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Primary School PYP Teacher

school
American School Foundation of Chiapas
location
Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico
salary
US 860 - 1050 a month
housing
Housing at ASFC Staff Residencies (furnished apartment, Water and WIFI are included, equivalent to $9,000 MXN )
airfair
Yearly round-trip airfare of up to $20,000 MXN
Start date
Ongoing
2 years
1
  • Elementary
  • University Graduate, Licensed Teacher, ESL Instructor
  • Bachelor
  • 2 years of teaching experience
  • Related to Education, Training, Coaching, Human Development,
  • Teaching Credential/License
  • Preparation of educational planning / Elaboración de planeación educativa 
  • Knowledge in IB Program/ Conocimiento en IB Program
  • Advanced digital skills/ Habilidades digitales avanzadas 
  • Advanced English./ Inglés avanzado.
  • Work with children under 12 years of age/ Trabajo con niños menores de 12 años 
  • Comunicación / Comunication 
  • Trabajo en equipo / Team spirit 
  • Responsabilidad /Responsability
  • Proactividad /Proactive 
  • Resolución de problemas. / Problems solver 
  • Disponibilidad de horario / Avilability 
  • Atención a cliente interno y externo/ Customer service  
  • Organización y limpieza. / Organization 
  • Abierto a la retroalimentación/ Open to feedback 
  • Annual Stipend. 15 days' salary of annual stipend paid before December 20th. The stipend for the first year is paid proportionally to the working days.
  • Vacation bonus. Payment is equivalent to 25% of 12 vacation days at the end of every working year.
  • 100% Scholarship for all dependent children, as long they pass admission tests. (Scholarship does not cover institutional fees, school uniforms, books, supplies, and PTA charges)
  • Airport pick-up on your first arrival to Tuxtla
  • Rehiring bonus (after initial contract)
  • Paid Christmas and Easter leave
  • Major Medical Insurance
  • Official IB training or selected Professional Development for the position
  • Paid workplace accident insurance
  • Paid visa fees for all expenses encountered after arrival in Mexico, including renewal
  • Mexican Social Security

General Objective:

Provide students with a solid foundation of essential skills and knowledge that will serve them well in the future. These goals focus on the holistic development of students, including their intellectual, social, emotional, and physical growth.

Daily Activities:

  • Reception for students on the ground floor of the main building.
  • Start the day with the morning routine, and share the agenda and objectives for the day (WALT -WILF).
  • Make sure students are ready to move to other classes.
  • Respect the break, entry, and exit times.
  • Review the agenda daily.
  • Implement the philosophy of learning through inquiry and the concepts of the IB program.
  • Check institutional email daily.

Weekly:

  • Education Plan delivery
  • Attend IB planning meetings
  • Send requests for materials one week in advance.

Bi-Weekly:

Access the My IB platform to keep up to date with the program

Monthly:

  • Attend and actively participate in PD meetings
  • Complete the monthly Educare course
  • Fill in the appropriate unit planner
  • Update classroom decorations according to the PYP CHECKLIST
  • Create a bulletin board according to the bulletin board checklist

Quarterly:

  • Prepare a quantitative report on the digital platform
  • Submit evidence and reflections from the teacher portfolio on time

Annual:

  • Prepare and participate in semi-annual lectures led by professors and conferences led by students.
  • Plan, organize, and lead academic and social events in which the class participates: Kaleidoscope, Winter Party, and Exhibition.

Events:

  • Participation in civil protection exercises and activities
  • Participate as support staff in ASFC events
  • Reporting cases of bullying to the Lower School Management
  • Supervise psychological support for students
  • Attend meetings with parents
  • Notifying parents in the event of an accident or incident involving the student.

Responsibilities:

The person who holds the position holds responsibilities by their position level such as:

  • Develop transdisciplinary skills in students.
  • Conduct weekly planning and present on Thursdays.
  • Collaborative planning of the IB unit of inquiry
  • Take the My Educare course assigned monthly.
  • Monitoring and documenting student assessment.
  • Adapting curriculum content and strategies for children with special educational needs.
  • Prepare for observation and/or supervision visits.
  • Know and implement the ASFC program of inquiry and curriculum.
  • Knowledge of ASFC policies (Linguistics, Inclusion, Assessment, Anti-Bullying, Academic Integrity, Child Protection and Admissions)
  • Understand and implement the concept-based learning philosophy of the IB program
This is a Direct to School Job
This is a Direct to School Job

We are the American School Foundation of Chiapas A.C. a recognized school worldwide, founded in 1991 in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico with a bilingual and multicultural education. Since our beginnings, the American School has welcomed students and staff from all over the world generating an experience and global vision of the around.

We are a community that strives to analyze, reflect, innovate, and deliberate purposefully. We acknowledge the importance of thinking creatively and critically to give meaning to our world and contribute fully as capable, confident, and responsible citizens. When you visit our school you’ll notice people of all ages thinking, interacting, innovating, and solving problems in thoughtful ways. We encourage ourselves to be knowledgeable thinkers who can contribute actively to our local, national, and international communities.

At the American School, we are united through creative and critical thinking, international mindedness, being environmentally cultured, principled communicators, and a caring and collaborative community.

Our Philosophy

To inspire and build in each student a positive self-image and a strong sense of integrity within a caring school environment.

Our Mission

We are a multicultural educational community that inspires a passion for learning by nurturing creative and principled citizens, through critical thinking, inquiry, and collaboration.

Our Vision

Generations of ASFC students and their families will gain the wisdom to contribute positively as global citizens in our local, national, and international community.

This is a Direct to School Job
This is a Direct to School Job

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Mexico City
Spanish
118.5 million
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This is a Direct to School Job
This is a Direct to School Job
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