K-8 Arabic Teacher

The Dearborn Academy, a K-8 Charter School located at 1930 Ford Rd. Dearborn, MI 48128, is seeking certified Arabic Teachers. The Dearborn Academy’s mission is to serve a multicultural community through individualized, focused instruction allowing each student to achieve academic excellence and exhibit social responsibility. http://thedearbornacademy.org/Jobs
 
Responsibilities

• Implement the assigned instructional activities and course of study to engage students in conductive learning.
• Utilize instructional and classroom management systems that increase student learning and maximize time on task.
• Identify, select, and modify instructional resources to meet the needs of the students with varying backgrounds, learning styles, and special needs.
• Monitor student progress towards achieving instructional objectives and goals.
• Communicate effectively within the educational community and with parents on a regular basis.
• Meet professional responsibilities.
• Maintain and upgrade professional skills.
• Promote and maintain positive school-staff and pupil-teacher-parent relationships.
• Other related duties as assigned by Principal.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Arabic or higher from an accredited institution

• Meet professional education requirements of school, district, state
• Michigan teacher’s certification if available (Single subject teaching credential or certification if teaching a specialized subject ) or
• If no Teaching Certificate: Candidate must possess a Bachelor’s degree from  approved regionally or nationally accredited teacher preparation institution to meet Highly Qualified requirement and/ or above qualifications to acquire emergency certification for the Arabic Language.

If the candidate or  intends to continue working in instructional role for the following school year, candidate  will need to complete six semester hours of satisfactory credit in a certification program before the school can apply for a permit renewal the following  fall.  The institutions approved to offer the Arabic certification program are: Eastern Michigan University, Michigan State University, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Wayne State University, and Western Michigan University

• Relevant teaching experience
• Candidate must be Highly Qualified and dedicated to bringing their students the highest quality instruction
•  Knowledge of relevant technology
• Knowledge of the developmental needs of children and school improvement strategies, a definite plus
• Ability to effectively interact with professionals, parents, and students.          
• Position is immediate and requires the above qualification.

***Arabic teachers that have completed some courses towards the MDE requirement for teaching Arabic. Candidates qualified for sub permits are welcome to apply.
 
Satisfactory criminal background check and unprofessional conduct check as required by School Safety Legislation
 
Please email resumes to hr@aimsus.com.