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JobDescriptionTeacher

Summer2018Title: FrenchTeacherReportsto: AcademicCoordinatororLanguageCoordinatorJobSummary: AteacherwillworkcloselywiththeAcademicandLanguageCoordinators

regardingcurriculumdesignandimplementation.Thepostholderwillbeexpectedtodeliverdynamic,stimulatingandcreativeclassestoLASsummerStudents

Reviewed: September2017Responsibilities:

1. Worksasasupportive,integralmemberoftheLASSummerstaff2. Assistsinthehiringoflanguagestaffthroughreferralandrecommendations3. Overseesongoingdevelopmentofclasssubjectmaterial4. Ensuresthattheirclassesareofhighquality,progressiveandarestimulating5. ParticipatesinLASSummerOrientation6. Participatesinregularstaffmeetings.7. AssistsandprovidessupportforassignedClub8. Assistsinafternoon/and/oreveningactivityprograms9. Ensuresthatallreportsarecompletedwithinstateddeadlines.10. AdherestoallLASPolicyandProcedureasoutlinedintheStaffHandbook11. CarriesoutanyotherdutyasassignedbytheLASSummerDirector.

Competencies:

1. Proactive&Takesinitiative:abletoworkindependently,shareandgeneratenewideas.2. People skills & Teamwork: reaches out to peers and cooperates with supervisors to

establishanoverallcollaborativeworkingrelationship.3. Accountability&AttentiontoDetails:holdsoneselfandotherstodesiredgoals,deadlines

&objectivesanddoesnotletimportantdetailsslipthroughthecracks4. Enthusiasm& Enjoysworkingwith students: Exhibits passion and excitement overwork,

hasacan-doattitudeandenjoysthepresenceofandworkingwithchildrenofallages5. Dedication&Integrity: iswillingtoshareaboardingschoollifestyleandalwaysdowhatis

bestfortheschool.6. Opennesstocriticism&newideas:Oftensolicitsfeedbackandreactscalmlytocriticismor

negativefeedback

Required

• BAdegreeorequivalent• Specialistknowledgeofacademicsubject• CELTA/TESL/TESOLCertificate• FluencyinEnglish,knowledgeofFrench• Summercampexperience• Experienceinasupervisoryrole• Abilitytoworkautonomouslyandinteams• Flexibilityandautonomy• Aninternationalperspective

Preferred

• TEFL/TESOLDiploma• MAorDoctoratedegreeorequivalent• Bilingual,English/Frenchbothspokenandwritten• Atleastthreeyears’experiencerunningalanguageprogram• Atleast5yearsboardingschoolexperience• Threeormoreyears’experienceinelementaryorsecondaryeducation