Heritage Language Instructor

Atlanta International School • Atlanta, GA

3h • $50 - $50

About The Position

Atlanta International School (AIS) offers the full International Baccalaureate (IB) continuum to all students, from 3K through grade 12. Our challenging academic programs develop internationally-minded, critical-thinking students able to take complex and often disparate knowledge, concepts and skills, and forge these into new and unique ways of solving problems. We provide a rigorous education in a diverse, multicultural, multilinguistic community where the reality and hope of human potential are in action.

Our mission at AIS is to develop courageous leaders who shape their world for the better. All AIS employees believe deeply in the potential of each student, value critical thinking (their own and students’) and know learning can be fun and exciting. AIS offers an incredible spirit of community and diversity of perspectives that come from students, families, and employees representing more than 90 nationalities and over 60 languages.
AIS is looking for instructors to join our Afterschool Heritage Language program in the following languages: Greek, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Russian or Swahili. The teacher will lead a class in that is composed of beginners and mixed ages (5 to 10 years old). The class group is small (3 to 8 students). Students have a cultural connection to the language but may not have language competency at the start of the course.

Requirements

• Native speaker of Greek, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Russian or Swahili (please specify which language in your application).
• Experience working with elementary school aged children.
• Passionate about connecting language with culture.
• Must be flexible, engaging, open-minded and comfortable leading an active group of students in an inquiry-based environment.
• Technologically savvy with Zoom.

Nice To Haves

• Background in teaching or language acquisition desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide opportunities for use of oral language skills.
• Develop cultural connections (literary, musical, customary, etc.).
• Engage students’ families in the program to establish a bridge between school and home identity.
• Use and develop student reading and writing skills in context.
• Engage students through STEAM-based (science, art, etc.) problem-solving activities once students have reached a level when they have developed basic communication skills.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed