[Priority Listing] German Language Teacher

Seeking Salaried German Teacher --4 days/week, 70-75% salary

Green Meadow seeks a part-time salaried, dynamic German language teacher with well-developed classroom management skills who can meet and inspire students to learn about German language and culture. Join our excellent World Language faculty who offer Spanish and German. This is a salaried position, teaching 4 days/week, paid between 70 and 75% of full time, depending on the workload, a mix of middle school and lower school classes.

OVERVIEW OF THE WORLD LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT

The World Language Department believes students should be global citizens and active members of our local communities, linguistically and culturally. We aim to foster strong comprehension and speaking skills, build ease and confidence with reading and writing, and introduce students to the joys and beauty of language learning through a developmental and artistic curriculum grounded in Waldorf education.

POSITION OVERVIEW A Green Meadow Waldorf School German teacher inspires and develops students to be competent language and cultural learners, to participate in our World Language Exchange program, teaches students about German language cultures, which includes history, culture, festivals, traditional food, social conventions, organizes events where students can showcase their language skills; develops lesson plans and curricula based on the needs of individual classes and students, teaches writing and composition, provide conversational classes to master near-native pronunciation. 

Other duties include :

Student assessment and report writing, communicating with parents in writing and verbally in parent conferences, and providing suggestions and support for struggling students, being part of a faculty that collaborates in the service of our families and children 

Job requirements

The ideal candidate will have a relevant four-year college degree, an advanced degree strongly preferred, middle school and high school teaching experience or other relevant experience, Waldorf teacher training or a commitment to complete Waldorf teacher training, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and a spirit of collaboration. Green Meadow is committed to cultivating a diverse community of learners and creating learning environments respectful of all students, parents and colleagues, without discrimination.

Please submit a letter of interest, a resume, and contact information (phone and email please) for three references to Laurie Puca, assistant to the administrator, at [email protected] .