Spanish/English Instructor (Remote)

Spanish/English Instructor (Remote)

Department: Education

Reports To: Executive Director / Director of EDU

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Employment Type: Part-Time

Position Duration: Expected to continue

Location: Remote

About Freestyle Languages

We aspire to build a sense of community and connection through a larger vision tied to cultural awareness and language learning. We use and practice language in a relevant social context based on a learning science-backed approach and our innovative proprietary curriculum.

Freestyle Languages seeks language instructors who are enthusiastic about our communicative approach and flipped classroom model and who desire ongoing professional development. Instructors will work closely with our team and Founder/Executive Director to continually build teaching skills which support our model, bridge the language gap and foster equity and inclusivity in the classroom and the world!

Responsibilities

Instructional:

• Prepare thoroughly for each class, including reviewing each day’s course materials on the online platform: prep videos, exercises, etc. to be fully up to date on all content previously developed by Freestyle
• Attend 1 community/language learning event per month (1 hr. monthly); instructors take turns leading events to ensure learners get the most out of the learning experience
• Lead Conversation Coaching: 1 hour per week (akin to ‘office hours’)
• Communicates promptly, closely with all learners regarding attendance, level assessments (during adds / drops, etc.); assisted by Course Coordinators
• Attend at least 1 PD / team training event per month (1 hr. monthly) and our bi-annual half-day learnings (3-4 hours)
• Provide instruction for such assigned class or classes following the Freestyle methodologies
• Communicate promptly, closely with Course Coordinators regarding weekly lesson plans, session starts, end of session options / next courses, etc;

Team Community Engagement:

• Participate in marketing initiatives, such as social media campaigns and community events, to promote course enrollment (45 mins per week)
• Engage weekly in Freestyle’s LinkedIn pages (e.g., liking our posts, reposting/commenting on our posts, and posting in our feeds, etc) (15 mins per week), assisted by our Course Coordinators

Other:

• Providing all computer equipment and connectivity required to provide the instruction online
• Communicates and collaborates with the team in a timely manner via email, Zoom chat, and Asana

*The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

Minimum Qualifications

• Can commit to at least 1 year
• Must be able to instruct both Spanish & English classes
• Flexible availability required to accommodate course hours - Monday through Friday between the hours of 1:00 pm to 8:45 pm Central and Saturdays 9:30 am to 12:30 pm Central
• Desires continual professional growth and open to pedagogy coaching and improvement
• Must have at least advanced proficiency in Spanish
• Is familiar with the Flipped Classroom Model
• Holds at least a Bachelor’s Degree in the target language or Education with at least 2 years of formal teaching experience, or native speaker with teaching certificate and/or with at least 2+ years of formal teaching experience, including online teaching
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Each course duration is generally 2-3 months, 2-3 days a week, and 1 hour and 15 minutes per class
• Possesses a dynamic personality with positive energy, able to represent a brand
• Understands L2 pedagogy, including adult learning challenges such as the affective filter

Pay

• Training Rate: $16/hr
• Non-Instructional/Admin. Rate: $18/hr (e.g. meetings, emails, etc.)
• Teaching Rate: Starting rate at $22/hr

Benefits & Perks

• Several Bonus Opportunities
• 401K Retirement Plan (eligible after being employed for 1 year)
• Internet upgrade fee reimbursement as needed

- Includes a two times a year performance bonus (could be up to 20%)

- Success Bonus (Granted upon completion of first successful teaching session)

- Retention Bonus

Equal Opportunity Employer

Freestyle Languages is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We do not discriminate based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Freestyle Languages makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. You may view our Manifesto here to learn more about our equal opportunity.

Employment Eligibility Verification

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at Freestyle Languages.

E-Verify

Freestyle uses E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hired employees effective August 2020. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

E-Verify Poster (English & Spanish) [PDF]

Right To Work Poster (English & Spanish) [PDF]

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $16.00 - $22.00 per hour

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Teaching: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: Remote