An educational institution is looking for a vocational teacher for cooking and care for students with visual impairments and/or multiple disabilities. The school focuses on regular special secondary education (VSO) with practical education up to HAVO level and a VSO MB program. The teacher works with small steps and meaningful experiences to develop skills and self-reliance. The role also involves participation in the examination program for services and products for VMBO BB and KB oriented learning pathways.
What you will do.
- Provide practical lessons in care, cooking, hospitality, and household skills.
- Teach subjects including cooking, cleaning, textile care, and basic household tasks.
- Adapt lessons to individual learning pathways, developmental levels, and learning styles of students.
- Teach students with visual and multiple disabilities aged 12 to 20 years.
- Guide small groups in a safe, structured, and sensory-rich learning environment.
- Ensure safety and hygiene are always central.
- Work in lessons on self-reliance, collaboration, social skills, work attitude, experiencing, and discovering.
- Collaborate closely with teaching assistants, colleagues, and professionals within a multidisciplinary team.
- Think and work from the mindset: "What is possible?"
- Organize practical projects, workshops, or theme activities.
- Participate in a national working group with professional colleagues.
Profile
- Enthusiastic and practical teacher who works with attention and patience.
- Passionate about students who need intensive support.
- Teaching qualification (preferably in the field of Care & Welfare, Consumer Technology, or similar) or a 2nd-degree qualification combined with a hospitality background.
- Affinity or experience with special education, VSO, and/or students with multiple disabilities.
- Ability to respond to (non-verbal) communication and appreciate small developmental steps.
- Creative in offering experiential activities and adapting teaching materials.
- Patience, humor, and a big heart for students who need that extra guidance.
- Knowledge of basic nutrition, hygiene regulations, and safety procedures in the kitchen.
- Flexible, solution-oriented, and a team player.
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