Job: Japanese Culture and Language Teacher (short-term) – Youth For Understanding (Bethesda, MD)
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Position: Japanese Culture and Language Teacher
Location: Bethesda, MD
Overview:
The Culture and Language Teacher is a paid contract position with YFU, and reports directly to the Site Director and indirectly to the Educational Coordinator. Youth For Understanding is committed to providing high school students with comprehensive educational programming, which helps to prepare them for their unique exchange experience. Culture and Language Teachers play a key role in achieving this goal. The quality of orientation teachers’ efforts has a significant and direct impact on the students’ experience. This orientation program is designed to prepare American high school students as they embark on a six-week home stay experience in Japan.
- On site staff training: June 6-7 and June 12
- Student Orientations: June 8-11 and June 13-16
- Compensation: $100/day; YFU USA will also cover all transportation, room and board expenses. Exception: Staff are required to cover meals on their day off (lunch June 11 through breakfast June 12).
Requirements:
- must have a teaching background, preferably with high school students;
- must have recent living experience in Japan;
- must have a minimum of a basic level Japanese language proficiency;
- must have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to team teach and function with a large and diverse staff;
- should possess the following characteristics: patience, sense of humor, understanding, adaptability, enthusiasm, awareness, sensitivity, creativity, responsibility, and commitment;
- should be dedicated to creating and maintaining a team atmosphere; and
- must have no criminal record. A background check will be conducted on all staff.
Application:
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, so applicants are strongly encouraged to apply earlier if possible.
Please email your resume, cover letter and a list of three references with phone and e-mail contact information to orientations @ yfu.org
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