This Who Are We?

As a community-based organization, our aim is to equip and empower individuals in the U.S. to be multilingual Global Citizens. At ReDefiners, we promote social change, create equity in educational opportunities and provide a competitive advantage to youth and adults. We strive to ensure our programs reflect the following values:

• Equityshould exist in accessibility to educational opportunities.
• Students should be given the opportunity to learn a second languagebefore age 11.
• World language education promotes higher academic achievement; social, cultural and character development and leads toincreasedcareer opportunities.
• Ultimately - to build bridges between communities; we believe the world will be a better place if more peopleunderstand,valueandrespect cultural differenceswhile developing communication skills in more than one language.

Our Core Values:

• Culture of Learning: We learn by studying and developing best practices, encouraging new ideas and reflecting on our experiences to guide our processes.

• Leadership: We inclusively & collaboratively empower all stakeholders to have the courage to lead.

• Community & Recognition: We concretely recognize the collective value of individuals in developing a community of global citizens

Purpose of Position: We invite you to consider joining our team of educators who are passionate about multilingualism and character development. As a professional language educator, you will be teaching Spanish language exposure & cultural enrichment classes to groups of elementary-grade children in different afterschool settings. 

Duties & Responsibilities:

• • Review curriculum and prepare dynamic, student-centered, and communicative-focused lessons
  • Facilitate interactive and engaging class sessions in target language (80%)
  • Administer formative and summative assessments
  • Encourage language use outside of class
  • Communicate student progress with parents and teachers
  • Demonstrate effective classroom management skills
  • Commit to regular training and professional development
  • Record and report student progress

Support:

• Program and curriculum training

• Resource guidance

• Collaborative team environment

Requirements:

• Native or Highly Proficient Speaker of Spanish

• Native or Highly Proficient Speaker of English

• Coursework in language instruction pedagogy, teacher education, or related field
• Bachelors Degree in Education or Applied Linguistics preferred

• 2-3 years of experience in working with elementary students

• Reliable transportation

• Highly organized

• Able to express and garner enthusiasm about learning to young children

• Highly energetic

• Experience in creating educational resources to support student learning

• Proficient in collaborative technological tools to enhance student success

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

• Career enhancement

• Supply reimbursement

• Professional Development

• Contribution to community initiative

Job Type: Part-time Contractor

Schedule:

• Available during the school year between the hours of 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM 

Location:

This job requires going to different schools and community centers in Hillsborough County.