Part-time Instructor - American Sign Language (ASL) - Los Angeles
Job description
Whizara offers student-centered, highly engaging and interactive live online and in-person coding classes for STEM, language and specialty programs. The company is looking for enthusiastic, high-energy American Sign Language (ASL) Instructors for summer classes on June 16 - July 28 in Los Angeles, CA.
Read on if you are passionate about teaching ASL.
Job responsibilities
- Create a classroom environment conducive to learning
- Be punctual, reliable, organized and efficient to run an effective class
- Follow the provided curriculum and lesson plans, set student's goals, motivate and guide students to provide an enjoyable learning experience
- Monitor student progress, advise students and provide feedback and support to students as required to meet student outcomes and course objectives
- Inspire and motivate students; identify learning styles and apply a variety of teaching methods as required
- Work effectively with students, teachers and parents to achieve course goals
- Provide feedback from classroom experience into curriculum development, instructional methods, objectives and philosophy
- Work independently and be a self-starter
- Communicate via email and phone with us as needed
Job Requirements
- Experience with ASL teaching is an advantage
- Previous teaching or tutoring experience is highly preferred
- Very comfortable with technology and using computers
- Ability to think on feet and be assertive and creative to keep students engaged while teaching
- Must be empathetic towards students and able to use different teaching methods as required to explain concepts
- Must be comfortable teaching kids including elementary, middle and high school students
- Must be able to work in a classroom environment