At ASF, a teacher’s main goal is to guide the students through the different learning processes involved with various subjects and/or skills as defined in ASF curricula, thus contributing to the students’ development as mature, capable and responsible world citizens.

The Teacher must be able to develop and maintain a classroom environment that ensures effective learning and incorporates pedagogical innovations and research. He/she must employ appropriate teaching methodology in order to meet established program objectives and be capable of understanding and meeting the needs of students.

Key Responsibilities:

Planning & Preparation for Learning

• Know the subject matter well and have a good grasp on how students learn.
• Plan some units backwards with big ideas, essential questions, knowledge, and skill goals.
• Plan on-the-spot/unit assessments to measure student learning.
• Design lessons that target various learning needs, styles, and interests.

Classroom Management

• Foster positive interactions among students and teach useful social skills.
• Teach routines that students maintain throughout the school year.
• Have a repertoire of disciplinary “moves” and be able to capture and maintain most students’ attention.
• Maximize academic learning time through coherence, lesson momentum, and smooth transitions.
• Confident, dynamic “presence” and diffuse most discipline problems before learning is impacted

Delivery of Instruction

• Activate students’ prior knowledge and hook their interest in each unit and lesson.
• Use clear explanations, appropriate language, and good examples to present material.
• Orchestrate effective strategies, materials, and classroom groupings to foster student learning.
• Have students actively think about, discuss, and use the ideas and skills being taught.
• Differentiate instruction to accommodate most students’ learning needs.

Monitoring, assessment, and follow-up

• Provide clear criteria for proficiency, including rubrics and exemplars of student work.
• Frequently check for understanding and give students helpful information if they seem confused.
• Have students set goals, self-assess, and know where they stand academically at all times.
• Take responsibility for students who are not succeeding and get them extra help.
• Reflect on the effectiveness of learning and continuously work to improve it.

Family & Outreach

• Give parents clear, succinct expectations for student learning and behavior for the year.
• Communicate as necessary. Medium and tone are appropriate.
• Respond promptly to parent concerns and make parents feel welcome.
• Use conferences and report cards to give parents feedback on their child’s progress.

Professional Responsibilities

• Be willing to participate beyond the academic program; be punctual and reliable with paperwork, duties, and assignments; keep accurate records.
• Demonstrate a professional demeanor and maintain appropriate boundaries.
• Be ethical and above-board, use good judgment, and maintain confidentiality with student records.
• Collaborate with colleagues to plan units, share teaching ideas, and review student work.
• Seek out effective teaching ideas from colleagues, workshops, and other sources and implement them well.

Education

If teacher preparation and degree are from an English-speaking country:

• Bachelor’s degree plus a state/province/national teaching certificate (or meet SAIS alternate certification guidelines).

• Digital literacy and the ability to integrate technology in daily practice.

If teacher preparation and degree are from Mexico:

• Bachelor’s degree in education and/or pedagogy from a SEP/UNAM-approved institution with certification (cédula profesional, CENEVAL)

• Digital literacy and the ability to integrate technology in daily practice.

Preferred for the position:

• Has PYP, IB Diploma, or AP training or experience

• Bilingual: English and Spanish.

• Has experience in other international and/or bilingual schools.

Qualifications and Experience Required:

• Two years of successful teaching experience