American Sign Language Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

North Broward Preparatory School, a Nord Anglia Education school, is seeking a high school American Sign Language teacher to expand the language offerings in our World Languages and Cultures department. The teacher will be in charge of the ASL curriculum development and implementation. The ideal candidate is an enthusiastic educator with strong ASL skills and a commitment to high-quality language instruction.

LOCATION

North Broward Preparatory School

JOB PURPOSE

You’ll help us increase student achievement by serving as a teacher, advocate, and advisor.

You’ll create and implement the ASL courses intended as a 2-year program by selecting and planning appropriate learning and teaching activities.

As a genuine team-player, you’ll work across our central, regional, and local teams to improve student outcomes in all areas. Everything we do is connected to our vision to create a generation of resilient and creative global citizens who will change our world for the better.

Your role will impact the organization by creating a safe learning environment in which students can take intellectual risks.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Articulate the Mission, Vision, and Values of the school and Nord Anglia, both verbally and in writing.
• Understand all elements, goals, instructional best practice strategies, embodied in the academic plan, as well as the ability to clearly articulate the plan to parents and students.
• Teacher Appraisal and Professional Development
• Walkthrough evaluations with academic leaders
• Parent satisfaction survey
• Student feedback survey

KEY RESPONSILITIES

• Create and implement the ASL curriculum
• Select and plan appropriate learning and teaching activities that are in alignment with NBPS standards
• Collaborate with other WLC teammates in creating PBL opportunities for our students
• Follow ACTFL standards and benchmarks for proficiency
• Exercise good classroom management with the use of fair and consistent standards and appropriate sanctions that are clearly articulated to the students
• Encourage students to ask questions and to express their difficulties.
• Know and use a wide range of assessment strategies consistent with course content and objectives.
• Differentiate instruction and assessment to meet the diverse needs of students
• Identify students who need additional academic assistance and be able to refer such students appropriately.
• Develop lessons that engage students in higher order thinking (refer to Bloom's Taxonomy).
• Provide a safe learning environment in which students can take intellectual risks.
• Use learning resources and technology to enhance lessons where appropriate
• Create a stimulating and challenging learning environment

PLANNING AND PREPARATION

• Effective organizational skills including but not limited to lesson planning, implementing units of study, differentiating instruction, designing and implementing assessments
• Ability to monitor student progress and report information in a timely manner
• Create an environment that fosters a growth mindset.
• Create an atmosphere of mutual respect.

PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Follow NBPS Professional Protocols
• Attend all meetings as required (division, departmental, etc.)
• Attend World Languages conferences to remain a lifelong learner focused on growth and improvement.
• Collaborate with the WLC team in PBL development
• Conduct research on second language acquisition methods and materials.

PERSONAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• American Sign Language Proficiency Interview (ASLPI) rating of 3–5 (required).
• Familiarity with the formative and summative approach.
• Member of ACTFL or other language association preferred.
• Valid teaching certification (or eligibility to obtain certification) in ASL/World Languages preferred.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint for producing reports and presentations.
• Good cross-cultural, interpersonal and communication skills to interact with diverse nationalities and cultures.
• Excellent analytical skills – with the passion and drive to demonstrate and quantify success.
• Results orientated with the ability to consistently map efforts against identified KPIs.
• Excellent time management skills and flexibility in dealing with multi-functional tasks.
• You’d like to work in a purpose-led sector.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

As our teammate, here’s what we expect:

• You love being part of a team – it’s what gets you up in the morning.
• You’ll run it like you own it – you take huge pride in your work and your relationships.
• You’re resilient – you’ll speak up and speak the truth.
• You get the job done – to outstanding levels of quality, every time and always to the deadline.
• You’re humble – you’ll know what you’re great at and where you’re not quite so strong.
• You’re a listener – you’ll hear what people say so you understand what’s being asked.
• You’re calm under pressure – you’ll keep cool when the going gets tough and know when to slow down your thinking.
• Entrepreneurial – you’ll always find opportunities to do things differently and better.

CREATE YOUR FUTURE

We’re Nord Anglia Education, one of the world’s largest premium international schools organisations. Every day, our teachers and support colleagues help our thousands of students achieve more than they ever imagined possible.

A transformational education at one of our schools is focussed on excellent academic outcomes, creativity, wellbeing, and international connectedness. Our innovative use of educational technology also creates a personalised, 21st century learning experience for all students, while our global scale means we can recruit and retain the world’s best teachers and offer unforgettable events and expeditions.

Our people are empowered to make a difference in their fields of expertise. Our fast pace of growth requires evolution and change from everyone, giving you the chance to define the role you do in the future. This challenges the learning agility of our employees and ensures every day brings interesting new experiences.

Founded in 1972 in the United Kingdom, our first international school opened in 1992 in Warsaw, followed by rapid growth across the world since the 2000s.

When you join our team, you’ll become part of a global family of experts working for a fast-growing premium international brand.