Bilingual Pre-Kindergarten Teacher - English/Spanish

Summary

We are looking for a qualified and loving Bilingual Teacher (English / Spanish) to work at our Arlington location with our Pre-K students. The classrooms have a Spanish teacher and an assistant teacher, together you will make a dynamic team!

Duties

Responsibilities:

• Employ a variety of educational techniques (storytelling, educational play, media, etc.) to teach children.
• Employ a variety of instructional techniques and teaching strategies to meet different aptitudes and interests of students, including whole group (co-teaching) and small-group learning.
• Observe and develop each child help them improve their social competencies and build self-esteem
• Encourage children to interact with each other and resolve occasional conflicts
• Guide children to develop their artistic and practical capabilities through a carefully constructed curriculum to ensure kindergarten readiness
• Track children's progress and report to parents through daily written communication, twice yearly parent teacher conferences, and semesterly progress reports
• Collaborate with other educators
• Contribute productively to the school as a whole
• Participate in in-service and staff development activities and staff meetings as required or assigned
• Attend and participate in established traditional school-sponsored activities (i.e. back-to-school night, recitals, and other activities customarily attended by classroom teachers and/or faculty members), which may be outside of regular school hours
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Skills:

• Proven English and Spanish proficiency.
• Proven skills and knowledge about Teaching English (English grammar, spelling, semantics, vocabulary, etc.).
• Understanding the principles of child development and preschool educational methods.
• Good communication and instructional skills.

Education:

• BA in Early Childhood Education or similar degree in teaching
• CDA and further graduate work
• Ability to have transcripts transferred

Nice To Haves

CPR/ First Aid required within 30 days
MAT certificate
Daily Health Observation certificate

Benefits

Two weeks vacation - 1 week summer and 1 week winter
Personal / sick time off - 6 days
Federal holidays paid
Health Insurance