academy, named Quriuz. You can follow various masterclasses and workshops. Next to it, you can also follow professional development or receive coaching.

Quadraam has to offer much more. Interested? Follow this link.

Your profile
You are a first-degree qualified physical educator, and you are an English native or near-native speaker. Experience in MYP is highly desired.

Let’s meet!
Are you interested? Then we would like to receive your cv and an appealing motivation letter about who you are and why you are the person we are looking for. Make sure to send it in by Friday, May 8, 2026. 

If we’re excited about your application, we’ll invite you for a first interview.

Want to know more or have any questions about the role? Feel free to contact Jochen Katzer, Head of Rivers International School. You can reach him by phone at +31 26 320 28 40 or email at j.katzer@riversarnhem.org.

A safe and pleasant workplace for everyone
We look forward to working with you! As part of our standard procedure, we ask all our colleagues to submit a recent Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) before taking up employment. Simply to ensure that we can guarantee a safe and pleasant working environment for everyone. Please keep this in mind.

Do you want to know more?
Do you want to know more about the application process, what we have to offer, to know if you fit with Quadraam and its schools (do a test!)? Please visit our website www.werkenbijquadraam.nl.

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