escuela campo alegre
caracas, venezuela
Start Date: August 3, 2015
ESCUELA CAMPO ALEGRE, A LEADING AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL IN CARACAS, VENEZUELA, SEEKS AN OUTGOING AND ENERGETIC EDUCATOR FOR ITS EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM (4-5 YEARS OLD). THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE A CLEAR LOVE FOR YOUNG STUDENTS AND A PASSION FOR HELPING EACH CHILD REACH HIS OR HER FULL POTENTIAL, BOTH SOCIALLY AND ACADEMICALLY.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
-CREATING STUDENT-CENTERED LESSONS AND ACTIVITIES BASED ON THE REGGIO EMILIA APPROACH TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION.
-DOCUMENTING STUDENT LEARNING USING A VARIETY OF ELECTRONIC TOOLS, AND KEEPING TRACK OF STUDENT PROGRESS USING AN ELECTRONIC PORTFOLIO.
-ASSESSING AND REPORTING ON STUDENT PROGRESS EACH TRIMESTER, AND MAINTAINING DOCUMENTATION PANELS IN THE CLASSROOM AND EARLY CHILDHOOD BUILDING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
-SUPERVISING STUDENTS DURING PLAY TIME BEFORE AND/OR DURING SCHOOl SEVERAL TIMES DURING A SIX-DAY CYCLE.
INTERESTED CANDIDATES MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS:
-A BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN EDUCATION – MAJOR OR MINOR IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PREFERRED (MASTER’S IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION WOULD ALSO BE ACCEPTED)
-CURRENT U.S. TEACHING CERTIFICATION
-DIRECT EXPERIENCE UTILIZING THE REGGIO EMILIA APPROACH TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IN THE CLASSROOM
escuela campo alegre offers a highly competitive salary that allows for good savings potential. exact figures will vary depending on numbers of years’ teaching experience as well as higher education degrees earned. more specific information will be provided during the hiring process.
OTHER CASH BENEFITS:
1 Retirement plan: ECA contributes 5% of basic salary on the first year, 7% on the second year,
and 12% from the third year onwards, provided the employee contributes 4%.
2 Settling in: Bs. 15,000 paid upon arrival in Caracas (PAid IN LOCAL CURRENCY).
3 Shipping: $1,200 based on home of record.
4 Incidental travel expenses: $200 per year.
5 Re-settlement: Up to $1,500 upon leaving school’s employ.
NON-CASH BENEFITS:
1 Furnished housing. Teacher pays for utilities.
2 Annual home leave.
3 Medical, life and disability insurance.
4 Full reimbursement for visa related expenses.
5 Wellness: reimbursement of up to $800 per year for dental and/or health club expenses.
6 Professional Development Program.
7 Free Tuition for Dependents.
interested candidates who meet the stated requirements may submit a cover letter and resume – with at least three professional references – to andrewc@ecak12.com
We believe that our mission is to nurture creativity, happiness, and passionate discovery and inquiry in our students. Children grow to be confident and innovative in their thinking while fostering the belief that they are an integral part of a global society and can make a difference to make it better.
As educators, our work with children is informed by: current research on child development, the work of preschools in Reggio Emilia, the standards and criteria of NAEYC and our faith in the competence and abilities of young children.
Early years students at ECA embrace challenges proactively with confidence, curiosity and creativity. They are caring, respectful and tolerant members of a diverse community of learners. Children in early childhood are willing to take risks and reflect on their learning. They develop the skills that lead to a balanced life. The ECA community sees young learners as competent and capable individuals who are rich in ideas. They are trusted to succeed and develop the tools to thrive in a complex world.
1) The Learning Environment
We believe that children’s interaction with their immediate world is one of the most powerful promoters of learning. We strive to provide safe and appealing learning spaces that foster relationships, communication, and independence. Children’s interactions, in and with our spaces, stimulate them to become active learners. Both the indoor and outdoor learning environments provide children with ongoing opportunities to:
make choices and decisions with confidence
use materials in flexible and creative ways
initiate inquiry and ask questions
work collaboratively with others
sustain their interests and extend their knowledge
develop understanding
problem solve
explore possibilities
2) The Value and Importance of Play
We believe that play is many related things: exploring, satisfying curiosity, testing, probing, experimenting, influencing and fun. It is spontaneous and meaningful to children. Play is the means through which they engage the world and is the foundation for collaboration, learning, abstraction and reasoning. It leads to who we are, how we express ourselves, how we think, and what we do. Young children in the ECC Program are given structured and non-structured periods of time and as much space as possible to explore, investigate and play with a variety of materials, in order to learn about themselves, other people and the world around them. We believe that the most effective way to promote the development of thinking, social, communication, self-management and research skills is to support both personal and collaborative play.
3) Role of the Teacher
We see the teacher as a facilitator of learning and development. Teachers provide children with warmth, understanding, respect and acceptance in order to promote feelings of confidence, comfort and safety. The teacher serves their role through the following responsibilities.
Creators of Learning Opportunities
● Teachers observe, listen, and pay close attention to children’s interests and prepare experiences to engage and provoke their thinking, curiosity and imagination.
Reporter:
● Teachers nurture positive relationships with parents through the sharing and exchange of information. We seek to regularly communicate children’s learning, activities, achievements and goals with parents.
Custodian of the Learning Environment
● Teachers take care to provide an aesthetically beautiful, inspiring and engaging learning environment for children.
Model of Positive Behavior
● Teachers model positive attitudes and respectful relationships for children.
Supporter
● Teachers view children holistically and support them with warmth, understanding and acceptance. Teachers aid children in their problem solving by providing the questions and resources needed to continue their inquiries.
andrew cipriano - es assistant principal - andrewc@ecak12.com
Together, we are empowering exceptional education.