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The opportunity
The Lyceum Kennedy French American School provides a bilingual, well-rounded education for its students from preschool through 12th grade. We pride ourselves on the strength of our faculty, the diversity of our student body, and our cultural richness. Through our individualized approach to instruction thanks to our small student-teacher ratio, students are encouraged to leverage their personal strengths and passions as they develop their language and academic knowledge.
We are looking for a part-time Kindergarten Teacher to join our Lower School for the 2023-24 school year and lead our day-to-day activities in our K class in English. The ideal candidate will be compassionate and self-motivated as well as possessing an innate joy of working with young children. He/she will be devoted to building a nurturing and safe learning environment. The position will be over 2.5 days a week.
Responsibilities
- Plan and teach a challenging course of study in a developmentally appropriate manner, with an emphasis on differentiating instruction and the effective use of assessments.
- Create an inclusive and positive classroom environment to promote learning.
- Develop and maintain outstanding communication with parents via individualized emails, newsletters, or blogs.
- Efficiently share evaluations and grades with parents.
- Actively engage students in learning by creating a student-centered classroom.
- Use technology in class preparation and/or instruction, while not relying solely on it.
- Model intellectual curiosity and maintain open-mindedness about different cultures.
- Use positive reinforcement, manage discipline, and conflict resolution.
- Conduct classes and with integrity, and model appropriate behavior for students.
- Evaluate classwork and assessments regularly in a fair and equitable manner.
- Effectively report any student-related concerns and seek support from supervisor or designee.
- Actively supervise students in other roles such as recess, lunch, field trip, etc.
- Maintain current knowledge of curriculum and instructional methods.
- Pursue relevant opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Share talents and work in partnership with team members on scheduling and planning.
- Actively participate in grade-level and faculty meetings.
- Be a positive and contributing member of the school community.
Requirements
Qualifications
- Five years of experience teaching in a K-5 school, with part of it preferably in Kindergarten
- Full teacher certification
- Experience in an international/bilingual school is a plus
Benefits
The hourly rate for this position starts at $45.00, dependent on the candidates experience and qualifications, and covers teaching time, orientation week meetings, as well as staff and parent meetings. The position starts August 23, 2023.
Lyceum Kennedy
