{"id":12778,"date":"2018-12-21T19:01:51","date_gmt":"2018-12-22T00:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.educationrevolution.org\/store\/?p=12778"},"modified":"2018-12-21T19:01:51","modified_gmt":"2018-12-22T00:01:51","slug":"job-224","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.educationrevolution.org\/store\/job-224\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Village School Seeks Math\/Science Teacher"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Job Ad &#8211; HS Math\/Science Teacher &#8211; for AERO<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rapidly growing international alternative school seeking\u00a0<\/span><b>part-time teachers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Math\/Science<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social Studies\/Peace &amp; Diversity Studies<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">English<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">K-8<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Candidate must have experience in their subject areas (HS) or grade level (K-8), with strong computer skills, excellent oral\/written communication skills, a commitment to social justice, and a flexible schedule. Experience working with homeschoolers is ideal.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See full job description and instructions to apply below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Teacher Job Description<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>About Global Village School: \u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GVS is an international K-12 homeschool diploma program with a creative, flexible approach and an emphasis on peace, justice, diversity, and sustainability. Our focus is on preparing students to be wise and capable stewards of the planet and each other. We work to nurture and protect the passion and enthusiasm for creating a better world that comes so naturally to so many young people. We seek to help our students to lead authentic and meaningful lives, and strive to have them leave school feeling confident in their abilities to make an impact on the world around them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Global Village offers a full K-12 curriculum with all the regular academics, weaving in progressive themes wherever we can. In addition, we offer customized curriculum which reflects students\u2019 interests and learning styles, and high school courses such as International Human Rights, Planetary Stewardship, Peacemakers, Literature of Diversity, and The History of Civil Rights in the U.S.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Definition and General Description: \u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working under the supervision of the Executive Director, and in cooperation with the office staff and administration, the Teacher provides support to and oversees the educational progress of assigned students.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Schedule<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Flexible. Time required depends upon number of students assigned.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Reports to:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0Executive Director<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Status<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: On Call \/ As Needed (Fluctuating hours, up to 19 hours per week)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Duties and responsibilities: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provide teaching services for GVS students and follow the guidelines in the GVS Teacher Manual, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consult with and support parents and students, answer questions as they arise<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Review student work and return it in a timely manner<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assign grades to high school work (K-8 work only if requested by parent) \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep detailed records, including an up-to-date list of all students<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provide documents such as written evaluations at the end of each semester\u2019s work, monthly student updates and billings, send welcome letters to new students, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Communicate regularly with office staff and assigned families, including notifying the office if you have any concerns about a family<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Qualifications:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personal commitment to the vision of Global Village School, including commitment to social change, educational excellence and innovation, creativity, peace, justice, and diversity<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A passion for working with young people<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teaching experience, preferably in an alternative education context<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ability to work with people from a variety of ethnic, socioeconomic, educational, and religious backgrounds, generations, sexual orientations and gender identities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experience working with staff and students in a team-based context<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strong interpersonal skills<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ability to work independently; trustworthy; dependable; productive<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Excellent oral and written communication skills<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ability to personalize curriculum and requirements to meet individual student interests, needs, and learning styles<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High school diploma required. Bachelor\u2019s Degree preferred. Teaching credential is a plus.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Solid knowledge of personal computing: Microsoft Word, Excel, Google Drive, creating pdfs, Email, the Internet, Skype, online chat, and social media such as Facebook is required<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knowledgeable about peace, social justice, active nonviolence, diversity issues, education, and their interconnectedness is a strong plus<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knowledgeable about homeschooling, humane education, and alternative education is a plus<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Global Village School is a project of Community Partners\u00ae. Community Partners\u00ae is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. In addition, the organization will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring. Community Partners is an EOE \/Veterans\/Disabled\/LGBT employer.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Please email resume and personalized cover letter to Marcie Foster at info@globalvillageschool.org. <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>No phone calls please.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Job Ad &#8211; HS Math\/Science Teacher &#8211; for AERO Rapidly growing international alternative school seeking\u00a0part-time teachers for: Math\/Science Social Studies\/Peace &amp; Diversity Studies English K-8 Candidate must have experience in their subject areas (HS) or grade level (K-8), with strong computer skills, excellent oral\/written communication skills, a commitment to social justice, and a flexible schedule. 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