Physics Teacher

Team:  VAVO Talland
Location: Alkmaar-Zaandam
Salary scale:  LC (from €4,226 to a maximum of €6,210 gross for a full-time position) a supplement to LD is negotiable and depends on expertise and experience)
Type of vacancy: Start with a one-year contract with a view to a permanent position
With effect from: 1 August 2026
Responding for: 22 June 2026

Are you that engaged, proactive, and enthusiastic Physics teacher who has an affinity for exam-focused education and guiding our students towards a diploma or certificate? Then we are looking for you!

The function
As a Physics teacher, you are responsible for shaping the Physics curriculum and constructing school exams for the final year groups of VMBO, HAVO, and VWO. You are qualified to teach Physics and are strong in classroom management. In your role as a teacher, you are aware of the important position you hold for our students and you are mindful of our specific target group.
You are pedagogically well-equipped and enjoy guiding our students in their learning and study skills with the aim of obtaining a diploma or certificate. In addition to being a subject matter expert, you are also an involved mentor who actively monitors the study progress of a group of students and periodically discusses this with the students to monitor their academic development.
For the practical assignments within your field, you will work closely with the TOA.

About the VAVO team
Vavo Talland offers education leading to a diploma that aligns with further education and societal developments. 
We encourage self-reliance and ownership, and help the student to become the best version of themselves.  
We provide insight into personal growth opportunities within clear frameworks. Our education connects with the student's frame of reference and stimulates learning.  

Job requirements

Your profile
We are looking for an enthusiastic and competent teacher, with demonstrable work experience in education and within the field of Physics. As part of our committed team, we strive to inspire students and prepare them for the successful attainment of a diploma or partial certificates.

• You possess good pedagogical and didactic skills.;

• You are an enthusiastic and open person who knows what they stand for and goes for it.;

• You work from the heart with a dose of common sense as your guide;

• You work in a structured and solution-oriented manner, and you can also handle peak periods and deadlines well.;

• You are a team player who really understands that your teaching makes it better together.;

• You hold at least a second-class teaching qualification for Physics, with a first-class qualification being an explicit advantage;

• You have a minimum of a higher professional education (hbo) working and thinking level.

Our offer
The work field and your profession are constantly changing. That is why we focus on your development through education and training within our own Talland Academy and with the online platform Good Habitz.
You can also count on excellent terms of employment, including:

• It is initially a temporary appointment for a period of one year, with the possibility of a permanent appointment.;

• For qualified teachers, we offer the opportunity to be appointed to the role of Core Teacher in salary scale LC (max.

  (€4,226 to a maximum of €6,210 gross for a full-time appointment). An allowance to LD is negotiable and may take place on the basis of knowledge, experience, skills, and educational level.;

• holiday allowance of 8% and a year-end bonus of 8.33%;

• group insurance;

• attractive vitality and lifestyle schemes.

Who are we?
Talland College believes in the power of together. Only together can we do what we need to do: train professionals who matter to society. We do this with our 1,800 employees, each with their own talents, ambitions and qualities. At our locations in Noord-Holland, Alkmaar, Heerhugowaard, Hoorn, Purmerend and Zaanstad, we provide almost 200 MBO programmes. We work closely with social institutions and companies in our regions.
With us, you get the space to design your own work. Because we believe that you know what lives and what is needed for it. That demands something of you. Initiative, a critical eye and daring to call each other to account. Apart from thinking, above all doing. We are there for each other, in education and support services. So that, together with your colleagues, you can do your work with pleasure.

Details
The interviews will take place as soon as possible after the closing date for applications. 

Information
For more information about the position, please contact Amal van Duin, VAVO training manager, email: a.vanduin@talland.nl.
If you are interested, we look forward to your response by 21 June 2026.