Middle School English and Drama Teacher
- Middle School, High School
- Licensed Teacher
- Bachelor
- 2 years of teaching experience
- Education, English, Drama, Literature, Journalism
- Teaching Credential/LicenseTESL/TEFL Certificate
- United States (USA), Canada
- Annual airfare to the U.S. or Canada
- $2000 moving in bonus
- $7200 for housing that is paid $600 per month
- International Health Insurance that includes life and dental coverage
- Assistance with obtaining a visa once in Ecuador
- Assistance in finding housing and settling in
This position includes Grade 10 English and Grades 7-9 Drama in our IB Middle Years Program. Teachers are required to follow the MYP Program and the school's standards.
The teacher for this position will teach approximately 25 out of 35 teaching periods. They will be required to follow the MYP Program and the school curriculum standards. They will be required to attend Grade Level and Departamental meetings. For the Drama, they will be required to assist in theater productions and the school's participation in the Regional Arts Festival.
The American School of Quito, Ecuador was founded in 1940 with the idea of offering a U.S.-type education to Ecuadorian and international students. It is private, co-educational and non-sectarian. The School's basic principles are based on democracy and our institutional values: respect, responsibility, solidarity, inner strength and honesty. ASQ is highly recognized as educating the leaders of Ecuador, with an impressive list of graduates who have excelled both locally and internationally.
The School, which is a non-profit foundation, is governed by a 22 member Board, elected among the parent community and within that number are 4 teacher representatives elected by their peers. ASQ is fully accredited by AdvancED (SACSCASI) and the Ecuadorian Ministry of Education. Graduates of the school can receieve three diplomas: U.S. accredited, Ecuadorian Ministry and the IB Diploma, if they opt for that program.
Currently the school has an enrollment of 2360 with students from Nursery to Grade 12 and offers all three International Baccalaureate Programs: Primary, Middle Years and Diploma. The first IB Program was introduced in 1990. We have both a national program of studies and an international program. Our national program, which is made up of approximately 2000 students, is bilingual in which students are offered both English and Spanish curriculums. Our international program of 300 students is full English immersion with only Spanish and Social Studies in that language.
The School has excellent sports, art and music programs in which our students interact and compete both within Ecuador and throughout the South American Region. We are a "bring your own device" school in the upper grades and teachers will be using Google Classroom and Sites, Managebac as well other digital resources.
Currently, there are 240 full time teachers on staff and within that number, there are 50 expat staff members. ASQ is located in the capital of Ecuador and 9000 ft above sealevel. 96% of the graduates attend a four year university and among that group approximately 60-70 students will go to the United States, Canada and Europe.
We work proudly each and every day to achieve our Mission:
"To educate with excellence, in an environment of liberty, responsibility, and democracy, well-rounded human beings with integrity, committed to their well-being, that of society, and the environment."