The Well-Trained Mind Academy is hiring individuals to join our substitute and tutoring pool for middle school and high school Japanese.
Our world language instructors use a combination of Comprehensible Input and explicit grammatical instruction, fitting with the goals of a classical education. Applicants should be well versed in second language acquisition theory and the ACTFL world-readiness standards for language learning. The successful candidate will be comfortable instructing students with a goal of developing proficiency in the target language. You can learn more about our approach to learning and teaching languages here.
Position Description
Applicants should have availability to teach live, online sections during the school day (Eastern Time Zone). Prospective tutors are able to hold sessions during working business hours, evenings, and the weekends.
Substitutes are provided with slides, lecture outlines, and assessments. Substitutes do not need to develop their own lesson plans, lectures, or assessments; all materials are provided to the substitute.
Substitute teachers may be considered for a regular teaching position in subsequent school years.
Classes are taught live using Class Collaborate.
Substitutes are contracted on a course-by-course basis, and for varying durations, depending on needs. All classes are offered during regular business hours in the Eastern Time Zone, and the successful applicant must have consistent part-time availability during the regular school day. Joining the substitute and/or the tutoring pool does not guarantee a minimum number of hours; our substitutes and tutors receive positions on an as-needed basis.
The position requires reliable high-speed internet.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Japanese, East Asian Studies, or a related field
- Demonstrable skill in teaching introductory level Japanese
- Native or near-native Japanese language proficiency
- Comfortable using Google Drive
- Experience using conferencing software in an educational setting
- Comfortable stepping into a classroom where the primary teacher structured the classroom assignments and expectations
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience teaching online
- 5+ years of experience teaching Japanese
- Lived in Japanese-speaking community for 6+ months
- Experience teaching in a virtual setting
- Experience teaching students with learning differences such as autism, dyslexia, or executive function issues
- Experience with a classical approach to education
Compensation
Substitutes will be contracted on a weekly basis, at the rate of $130/section/week. A section meets for two or three contact hours a week; compensation covers teaching the live class plus grading.
Tutors are compensated $45/hour.
To Apply
Please submit a cover letter that addresses previous teaching experience and a CV or résumé. Email all materials to [email protected]. We are accepting applications on a rolling basis.
