Contract Length: 1 year Number of Vacancies: 1 Student Level: Middle School Eligible Candidates: Director/Principal School Requirements: Education Required: BachelorMinimum Teaching Experience: 2 years of teaching experience Additional School Requirements: All applicants must have the following:Experience teaching and/or administration/management in a middle or high school environmentCollege/university degree English proficiencyPositive, fun-loving, and caring attitude towards childrenAbility to make timely and quality decisions in a fast-paced environmentTeam player who can work under stressful school-environment conditions Ability to communicate effectively with faculty, students, and parentsProductive, efficient, consistent and helpfulProfessional, tactful and respectfulFollows rules and respects administration's policiesMaintains a conservative and professional appearance Not required, but desired:Advanced degreeAdvanced computer/technological literacy, familiarity with Google Apps Familiarity with Common Core (U.S.) curriculum Experience teaching children in the U.S. or CanadaSpanish proficiency Job Benefits: Assistance with immigration (no need to arrive with a visa, we will help you with the process)Costa Rica is a wonderful, international place to liveHands-on staff with that small school feel Job Description: We are an exclusive U.S.-Costa Rican private educational institution dedicated to providing a multicultural studies K-12 curriculum in Central America.We are seeking a professional and experienced, English-speaking middle school principal for the Fall 2024 - Spring 2025 academic year.Schedule:Monday-Friday, 7:30am - 3:30pmCR (national) and US (selected) Holidays are observed.Environment: Safe and controlledFamily-likeFriendly managementRespectful, selective children/groupsTerm/Additional details:August 2024 - June 2025 Intensive 2-week teacher training from experienced (former) U.S. Department of Education administrator and policymakerRoom for growth This is a Direct to School Job This is a Direct to School Job About the School: Vision:The vision of Berkeley Academy for Multicultural Studies is to empower all of our students to positively impact and change the world.Mission:The mission of Berkeley Academy for Multicultural Studies is to (PRIDE) Provide an exceptional educational experience that intellectually stimulates all students PreK-12; Raise the awareness and importance of multicultural diversity; Ignite a daily passion for learning that prepares them for the complex technological world of tomorrow; Develop and empower students to positively impact their communities; Equip our students with the skills and knowledge to obtain acceptance to the colleges/universities of their choice and to be successful at those institutions.Berkeley Academy leadership ensures that all students uphold these traditional values both inside and outside the classroom daily.Without these core values, the essence of Berkeley Academy's mission and vision to positively impact and change the world is compromised.Our definition, as defined by our founders, of honor, prestige, and excellence are:Honor is honesty, justice, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions.Prestige is the level of respect, positive reputation, or influence arising from success, achievement, rank, or other favorable attributes.Excellence is the state, quality, or condition of excelling; superiority in scholarship, service, and character.This is a Direct to School Job This is a Direct to School Job
