Job Details
Background of the Organization
Sela was created to help tackle educational inequity, racial segregation and cultural isolation - to create a place where students would be celebrated as they begin their global citizenship journey. We are a bilingual Hebrew-English school that proudly serves and educates 280+ PreK-3 - 5th grade students here in DC. We are thrilled to continue to expand on the educational opportunities we can offer to our students and hope that this new role can support us as we grow and deepen our work. For more information, please visit our website: /
Job Responsibilities and Characteristics:
- Design and submit weekly lesson plans that reflect the schools proficiency-based curriculum and that are based on current second language acquisition principles;
- Conduct immersive Hebrew lessons, and anytime throughout the school day, communicate with students exclusively in Hebrew;
- Analyze, design and document formative and summative assessments to monitor achievement and language performance
- Maximize learning time through effective classroom management;
- Provide an inviting, exciting, learning environment using varied instructional techniques and developmentally appropriate strategies;
- Mastery/deep knowledge in instructional subject area, with an undergraduate major or minor or graduate degree in the subject;
- Evidence of student achievement growth in previous teaching roles;
- Strong desire to collaborate with other faculty and instructional leaders to discuss student work and ensure curricular coherence;
- Strong desire to engage families through intentional relationship building and ongoing communication;
- Passion for his/her subject and the ability to connect with and motivate, individually and collectively, a diverse group of students;
- A strong commitment to all students with the belief that all students can learn and must be held to high academic standards;
- Boundless energy and enthusiasm for working with students and other adults in the building;
- Commitment to professional growth through self-reflection, receptiveness to feedback and a continuous desire to improve; and
- Demonstrate a solutions-oriented mindset and flexible thinking when faced with challenges.
- Participates in the development of curriculum and assesses its effectiveness in the classroom.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelors degree from an accredited institution required; Masters degree preferred
- Elementary and/or Middle School teaching experience preferred
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Legally authorized to work in the USA
- Strong communication skills in English and a native or near-native level of fluency in Hebrew
COMPENSATION
Salary for this position is dependent on the Sela PCS Salary Scale, viewed on our website at selapcs.org.
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