The Awty International School is Hiring a Part-Time Kinder English Homeroom Teacher for the 2024-2025 School Year Near Houston, TX
Part-Time Kinder English Homeroom Teacher for the 2024-2025 School Year
The Awty International School seeks a part-time Kindergarten English homeroom teacher for the 2024-2025 school year.
At Awty, we believe that students learn best and faculty perform best in a culture of vibrant diversity. Diversity is an essential quality of our school environment; our commitment to learning and the pursuit of excellence can occur only in such a context. It helps us guide our students to become responsible world citizens. Our commitment to learning about and respecting one another’s diversity brings distinct richness to the Awty experience for students, alumni, employees, and parents.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
BA or equivalent in Preschool or Elementary Education or related field of education
Native-speaker proficiency in target instructional language (English)
At least five years of teaching experience in a preschool or early primary setting
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
International and independent school experience preferred
Bilingual (or highly proficient) in another language (French or Spanish)
Experience in an IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) setting
APPLICANTS SHOULD:
Possess excellent teaching skills appropriate for children in an early childhood education setting
Demonstrate sound knowledge of interactive methodologies and technology integration
Follow the School’s guidelines and curriculum
Include activities to develop cross-cultural understanding
Demonstrate professional strengths of gentleness, nurturing, respectfulness, consistency
Demonstrate understanding of and commitment to childhood social, emotional and intellectual development within an international school setting
Maintaining an in-depth familiarity with the appropriate curricula and current teaching trends and developments
Have experience with a balanced literacy approach including phonics and pre-literacy skills
THE ROLE:
A teacher at the Awty International School is expected, but not limited to, the following expectations:
Effectively teach the Kinder program, including undertaking appropriate lesson preparation and assessing and evaluating students as necessary
Collaborate with other teachers on the grade level and within the school for instructional and operational purposes
Attending and positively contributing to subject, faculty, grade and division meetings as scheduled by the Division Head and whole school meetings as appropriate
Performing snack, lunch, recess and other teacher duties
Contribute positively to school culture and climate including special projects and presentations, service learning, student event attendance, prospective parent meetings, and other school and parent meetings
TO APPLY:
All applicants should include a cover letter, an updated resume and three professional references (including your most recent supervisor).
Direct inquiries (cover letter, résumé, references) to Severine Ireland, Head of the Early Learning (PK3 to 1st grade), sireland@awty.org.
The Awty International School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ethnic or religious beliefs, disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship, and athletic and other school-administered programs or in its employment practices. We actively seek diversity among faculty and administration as well as among students.