{"id":707,"date":"2012-05-03T09:44:51","date_gmt":"2012-05-03T13:44:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.newtonchineseschool.org\/teachers\/?p=707"},"modified":"2012-05-03T09:44:51","modified_gmt":"2012-05-03T13:44:51","slug":"letter-to-ncls-teachers-05032012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.newtonchineseschool.org\/teachers\/2012\/05\/03\/letter-to-ncls-teachers-05032012\/","title":{"rendered":"Letter to NCLS teachers 05\/03\/2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Dear Teachers:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 We all understand that we have other calls in life and we sometimes have to take absence from our jobs at the school. But, many of\u00a0us\u00a0have\u00a0rarely missed a class\u00a0for the past three years. It doesn&#8217;t mean\u00a0we\u00a0have never had needs to be absent; it means\u00a0we\u00a0have gone above and beyond to make it to\u00a0the\u00a0jobs at NCLS. Salute to all of us, we are a strong teaching force, and we are making another successful school year at NCLS.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The registration for the Fall has been under construction. There are some new classes being added in the Fall semester.\u00a0The existing course listed with the new additions will be posted before the registration begins. You will see teachers names are on the list as-is for now, before the teaching assignments being finalized. Please stay tuned for the updates.<\/p>\n<p>Following job description has been sent to us. If anyone is interested, please contact Nancy Louca at: <a href=\"mailto:nancyfu8@gmail.com\">nancyfu8@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">We are looking for Mandarin speaking teachers for a new Mandarin<br \/>\nImmersion Preschool in Brookline.\u00a0\u00a0We anticipate having full-time and<br \/>\npart-time positions available.\u00a0\u00a0Full-time positions are Mon-Fri, about<br \/>\n45 hours\/wk (for example 9am-6pm) throughout the year.\u00a0\u00a0Part-time<br \/>\npositions will be about 30 hours\/wk (for example 7am-1pm).\u00a0\u00a0Salary<br \/>\nwill be highly competitive ($12-15\/hr, based on experience) for the<br \/>\nBoston area.<\/p>\n<p>Our philosophy is that young children learn best through interactive<br \/>\nexperience and immersion.\u00a0\u00a0Children will not be expected to do rote<br \/>\nmemorization as was the traditional Chinese method, but instead<br \/>\nthrough full immersion with Chinese speaking teachers we believe they<br \/>\nwill pick up the language and culture naturally because it is their<br \/>\ninstinct.\u00a0\u00a0We want to create a personal, creative, safe and nurturing<br \/>\nenvironment in which children, guided and encouraged by their<br \/>\nteachers, can delight in growing and learning.\u00a0\u00a0Our goal is to help<br \/>\ndevelop responsible, self-confident, healthy, happy, and successful<br \/>\nchildren.<\/p>\n<p>Teachers should be certified by the Department of Early Education and<br \/>\nCare as Teachers or Lead Teachers.\u00a0\u00a0The state licensing qualifications<br \/>\nare as follows:<\/p>\n<p>TEACHER:<br \/>\n3 credits in Child Development<br \/>\n9 months of work experience in a Child Care program.<\/p>\n<p>LEAD TEACHER (Teacher requirements plus):<br \/>\n9 credits in Early Childhood Education<br \/>\n36 months of experience if you have a High School diploma.<br \/>\n27 months of experience if you have a Certificate.<br \/>\n18 months of experience if you have an Associate degree.<br \/>\n9 months of experience if you have a Bachelor degree.<\/p>\n<p>More importantly, teachers should have a joy for teaching young<br \/>\nchildren and a desire to spread an appreciation for Chinese culture<br \/>\nand language to children of all backgrounds.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Wish you a nice rest of the week. Look forward to seeing you on Sunday!Regards,<\/p>\n<p>Yongqi and Nan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Dear Teachers: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 We all understand that we have other calls in life and we sometimes have to take absence from our jobs at the school. But, many of\u00a0us\u00a0have\u00a0rarely missed a class\u00a0for the past three years. 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