French Co-Teacher at Nysmith School For The Gifted – Herndon, Virginia

We are looking for the boldest and most innovative individual to tackle the most important job in the world - TEACHING!

Nysmith School is seeking committed, innovative, creative teachers with a passion for teaching students who are intellectually curious and gifted.

We have created a learning environment where students are excited to come to school, motivated to learn, and passionate about making a positive change in their community and the world. We have created such an amazing school by recruiting and retaining teachers who love children, are passionate about sharing their expertise and willing to go above and beyond to prove the best education has to offer.

We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes our school more diverse and provides a better learning environment for the children.

Salary: $60,000

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Specialized knowledge and/or experience in the subject area.
• Ability to teach oral and written French to individual students or classes
• Ability to provide conversational classes where pronunciation and important words and phrases are taught
• Ability to teach writing and French composition
• Ability to clearly and effectively communicate with the Lead Teacher, students, and parents.
• Ability to speak English fluently and use English in a grammatically correct fashion.
• Ability to remain flexible and to respond to schedule changes or unexpected task assignments with a calm demeanor.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, to impart knowledge to students and information to parents and staff.
• Ability to teach students about French culture, which may include festivals, traditional food, and dress