Fwd: Part-Time Chinese Language Teacher (NW Washington, D.C.)

[Gmail Tina]

FYI - this is in DC 

CLTA-VA 

Begin forwarded message:

From: CLTA Headquarters <clt...@indiana.edu>
Date: May 4, 2014 at 7:02:10 PM EDT
To: clta-memb...@list.indiana.edu
Subject: Part-Time Chinese Language Teacher (NW Washington, D.C.)
Reply-To: CLTA Headquarters <clt...@indiana.edu>

Part-Time Chinese Language Teacher (NW Washington, D.C.)

May 1, 2014/in Jobs

Sidwell Friends, a coeducational Quaker day school located in the Tenleytown neighborhood of N.W. Washington, DC seeks a part-time Chinese language teacher for its Middle School division to teach 5th and 6th grade Chinese, with a possibility of teaching at least one section in the Upper School. Applicants must have a native or near-native proficiency in that language.

Significant classroom experience as a Chinese teacher, an ability to motivate and support students, and a willingness to work collaboratively with others are required. The successful candidate will also have an educational background in Chinese language pedagogy (or a related discipline) and experience in the use of technology for the language classroom. Experience with TPRS methodology is preferred.

The successful applicant must have a clear understanding of the needs of middle school students, be able to work cooperatively with a group of adults in a team setting, be comfortable in and excited about working with children from diverse backgrounds, and actively support the Quaker philosophy that underlies the school. This position begins August 2014. Interested candidates should upload a resume, cover letter, and statement of educational philosophy via our on-line application at https://www.sidwell.edu/employment/.

Sidwell Friends School
Human Resources Department
3825 Wisconsin Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20016

Sidwell Friends School is committed as an institution to the ideal of diversity with regard to race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, economics, gender, genetic information, sexual orientation, physical ability and veteran status in its student body, faculty, and staff.