Upper School Humanities Position Type Faculty Start 08/01/2024 School Name City, State Monteverde, Puntarenas Posted 02/05/2024 Monteverde Friends School: High School Humanities TeacherMonteverde Friends School seeks an experienced, passionate upper school (grades 7-12) Humanities teacher to join our small bilingual Quaker school in August 2024. The ideal candidate will instill and foster a passion for global history, geography, and human rights and integrate these essential topics into the school's curriculum and activities. Note: Our Humanities classes are taught entirely and solely in English.Qualifications:Bachelor's degree, preferably in History or Humanities; teaching certification highly desirable. At least three years of teaching experience in middle and/or high school.Intermediate/advanced ability in Spanish preferred.The ideal candidate will have: 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/advisorOversee 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).Interested candidates should send a resume, letter of intention, and a list of three references by March 22, to .
