Job Description
The Goddard School of Bethesda is looking for an energetic, warm, and engaging Part Time Chinese Language teacher.
A Chinese Teacher at The Goddard School® is responsible for establishing and maintaining a safe, healthy and nurturing learning environment. Additionally a Chinese Teacher is responsible to work together with classroom Teacher and in conjunction with the entire faculty.
This is a part time position for a maximum of 8 hours per week.
Daily Responsibilities:
- Meeting the individual needs of the children by interacting with the children to support play, exploration, and learning
- Communicating appropriately and professionally with parents and fellow staff
- Creating a positive learning environment in the classroom where children develop a lifelong love of learning
- Presenting expectations that are appropriate to the child’s age and developmental level
- Planning and implementing activities that develop self-esteem and social skills
- Building teamwork
- Committing to continuing education
- Ensuring compliance with Goddard’s Quality Assurance Standards
General Qualifications
A Chinese Teacher must meet the qualifications of his/her state and those set forth in the National Standards for hiring (see including the following:
- Ability to hear the conversational voice, with or without a hearing aid
- Ability to see and read newsprint, with or without corrective lenses
- Ability to speak and be understood under normal circumstances
- Ability to use arms, hands, legs, and feet, with or without corrective devices; this includes the ability to evacuate the building during emergencies
- Ability to handle crisis situations, especially where children are involved
- Ability to respond immediately to emergency situations
Establish positive and effective family relations
- Communicate, in a professional manner, with families and faculty
- Encourage families to become an integral part of their children’s learning experiences
Ensure an effective program, responsive to children’s needs
- Assess supplies and materials needed to implement activities
- Build teamwork
- Develop lesson plan books and posted lesson plans
- Manage classrooms according to GSI QA Standards
Maintain professional commitment
- Promote GSI philosophy and educational objectives
- Support a code of ethical conduct
- Pursue professional development/continuing education
- Attend faculty meetings, in-service days, conferences and professional growth opportunities
FOREIGN DEGREES
- All foreign degrees MUST be converted to U.S. credits.
- All foreign courses and/or credit hours must be converted to U.S. standards.
Related Degrees Include, But May Not Be Limited To
- Elementary Education
- Home Economics
- Child Development
- Child Life
- Psychology or Sociology with a minor in Education
- Special Education
- Child Psychology
Relevant Coursework
- Child Development
- Human Growth and Development
- Educational Psychology
- Child Psychology
- Methods: Age Birth to 8 years
- Children’s Literature
- Developmental Assessment of Young Children
- Measurement and Evaluation
- Nutrition
- Health and Safety
- Child Care Administration
- Student Teaching: Kindergarten; 1st Grade; 2nd Grade
Job Tags
Part time, Immediate start,