Foreign Language Instructor

Cloudberry; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Cloudberry is seeking passionate teachers for Russian, Mandarin Chinese, Arabic, and other languages. This part-time role involves developing engaging lessons and providing valuable feedback to students of all proficiency levels, with potential work locations including Chicago and online.

Applicants should have enthusiasm for language and culture, with experience in language teaching valued but not required. Flexibility for evening and weekend work is essential, and Cloudberry offers training for new instructors.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching foreign languages is desired but not required.
• Ability to communicate with different people and incorporate fun activities.
• A desire to learn and attend training sessions.

Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing student-centered learning activities.
• Explaining concepts clearly and providing constructive feedback.
• Assisting with the evaluation of students as necessary.

Skills

Understanding the second language acquisition process

Ability to create engaging lessons

Enthusiasm for culture and language

Motivation to grow in foreign language education

Proficiency in English

Job description

Cloudberry is a new generation language school that offers tailored language lessons for children and adults at all levels. We focus onRussian, Mandarin ChineseandArabiclanguages – critical and most spoken in the world but less commonly taught in the US. We developed fun and unique Pre-Travel Program, Cooking Immersion Program, Film & Culture Workshops,Corporate Language Lessons, Government Solutionsand much more. At Cloudberry we believe it is essential to teach language and culture together.

We are proud of our heritage programs designed for children speaking another language at home. These programs foster true bilinguals and boost children's speaking, writing and reading skills.

Cloudberry also offers innovative language and culture classes for children adopted from Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and China.

We teach face-to-face and online.

Job Description

Cloudberry is looking for talented, flexible, well-rounded and passionate teachers of Russian, Mandarin Chinese and Arabic languages and culture. ESL, Business English, Indonesian, Tagalog, Dari/Pashto, Korean, Urdu and Swahili language instructors and interpreters are also frequently required in different locations.

• Developing and implementing communicative, task-based, student-centered, and proficiency-oriented learning activities in accordance with course requirements
• Explaining concepts clearly and coherently to students and providing constructive feedback to students in a timely manner.
• Assisting with the evaluation of students as necessary
• Participating in field trips within the area
• Holding lessons that include survival, familiarization, language/regional expertise/culture, initial acquisition, sustainment/enhancement, situational, and live environment training

Part-time, different locations around the country (online, Chicago and the suburbs, Colorado, North Carolina, Florida, Virginia, South Carolina and other), work on evenings and weekends is possible, work with adults and/or children at all levels of proficiency.

Qualifications

• Understanding the second language acquisition process and teaching techniques
• Ability to communicate with different people and incorporate fun activities (both with adults and children)
• Ability to create engaging, effective and interesting lessons based on practical materials
• Enthusiasm for culture and language
• A desire to learn and attend training sessions
• Motivation to grow in foreign language education
• Proficiency in English (and the target language)
• Experience teaching foreign languages is desired but not required

Cloudberry provides training to all new teachers.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.