Washington D.C. Based Foreign Language Teachers

Company Description:
Language Stars, the leading provider of early childhood foreign language education, is a rapidly growing educational organization that offers play-based, full immersion foreign language programs in Spanish, French, German, Italian and Mandarin Chinese for children ages 1-10. We currently teach 6,000 students each week, helping them move toward proficiency in a foreign language, build cognitive skills and have fun at the same time! Our dynamic, native-speaking teachers immerse our students 100% in the target language through our FunImmersion® curriculum, comprised of games, music & movement, art projects and many other engaging activities. We focus on a young child’s “Window of Opportunity” to absorb a foreign language naturally, and we track the progress of each child. We offer our FunImmersion® programs in 9 Language Stars language centers, 8 satellite centers and over 100 public and private schools in the Chicago and Washington D.C. metropolitan areas. We have plans for additional nation-wide expansion.

Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in a related field.
Native or native-quality speakers of Spanish, French, Italian, German or Mandarin Chinese
Excellent communication and superior organizational skills
Ability to work successfully with colleagues on a team
Shared passion for working with children and achieving Language Stars mission

Job Description:
Teach FunImmersion® programs in multiple Language Stars centers and at-school programs.
o Run structured activities supported by materials, session plans & training provided by Language Stars
o FunImmersion® delivery requires significant physical movement and energy to achieve educational goals.
Support Language Stars program quality and growth:
o Progress tracking: complete progress comments daily and summarize for enrolled families each season
o Communicate with parents at drop-off and pick-up time about progress, including examples of children using the foreign language
o Participate in weekly training sessions with groups of multi-lingual teachers
o Participate in center management, including preparation of materials and administrative activities
o Participate in marketing programs at Language Stars centers and in the community and other initiatives to attract new students

Job Logistics:
• Partial Full-time Teachers schedules are driven by program demand and thus generally work:
• 80-100% spanning Monday-Sunday where full days are approximately 8:30 am — 5:45 pm.
• In multiple Language Stars locations
• Part-time Teachers schedules are driven by program demand and are seasonal in nature.

Partial Full-Time Starting Compensation & Benefits:
• Paid Training
• Percentage # half days/wk Compensation
100% 10 $30,800 per year salary & $1,100 end of year bonus
90% 9 $27,720 per year salary & $990 end of year bonus
80% 8 $24,640 per year salary & $880 end of year bonus
• 3 weeks paid vacation
• Option to join Language Stars’ health, dental, and vision benefits plans
• Successful partial full-time teachers can enter trajectory toward Senior/Lead Teacher promotion, involving greater responsibility and compensation

Senior Teacher Compensation & Benefits:
• Paid Training
• Percentage # half days/wk Compensation
100% 10 $33,000 per year salary & $1,100 end of year bonus
90% 9 $29,700 per year salary & $990 end of year bonus
80% 8 $26,400 per year salary & $880 end of year bonus

To apply:
• Email resume to recruiting@languagestars.com

Language Stars is an Equal Opportunity Employer

• Location: Alexandria, VA
• This is a part-time job.
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