Job Details
CONTINGENT UPON FUNDING AVAILABILITY; this position is subject to budget approval and availability and may be withdrawn at any time)
POSITION :
World Languages for Global Citizenship : Teacher
Multiple positions available
Office of Multilingual Learners
LOCATION :
School location as well as online platforms
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS :
- New York City Department of Education licensed and appointed secondary teacher : World Languages / LOTE
- Teaching World Languages courses during the 2024-2025 School Year
SELECTION CRITERIA :
- Reading, writing, and oral proficiency in Spanish, French, or Mandarin
- Three (3) years of satisfactory professional experience
- Preference for experience in teaching Checkpoint A courses
- Skilled at building community among students
- Good organizational and administrative skills, including ability to meet deadlines
- Proficient in using digital tools (e.g. Google Docs, Google Classroom, Zoom, Google Meet)
- Experienced in proficiency-based teaching aligned to 2021 NYS World Languages standards
- Experience with backwards design
- Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES :
Per session personnel will perform the following tasks under the direction of the project supervisor :
- Plans engaging lessons and units utilizing key resources and templates provided by OML
- Create instructional resources for other NYCPS World Language teachers in Spanish, French, and Mandarin (simplified Chinese)
- Attends monthly collaborative learning sessions
- Regularly provide qualitative data and feedback through student surveys, student work, reflection activities, and discussions for inquiry cycle
- Collaboratively plans for systems and structures to provide a safe, effective, student-centered learning environment that fosters students’ learning as global citizens
- Pilots lessons and surveys with students, bringing student work for collaborative discussion
- Communicates updates and evidence on planning to OML and expert consultants
- Additional responsibilities as needed
WORK SCHEDULE :
HOURS UP TO, BUT NOT LIMITED TO APPROXIMATELY 30 hours per teacher
Fall 2024-June 2025
March 2025 : Up to 12 hours for student auditions July- August 2025 : Up to 25 sessions, up to 6 hours per day, between the hours of 8 : 15 AM and 3 : 15 PM, Monday through Friday.
Additional evening hours for performances may be scheduled, up to 150 hours per position.
Note : As program is subject to funding, all dates, times, and hours to be confirmed
SALARY :
Per Session rates as per the relevant union / organization of the advertised title (Collective Bargaining Agreement). Contingent Upon Funding Availability.