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Lower Elementary Teacher

Westhill Institute

Mexico City, Mexico

US 1095 - 2381 a month

Monthly housing allowance

Annual of $750 to reimburse flight costs to home of origin

Ongoing

Job
School

Contract Length: 2 years

Number of Vacancies: 3

Student Level:

Elementary

Eligible Candidates:

Licensed Teacher

School Requirements:

Education Required: Bachelor
Minimum Teaching Experience: 1 year of teaching experience
Major: Elementary Education
Required Certificates:
Teaching Credential/License

Additional School Requirements:

Be able to work productively through collaborative interactions with colleagues, parents and community members
Demonstrate a willingness to examine and implement change as appropriate
Have experience teaching across a breadth of learning abilities, including ESL students
Spanish is not required nor desired

Job Benefits:

Paid holidays
Annual of $750 to reimburse flight costs to home of origin
Monthly housing allowance
International major medical insurance
A bonus in December that is equivalent to 15 days of pay during your second contracted year and forward for each year after

Job Description:

As part of the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program and Common Core Curriculum, Westhill Institute currently has openings for the next school year 2020 - 2021 in Grades 1 and 2. Classroom teachers are responsible for teaching reading and writing with a balanced literacy approach, social studies, science, and mathematics. In addition, elementary teachers work in collaboration with their Spanish classroom co-teachers as part of Westhill Institute's dual-language program to ensure that Westhill students have an international experience that focuses on inquiry-based learning.

Responsibilities

Teachers must be able to maintain a classroom environment that ensures effective learning
Analyze and use data to best incorporate the needs of all students within their lessons and classroom environment
Communicate with students in a manner that enhances student learning and understanding
Incorporate IB skills and Common Core Standards when writing and implementing lesson plans

This is a Direct to School Job

About the School:

Our mission

Westhill Institute inspires students to become critical thinkers and lifelong learners by developing ethical values and by transferring their knowledge in an inclusive learning environment to responsibly impact their community.

Vision

Our vision is to inspire students to be contributing leaders in a rapidly changing, globalized world by developing intercultural understanding.

Internationally Minded

Westhill students develop intercultural understanding through a transdisciplinary concept-based curriculum. As an IB World School, students broaden their intercultural understanding and respect through the Primary Years Program (PYP), Middle Years Program (MYP), and Diploma Program (DP).

Developing Lifelong Learners

Westhill inspires students to become critical thinkers and lifelong learners who responsibly impact their community. Through a broad and balanced curriculum students learn how to learn by developing transferable skills, attitudes, knowledge and concepts.

Inclusive Learning Environment

Westhill caters for students from all academic levels, cultural backgrounds, and educational needs. Teaching and learning are differentiated for individual learners’ needs.

More Information

This is a Direct to School Job

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