Italian Teaching Opportunities

Location: On-site at partner schools; varies by assignmentTeaching Mode: In PersonGrade Levels: Elementary, Middle, and High School; varies by assignmentSchedule: Typically 1–4 instructional service hours per week after schoolProgram Length: Commonly approximately 10 weeks per assignmentStart Dates: Opportunities become available throughout the school yearCompensation: Typical compensation of $50+ per completed instructional service hour, depending on assignment scope, experience, location, schedule, and agreed compensation ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY Concorde Education is seeking independent instructional contractors to provide Italian language enrichment services for K–12 students.This is a potential independent contractor assignment, not an employee position. Contractors may choose whether to apply for, accept, decline, or ignore available opportunities.Assignments vary by school, grade level, schedule, curriculum, student proficiency levels, available instructional resources, and program objectives.Concorde may provide curriculum guidance, lesson-plan suggestions, instructional resources, activity ideas, or program objectives. Contractors may use their professional judgment to adapt instruction within the assignment scope and applicable site requirements. ASSIGNMENT SCOPE Plan and facilitate engaging, age-appropriate Italian language enrichment sessions; Introduce students to foundational Italian vocabulary, pronunciation, conversational skills, listening comprehension, reading, writing, and cultural awareness through interactive instruction; Adapt instruction based on student age, proficiency level, learning needs, available instructional resources, site requirements, and assignment objectives; Encourage student participation through games, songs, storytelling, role-playing, collaborative activities, and real-world communication exercises, where appropriate; Introduce students to Italian traditions, geography, customs, holidays, music, food, art, history, and other cultural topics in an age-appropriate and educational manner; Maintain a safe, respectful, inclusive, and age-appropriate learning environment; Exercise professional judgment when selecting instructional materials and ensure that all content remains educational, culturally respectful, age-appropriate, and consistent with school policies and assignment requirements; Communicate assignment-related needs or significant concerns with Concorde and school staff, as appropriate; Complete a brief session completion form after each scheduled session; Follow applicable site safety, visitor, emergency, student-protection, and technology procedures. EXAMPLE PROGRAM TOPICS Greetings, introductions, and everyday conversational phrases; Numbers, colors, days of the week, dates, and time; Vocabulary related to family, school, food, hobbies, animals, travel, and daily life; Listening comprehension and conversational practice; Basic sentence structure, pronunciation, and introductory Italian grammar concepts; Reading and writing simple Italian words, phrases, and short passages; Italian culture, traditions, celebrations, geography, history, art, music, food, and customs; Communication, confidence, cultural appreciation, and language-learning strategies. QUALIFICATIONS At least 60 college credits, where required by the applicable assignment or site; Proficiency in spoken and written Italian with the ability to model accurate pronunciation and age-appropriate language instruction; Experience teaching, tutoring, coaching, mentoring, or leading activities with school-age students; Strong communication, organization, classroom facilitation, and behavior-management skills; Availability to provide services for the accepted assignment schedule and communicate schedule issues as soon as reasonably practicable; Familiarity with language-learning resources, educational technology, web-based instructional tools, or related classroom materials. Preferred backgrounds may include Italian teachers, world language educators, bilingual or multilingual educators, native or heritage Italian speakers, interpreters, translators, tutors, education students, Italian language or Italian studies majors, and others with relevant instructional or language experience. MATERIALS AND RESOURCES Assignments may utilize school-provided curriculum resources, lesson plans, books, visual aids, flashcards, games, Chromebooks, web-based language-learning platforms, presentation materials, and other instructional resources where available. Contractors may use their own instructional methods and materials when appropriate, safe, age-appropriate, lawful, culturally appropriate, and consistent with the assignment scope and site requirements. Contractors are responsible for ensuring that any instructional materials, digital resources, media, or third-party content used during instruction comply with applicable copyright laws, licensing requirements, school policies, and age-appropriateness standards. Purchases requiring reimbursement must be approved in writing by Concorde before they are incurred. COMPENSATION Compensation varies by assignment and agreed contractor terms. Many opportunities pay $50+ per completed instructional service hour with students. Contractors may propose their desired compensation rate when applying. When proposing a rate, contractors should consider the overall assignment scope, including anticipated preparation, planning, commute, materials, schedule, and other business considerations. Concorde may accept the proposed rate, decline the application, or provide a counteroffer based on the budget for the specific assignment. Unless otherwise approved in writing, compensation is based on completed instructional service hours with students. Payment for completed services is generally made by direct deposit on the fifteenth day of the month following the month in which services were completed, unless otherwise stated in the accepted assignment terms or required by applicable law. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY Concorde Education considers contractor applicants without regard to any status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law and is committed to respectful, inclusive, and student-centered programming. #J-18808-Ljbffr Concorde Education