What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies?

Job Title: McDonald-EB-Language Immersion-Japanese-Grade 1-1.0-Teacher-Elementary
Institution: McDonald Elementary School
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Seattle, Washington
Education: Bachelor’s degree, Valid Washington State Teaching Certificate
Closing Date/Time: Wed. 05/29/13 5:00 PM Pacific Time

1st Grade Position: 1.0 FTE. Language Immersion model – this position is in Japanese Immersion. Candidate will teach one class in AM and the other class in PM.

At McDonald International School our goal is to engage all students, in partnership with family and community, to become informed, compassionate, global citizens. McDonald International School is a growing language immersion school, teaching in Spanish or Japanese. Currently our K-3 students are part of the language immersion program and receive instruction for half of each day in either Japanese or Spanish and our 4-5 students are taught entirely in English. Language immersion will move up each year until 2015-16 when all grades will be engaged in our language immersion program. This position requires the teacher to be highly collaborative, willing to meet regularly to share and analyze student data, and able to contribute to the long-term growth of the school through teacher leadership, participation on committees, evening events, and detailed planning of effective curriculum and other structures to support student learning. Our goal at McDonald International School is to incorporate an international/global perspective in all subject areas, as well as integrating art, science and technology into literacy.

This candidate must speak, read, write, and communicate fluently in the immersion language as a native speaker. This candidate will teach the “Japanese half” of the day for a morning and afternoon class of students. Math and science are taught in the immersion languages. Everyday Math and other supplemental curriculum based on Common Core State Standards comprise the foundation for our math instruction, and for science we use the district’s science kits. All academic language, math, science, social skills, and any other subjects taught in this classroom will be taught in the immersion language. Candidates will have the ability to integrate math and science into social studies with an emphasis on global perspectives.
In the English half of the day, the grade level partner teacher will teach balanced literacy (using the Common Core State Standards and CTC Reading and Writing Workshop as the foundation) as well as social skills,and social studies.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree; academic preparation for or experience in teaching a culturally, racially and economically diverse student population in an urban school system. Specific programs may require additional academic preparation or professional experience, including; working with bilingual students and assisting them in the transition to regular classrooms; implementing programs designed to prevent the dropout of “at risk” students; and, teaching multi-level, open-concept, and main streamed classes.

Certificates & Licenses:
Valid Washington State Teaching Certificate; some positions may require valid first aid and CPR certification; some positions may require a valid Washington State driver’s license and/or a Class II driver’s license.

The successful candidate for the 1st grade Japanese Immersion position will be able to:
· Speak, read, write and communicate fluently in the immersion language as a native speaker.
· Be flexible, organized, and efficient. You will teach two separate classes, one AM and one PM. You will be teamed with an English teacher and will exchange groups at lunchtime. You will be expected to communicate with 50+ families.
· Embrace working collaboratively with other teachers and be a team builder. This candidate will be required to work closely with the librarian and art teacher to build a cohesive global perspectives curriculum K-5.
· Explicitly teach academic language in Japanese while providing skills and content instruction in math and science.
· Provide language proficiency testing.
· Have the ability to infuse technology as appropriate throughout the curriculum.
· Utilize best practices in instruction and assessment, and curriculum based on the Common Core State Standards to increase student achievement in math and science.
· Implement interventions and supports, both academic and social (PBIS, MTSS).
· Attend additional McDonald International School training in the summer (dates TBD). Training will continue during the 2013-14 school year.
· Attend additional professional development activities (e.g., for math, science, or language proficiency testing).
· Perform duties such as recess, cafeteria, or bus line supervision.
· Be eager and willing to help build this growing school, and want to become a part of the McDonald International School community.

McDonald International School is a warm and welcoming place for its students, families, staff, and community. If you are looking for this type of environment and can contribute to the growth of our international school while being flexible in meeting the challenges of working in a new school, we encourage you to apply.

For full details and to apply, see original posting on Seattle Public Schools.

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