From: http://www.gwjs.org

Bilingual ESL Teacher
Greenwich Japanese School / Japanese School of New York

Greenwich Japanese School is a small, private 1-9 grade Japanese school located on a beautiful campus in Greenwich, CT. All students are of Japanese origin and speak Japanese as a first language. The majority of students are Japanese expatriates. All classes are taught in Japanese except for English as a Second Language.

Position Title ESL Teacher
Closing Date: Until position is filled
Advertising Started on: Monday, January 18, 2010
Organization: Japanese School of New York / Greenwich Japanese School
Salary: Commensurate with experience (salary range $40,000-$42,500); full fringe benefit package

Percent Time: 100% (Full-time)

Type of Position – Full time teacher

Start Date: This position has a start date of April 5, 2010

Duties:

Design, plan and conduct courses in English as a Second Language to elementary students.

Design, plan and conduct English grammar courses (to be taught in Japanese) in accordance with the Japanese school curriculum to junior students.

Design the course structure by selecting the materials to be used in the course
and the subject matter to be taught in the course within the framework of the
established ESL and Japanese curriculum guidelines.

Plan and teach 20 classroom hours per week

Evaluate student work in the courses taught and assign grades.

Attend meetings (staff, level, skill area and professional development).

Serve on program committees.

Education Required: Japanese Government English teaching certification, M.A. in Linguistics/TESOL or equivalent combination of related education and experience.

Experience Required: Bi-lingual fluency (Japanese / English) at native or near-native proficiency. Previous English grammar teaching experience in Japanese public or private junior high school. Demonstrated excellence in teaching. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Proficiency in computer software applications. Must be US citizen or green card holder.

Desirable Qualifications: Previous ESL teaching experience in an English speaking country.

References: Three professional references must be available upon request.

Contact Information
Please send resume and cover letter via email (preferred) or mail to:

Jennie Farnell
Email: farnell.gwjs@gmail.com
Greenwich Japanese School
15 The Ridgeway
Greenwich, CT 06831
Website: http://www.gwjs.org

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