I. JOB DESCRIPTION
1. Curriculum research & development:
- Develop comprehensive ESL curriculum tailored to the needs of kindergarten-aged students
- Map the subject’s curriculum to ensure the consistency between standards, unit outcomes & lesson outcomes; and the consistency between learning objectives, instruction & assessment
- Research and develop age-appropriate teaching strategies and materials (sample lesson plans, sample instructional activities, sample student handouts, etc.) to enhance learning experience and promote language acquisition and proficiency
- Lead the designing and/or the selection of both offline and online learning materials for students within and out of school time to support the attainment of learning objectives
- Review curriculum implementation and evaluate the effectiveness of the ESL program to continuously make adjustments and improve the curriculum
- Develop and frequently update an inventory of curriculum development resources including professional periodicals, bulletins, books, journals, research papers and other materials
2. Curriculum implementation support:
- Provide School Managers, Heads of subjects, and Teachers with system-wide training on curriculum implementation (introductory courses about the subject and the program, curriculum monitoring courses, curriculum-related professional development courses, etc.)
- Provide constructive feedback to teachers to enhance teaching practices through observation or review of their lesson plans
- Create action plans to improve teachers’ performance in delivering the curriculum and work with School Managers to monitor their progress
- Facilitate professional development opportunities for ESL staff to improve their instructional skills.
- Create and periodically update the library of professional learning resources including best practices in teaching and learning, case studies, expertise in the subject, etc.
- Provide School Managers and Heads of subject with guidance on how to discover and solve problems related to curriculum implementation in practice
3. Curriculum implementation management:
- Create and lead the QA-QC plan to ensure the consistent and progressive quality control of the program at schools
- Conduct regular classroom observations in order to collect data on the implementation of curriculum and the use of appropriate instructional strategies
- Review classroom observation rubrics on a regular basis
- Design assessments and provide guidance on how to measure ESL students' language proficiency and progress
- Analyze curriculum implementation’s impact on students’ learning outcomes and propose solutions; update curriculum implementation plan (if necessary) after each semester
- Make monthly reports to School Managers and the CEO about the subject’s teaching and learning quality and propose solutions
- Evaluate the efficiency of Key ESL Teachers and/or campus-level coordinators
4. Curriculum-related operations:
- Create yearly curriculum implementation action plan and update it monthly
- Review the curriculum-related action plan of individual schools
- Review the student evaluation and stage placement results of individual schools
- Write and distribute high-quality documents that provide teachers and parents with important information about both the School’s curriculum and instructional program
- Support schools in teacher recruitment and teacher assignment
- Work closely with community resources and external partners to enhance the ESL program and support student learning
- Perform other tasks and responsibilities assigned by the Academic Directors and the CEO
II. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
- Competitive salary commensurate with ability and experience
- Health insurance (medical examination and treatment at Vinmec International General Hospital and Special health insurance packages for Vingroup employees at different levels) and retirement benefits container
- Tuition fee reduction when enrolling children at Vinschool
- Benefits and insurance according to the Labor Code
- Discounts and incentives when using Vingroup’s products and services
- Professional development opportunities
- Supportive, professional, dynamic, productive and active work environment focused on student success and teacher growth
- Opportunities to be challenged and recognized
- Working with leading education experts in Vietnam