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8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher

The American School Foundation of Guadalajara

Guadalajara, Mexico

Start July 2024

Job
School

Contract Length: 2 years

Number of Vacancies: 1

Student Level:

Middle School

Eligible Candidates:

Licensed Teacher

School Requirements:

Education Required: Bachelor
Minimum Teaching Experience: 2 years of teaching experience
Major: Qualifications that align with teaching 8th grade English Language Arts
Required Certificates:
Teaching Credential/License

Additional School Requirements:

Qualifications:

Experience teaching middle school
Breadth of curricular experience in English Literature and Writing
Willingness to mentor middle school students
Excitement to guide students along the journey of their development as a well-rounded citizen of the world

Preferred:

Master’s Degree
Previous international teaching experience
Leadership in student activities or clubs
Learner Mindset with a desire to collaborate in teams
Experience teaching creative writing

Job Benefits:

To be discussed after the interview.

Job Description:

8th grade English Language Arts Teacher

Middle School · Guadalajara, Jalisco

The American School Foundation of Guadalajara A.C. is an institution dedicated to inspiring, educating, and acting to improve our world. We are looking for a Middle School 8th grade English Language Arts Teacher department and be part of our community.

The 8th-grade English teacher is responsible for planning and facilitating engaging, rigorous instruction that focuses on various genres of English literature and develops the critical reading, writing, speaking, and thinking skills of all learners. The course equips students with the skills and strategies needed to be more independent and self-directed learners as they prepare to enter high school. These include annotating, rhetorical analysis, and crafting a nuanced argument.

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About the School:

The American School Foundation of Guadalajara, A.C., an “AsociaciÃ³n Civil” (non-profit organization), was formed and legally constituted on April 17, 1956.

The buildings, land, equipment, and furniture are the exclusive property of the Association. No member, associate, or administrator has the authority or power to dispose of or sell the aforementioned property and any donation of property or money made to the Association is, at no time thereafter, refundable. Should the Association be dissolved, all property would be donated to another non-profit organization by the statutes. Said statutes also prohibit the payment of dividends or fees to any member of the Association. All income must be reinvested in the Association.

From early childhood through grade nine, ASFG is incorporated with the Mexican Secretary of Education of Jalisco (SEJ). For grades ten through twelve, the school has an agreement with the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) which validates our high school academic program. Grades ten through twelve are also revalidated by SEP. The school is fully accredited pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade by SACS CASI, AdvancED in the United States of America.

ASFG Mission Statement:
Educating students in a bilingual, bicultural, and secular environment to be purposeful learners, critical and creative thinkers, effective communicators, and community contributors, based on a foundation of honor, freedom, and commitment.

ASFG Vision Statement:
Inspire, educate, and act to better our world.

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