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Title | NYC Public Schools Arabic Instructor Job |
Body | ARABIC LANGUAGE INSTRUCTOR - full-time position available in a New York City public school. Duties & Responsibilities: Roles in small schools are varied and complex and serious consideration will be given to applicants who demonstrate through their resume and cover letter experience and/or willingness to become involved in these essential aspects: -Ability to work within a non-traditional school schedule and organizational structure that meets the needs of English Language Learners and students requiring special education services. -Ability to design and implement innovative curriculum. -Desire to collaborate in an inter-disciplinary planning and teaching team with an emphasis on course design using backwards planning models developed by Wiggens & McTighe. -Willingness to practice an open-door policy and developing best practice pedagogy to facilitate professional growth and collaboration. -Willingness to follow the Standards of Professional Teaching. -Ability to serve as role model. -Ability to create and maintain an effective environment for student learning. -Ability and availability to contribute to the development and growth of the school community. -Availability for summer planning and curriculum work -Availability to participate in after school/Saturday programs -Teaching license issued in New York State or a reciprocity-granting state. Selection Criteria: The successful candidate will demonstrate: -Fluency in Modern Standard Arabic. -Experience teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language, from the elementary to advanced levels. -Experience developing and implementing curriculum. -Ability to incorporate reading and writing strategies in daily routines and classroom instruction using the workshop model. -Ability to incorporate hands-on and cooperative learning activities. -Ability to develop and use project-based learning units, utilizing backwards planning model. -Familiarity with English as a Second Language (ESL) methodology, as well as English Language Learner (ELL) standards and strategies -Ability to integrate technology into the classroom -Excellent classroom management skills -Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, parents, students, etc. -Ability to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all learners In addition to interviewing, candidates must present a teaching portfolio, which may include a resume, evidence of philosophy of education, evidence of curriculum planning, such as a course outline or lesson plans, as well as any teaching artifacts collected throughout the teaching career. Teaching artifacts may include student work, images of student work and/or presentations and curriculum development examples. Applicants must provide three references. Work Schedule & Salary As per Collective Bargaining Agreement Please send resumes & cover letters to: danielle@aafscny.org . |
Source | Arabic-L |
Inputdate | 2008-06-01 11:05:04 |
Lastmodifieddate | 2008-06-01 11:05:04 |
Expdate | 2009-06-10 00:00:00 |
Publishdate | 2008-06-02 00:00:00 |
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