**Monteverde Friends School: Colegio Humanities Teacher**- **Note: Our Humanities classes are taught entirely and solely in English.**_**Qualifications**:- Bachelor's degree, preferably in History or Humanities; teaching certification highly desirable.- Teaching experience in middle and/or high school.- A high level of organization, initiative, and energy.- A willingness to collaborate with classroom teachers, school administration, and other specialist teachers.- Creativity and flexibility in solving problems, a sense of humor, enthusiasm for designing innovative lessons, and strong interpersonal skills that encourage cooperation.- An intention to join our international team of teachers for at least two years.- **Full-time high school faculty members have the following responsibilities**:_- Teach up to 22 class periods (which include classes, homeroom responsibilities, delivering Quakerism curriculum, or assisting in other classes).- Plan, prepare, and teach engaging lessons on your topic of study, including modifying or adapting lessons for English Language Learners and students with learning differences.- Maintain attendance and grade records.- Write semester and yearly curricular descriptions.- Write reports on the progress of all students at the end of the first and second semesters.- Participate in parent/teacher conferences twice yearly and additionally as needed.- Maintain contact with students' families.- Serve as a homeroom teacher/advisor- Oversee planning and fundraising for the homeroom's annual class trip. (Example: homerooms make and sell lunches and host evening talent shows)- Supervise students during recess and lunch as assigned.- Participate in committee work. (Committees support graduation, service-learning days, Quaker life, learning support, Children's Day, Cultures Day, etc.)- Lead mini-courses each quarter (Electives such as cooking, health & sexuality, hiking, songwriting, etc.)- Participate in weekly Meeting for Worship and the life of the school community.- Attend staff meetings, parent meetings, and other meetings as needed.- **Compensation and Benefits**:_- Salary as determined by step on the salary scale.- Health care through the Costa Rican national health care system (CAJA).- Visa / Immigration expenses are reimbursed in the second year of employment.- _Aguinaldo _(Christmas bonus, equal to one-twelfth of yearly pay).- Participation in national teacher retirement plan (Magisterio managed by Jupema).**Language**:- English (required)License/Certification:- Teaching Certification (preferred)Ability to Commute:- Campton, NH 03223 (required)Ability to Relocate:- Campton, NH 03223: Relocate before starting work (required)
