Elementary Grade Teacher Recruit

Walden Academy – Elementary School is seeking an Elementary Grade Teacher – Grade 1-5. This position reports to the Elementary School Principal.

 

OPENING: For the 2021-2022 School Year ·

This position is full time (up to 25 instructional hours per week)
 

Working Hours:

Work hours are generally between 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

 

Full Job Description

Beginning Aug 2nd, 2021 ~

Description

Walden.A seeks a dynamic, flexible, and creative individual who loves teaching and understands how to engage elementary children in English language arts, math, social studies, and science teaching and learning. Building on our existing programs, this teacher will serve as either lower or upper homeroom teacher and will collaborate with colleagues to teach literacy, math, science, and social studies to students in the primary school. This is a full-time position and is eligible for benefits.

Responsibilities include:

• Preparing and delivering materials and lessons as scheduled
• Assessing students’ performance by issuing effort grades and comments
• Effectively using technology to enhance instruction
• Understanding of a literacy continuum; behaviors and understandings
• Understanding of the development of proficient readers and writers
• Ability and willingness to facilitate literacy assessments
• Understanding of mathematics curriculum; behaviors and understandings
• Conducting parent conferences and communicating effectively with parents
• Plan and attend team and department meetings, and major school events as required
• As a homeroom teacher, being a primary point of contact for communication with parents
• Coaching athletics or leading afternoon student activities for two terms

 

 

Qualifications and Competencies:

● F-Visas & Authorized to work in Korea

● Native English Speaker

● Bachelor's degree in education related fields

● Proficient with MS Office applications and Google applications
● Self-motivated, flexible and adaptable
● Organized with high attention for detail

● Strong Communication Skills

 

Preferred:
● Highly Qualified: Bilingual in Korean and English - able to read, write and speak both languages fluently & have experience working at IB Schools

● Master's Degree

● Teaching Certification

● At least 2 years of experience of working in an international school setting preferred

 

Compensation & Benefits

● Annual Salary Range

• • Full Time: Starting 2.7~
  • Based primarily on education and years of experience, Negotiable

● Korean National Health Insurance, and Pension Plan

● Severance Pay

● IB Teacher Workshops/ Professional Development Every Semester

 

Contact Info

We will be reviewing applications as they are received.
 

1. English Resume

2. One-page Cover letter or list of two reference letters from direct supervisor/professor/principal, etc.

3. Please submit your resume to jenn.l@waldena.org with subject line “Elementary Grade Teacher”.
 

Thank you!