Atlanta International School·Atlanta, Georgia
Instructors will lead classes in heritage languages for beginners aged 5 to 10, focusing on oral language skills and cultural connections. They will also engage families and incorporate STEAM-based activities as students develop basic communication skills.
This is a year round open position for ongoing recruitment purposes.
ABOUT OUR SCHOOL Atlanta International School (AIS) offers the full International Baccalaureate [https://www.aischool.org/academics/international-baccalaureate] (IB) continuum to all students, from 3K through grade 12. Our challenging academic programs develop internationally-minded, critical-thinking students able to take complex and often disparate knowledge, concepts and skills, and forge these into new and unique ways of solving problems. We provide a rigorous education in a diverse, multicultural, multilinguistic community where the reality and hope of human potential are in action.
Our mission at AIS [https://www.aischool.org/about/mission-and-values] is to develop courageous leaders who shape their world for the better. All AIS employees believe deeply in the potential of each student, value critical thinking (their own and students’) and know learning can be fun and exciting. AIS offers an incredible spirit of community and diversity of perspectives that come from students, families, and employees representing more than 90 nationalities and over 60 languages.
Our school is committed to the safety and well-being of every child. We maintain rigorous safeguarding practices to ensure a secure, supportive, and nurturing environment where all students can thrive.
POSITION DESCRIPTION AIS is looking for instructors to join our Afterschool Heritage Language program in the following languages: Greek, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Russian or Swahili. The teacher will lead a class in that is composed of beginners and mixed ages (5 to 10 years old). The class group is small (3 to 8 students). Students have a cultural connection to the language but may not have language competency at the start of the course.
Position responsibilities
Provide opportunities for use of oral language skills.
Develop cultural connections (literary, musical, customary, etc.).
Engage students’ families in the program to establish a bridge between school and home identity.
Use and develop student reading and writing skills in context.
Engage students through STEAM-based (science, art, etc.) problem-solving activities once students have reached a level when they have developed basic communication skills.
Required experience/Skills
Native speaker of Greek, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Russian or Swahili (please specify which language in your application).
Experience working with elementary school aged children.
Background in teaching or language acquisition desirable.
Passionate about connecting language with culture.
Must be flexible, engaging, open-minded and comfortable leading an active group of students in an inquiry-based environment.
The school will provide curriculum guidelines with the expectation that tutors will contribute to the development of the curriculum specific to language components.
00-4:45 PM.
Paid team meetings as needed.
$50 per hour.
Technologically savvy with Zoom.
Commitment signed each semester.
Atlanta International School is committed to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The School’s current COVID-19 Immunization Proof and Testing policy [https://docs.google.com/document/d/15DWJxvsCBtuBD-rY8T-ePYVUEgCT_xPoZbJHyfgUEzE/edit] states that all employees are required to submit proof of COVID-19 immunization or participate in regular COVID-19 testing. Regular testing opportunities are provided by the School on campus.
We will contact those applicants whose skills and experience best match our needs. Due to the high volume of applications, we regret that we are not able to take or return phone calls regarding employment.
Market context
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