加载中…美国中文教师职位信息
(2010-04-26 09:56:54)
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The recently approved Princeton International Academy Charter
School is seeking EIGHT(8) enthusiastic and talented candidates to
lead the 3 Kindergarten, 3 first-grade, and 2 second-grade classes.
NJ Standard Certificate or CEAS/CE in "Elementary Education" is
required to schedule an interview.
A CE or Standard Certification of "Teacher of Chinese" is not
enough. Please read the instruction on how to be certified in New
Jersey in "Elementary Education" at
This is an exciting emerging charter school providing a free
alternative in public education. It combines the full-immersion
language education with the inquiry-based International
Baccalaureate curriculum framework. The 60 spots in the
Kindergarten are already full with the first and second grades only
having 1/3 of the spots left.
For those who are interested in joining this unique charter school,
please visit the school's web site at
Core Teacher
Qualifications
Teachers represent a central force of an educational program,
and they are uniquely important in a dual language school. Our
teachers should believe in the power of language and culture
immersion as an educational philosophy. We are seeking individuals
with a commitment to our mission who understand and relish the
demands of a start-up school, and possess an entrepreneurial
spirit, willingness to solve problems, creativity to develop new
ideas and programs, and personal traits to thrive in a new
environment. Teachers are also expected to bring expertise beyond
the assigned teaching role to the school and possess the
flexibility and willingness to help fill in any gaps as the school
starts out.
Specifically, Core Teachers will:
- Be native or near-native speakers of Mandarin Chinese and be
able to teach subject matters (e.g., math, science, Chinese
language arts, and social studies) in Mandarin Chinese.
- Have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree and New Jersey Teaching
Certification in Elementary Education (K-5) or Early Childhood
Education (P-3). Alternate Route candidates will be
considered.
- Be highly qualified as defined by NCLB (Pass Praxis II
Elementary Content Knowledge Test or Pass Praxis P-3).
- Have successful teaching experience in a classroom
setting.
- Demonstrate a passion for working with children.
There are eight full-time openings for the eight classes. Preference will be given to teachers with immersion experience, charter school experience, and/or IB PYP experience.
Responsibilities
- Adhere to PIACS mission, goals, and educational
philosophy.
- Develop lesson plans that ensure the attainment of state
learning standards and deliver effective, high-quality, rigorous
instruction in their content areas that produce high levels of
student achievement, both academic and linguistic.
- Maintain and enrich their expertise in the content knowledge
area and skills to successfully teach assigned subject area and
grade level.
- Understand Immersion theories and models, and master immersion
strategies and techniques.
- Plan with the Head of School and Chinese Program Coordinator
(if appropriate) on a regular basis.
- Participate actively in curriculum development; design and
develop relevant materials; adapt existing curricula in Chinese to
meet the needs of students.
- Possess a high level of technological understanding and a
willingness to take advantage of professional development
opportunities in the area of technology and assessment, as well as
immersion education and related areas.
- Participate in ongoing professional development and attend all
staff meetings.
- Participate in developing and meeting the goals of an
individualized professional development plan.
- Plan with specialist teachers and teachers of other subject
areas to create transdisciplinary units of inquiry in accordance
with the IB guidelines.
- Establish a good working relationship with other teaching
professionals for integration of best practices into the classroom
and the curriculum.
- Differentiate instruction to best meet the needs of all
students.
- Develop long and short-term planning addressing the needs of
individual students.
- Develop and use a variety of assessments that effectively,
holistically and frequently measure student’s progress.
- Maintain adequate records of student achievement and behavioral
performance and complete report card promptly as
scheduled.
- Communicate regularly with parents, particularly in an
immersion program where parents who don’t speak the target language
(Chinese) may need more guidance and/or reassurance about
achievement of academic goals, linguistic benchmarks,
etc.
- Be available and prepared for Parent-Teacher Conferences,
parent/student orientations and other events.
- Respond to parent concerns effectively and in a timely
manner.
- Value and promote peaceful conflict resolution and creative and
authentic problem solving.
- Implement the school-wide behavior policies in the classroom
and throughout the school.
- Maintain an organized, clean classroom environment that
enhances learning.
- Plan and chaperon field trips that support the curriculum as
well as invite specialists and/or experts to come in to give
presentations that enrich the units of inquiry.
- Work collaboratively with Teacher Assistant, if any.
- Perform other duties to support the ongoing development of PIACS, as deemed appropriate.
Organization:
Start Date:
Location:
About the Panama City Renaissance School:
The Panama City Renaissance School has been nationally recognized
for the quality of its academic program. The school offers advanced
academics and fluency in three languages: English, Mandarin Chinese
and Spanish.
http://pcrschool.org
Position Summary:
Teach Mandarin Chinese language arts to elementary school and
preschool aged children
Teach basic geography to elementary school aged children
All instruction will be in Mandarin Chinese
Key Requirements:
To apply --
Minimum of BA or equivalent
Degree in Mandarin Chinese language arts, literature, etc.
desirable
Native speaker of Mandarin Chinese
Ability to read, write and speak English
At least 2 years of teaching experience
Non-teaching work experience desirable
Minimum of 100 hours experience with preschool/elementary school
children desirable
Compensation:
190 day assignment
Starting compensation $36,600 - $47,400 DOE (approx. cost of living
adjusted compensation in San Francisco, CA $53,500 – $73,000)
Flexible benefit program
50% tuition discount for children of faculty member
Free childcare for children 3 years and older during before and
after school program hours
Opportunities for annual performance based raises
Possibility of augmenting salary with summer assignment (June and
July)
How to apply:
Send resume and cover letter to:
Please send all documents
in pdf format.
The Pennsylvania State University
The Asian Studies Program is searching for one and possibly two full-time Lecturer positions in Chinese. Both positions offer benefits, including health care, and start August 2010; positions will be one- or two-year contracts with the possibility of renewal. One position may include serving as coordinator for the Chinese language curriculum, with an appointment as senior lecturer possible depending on qualifications. Candidates interested in being considered for such a position should address their supervisory experience in the letter of application.
Responsibilities include teaching Chinese language courses,
introductory through advanced, and perhaps some culture courses, as
well as participation in programmatic service such as advising,
supervision of graduate assistants or other instructors, and
curriculum development for our B.A. program in Chinese. We prefer
candidates who are interested in further developing our
technology-enhanced instructional environment and in collaborating
with other colleagues who are teaching languages. Minimum
requirements: Master’s degree in Chinese or related discipline;
near-native ability in both Chinese and English; appropriate
teaching experience; and evidence of high quality in teaching.
Salary competitive. To apply, send letter, CV, a video with a
sample of the candidate’s teaching, and the names of 3 referees to:
Chinese Lecturer Search Committee.
Electronic submissions, including online submission of the
video, are strongly encouraged; send to Rowan Cota at rcota@psu.edu.
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