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English and history Teacher

Location:
McAllen, TX, 78501
Salary:
60,000
Posted:
April 23, 2024

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Robert

Kremer

Chauvin

Teacher

Contact

Address

Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Phone

956-***-****

E-mail

ad47ow@r.postjobfree.com

Skills

Extremely organized

Self-motivated

Excellent

Strong verbal

communication

Skilled in conflict resolution

Excellent

Background in supervision

and management

Excellent

Observant

Excellent attendance

Excellent

Professionalism

Motivated English/History Teacher with 16+ years of progressive experience in teaching. Offering expertise in classroom teaching various curriculums IB MYP, Common Core, American, and AERO. Experience in leadership as well being a previous Head of Department. I am an energetic self-starter and team builder able to navigate high- stress situations and achieve goals successfully on time and in compliance with school policies. Great rapport and success with my students in the classroom. Experience in public and private schools in the United States, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Malaysia. Consummate professional focused on the success of the students and the overall school.

Work History

2023-08-

present

2022-08-

2023-06

English & History Teacher

Raffles American School, Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Responsible for teaching/classroom duties for:

Grades 6 & 7 Social Studies

Grade 8 ELA

Grade 10 English Literature

Great rapport with students & parents

Responsible for planning, instruction, feedback,

grading, updating curriculum, student-centered

learning, parent communication, and academic

success for four grade levels and three subjects

Responsible for after school running & baseball

clubs

English Teacher

Arlington Public Schools, Arlington, Virginia USA

Responsible for all duties of grade 8 ELA Teacher

Overseeing 90+ students

Working closely with parents and counseling

department to meet needs of all students

90% passing rate for reading assessment

Assistant track coach

Trained in “Restorative Classroom” and Social

Emotional lessons for student needs

Excellent

Extremely adept at multi-

tasking assignments

Excellent

Software

Microsoft Teams

Excellent

Google Classroom

PowerSchool

Atlas

MS Teams

Google Sites

Peardeck

Nearpod

2020-08 –

2022-06

Head of Department and English/American

History Teacher

American International School Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Responsible for overseeing a department of four

teachers

Duties included: budgetary administration, teacher classroom walk throughs, attending weekly meetings with school administration, scheduling and

management of regular department meetings,

department needs or issues, revising curriculum,

periodic review of teacher gradebooks, collaboration with other department heads, writing reports and

regular communication with principal and vice-

principal

Teaching duties:

• MYP & Common Core Curriculum

• Communicated frequently with parents, students,

and faculty to provide feedback and discuss

instructional strategies.

• Maintained regular verbal and written

communication with school counselors and parents

to update with student progress, class schedules

and important test dates.

• Employed appropriate teaching methods to cater

to individual educational needs of each student.

• Prepared various classroom activities and

assessment methods to promote retention of study

materials.

• Attended professional development seminars and

workshops to maintain expertise in English and

writing.

• Initiated, facilitated, and moderated classroom

discussions to keep students engaged and monitor

group progress.

2018-08 -

2020-07

Lead History Teacher/Department Manager

Jeddah Private International School JPIS, Jeddah,

Saudi Arabia

• Drafted lesson plans and submitted them for review and feedback.

• Instructed up to 100 students individually and in groups: MYP IB curriculum and Common Core

• Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate

approaches to presenting lessons to increase

student understanding.

• Worked with other teachers and administrators to evaluate and revise middle and high school

programs.

• Observed and evaluated students' performance,

behavior, social development, and physical health.

• Prepared quizzes, tests, and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.

• Devised and implemented strategies to create and maintain cohesive school community within a virtual classroom.

• Created and taught engaging history lessons and

activities.

• Modified the general education curriculum for

special-needs students based on various

instructional techniques and technologies.

• Pursued professional development continually by

attending educational conferences and teacher

training workshops.

• Cooperated with parents to support students'

learning and healthy development in school and at

home.

• Collected, analyzed, and tracked data on student progress.

• Participated in student recruiting sessions and other marketing efforts that required teacher

representation.

• Fostered team collaboration between students

through group projects.

• Communicated frequently with parents, students,

and faculty to provide feedback and discuss

instructional strategies.

• Planned, implemented, monitored, and assessed

classroom instructional programs.

• Encouraged students with special academic

interests to fully pursue those subjects.

• Collaborated with other teachers to coordinate

social activities and field trips in alignment with the curriculum.

• Worked collaboratively with other teachers to review data and develop instructional strategies to address student learning objectives.

• Created an enjoyable and interesting learning

environment for 100+ students each year.

• Completed training courses to keep up to date with new teaching methods and developments in the

field.

• Created lesson plans and scheduled each day to

promote maximum student learning and

enrichment.

• Enforced the school's student discipline code to deal with problem situations.

• Developed instruction to work with students and

increase interest in higher learning.

• Teach History and English to grade levels of 7th to grade 12

2010-08 -

2018-08

History Teacher

La Joya Independent School District, Mission, Texas Wrote and developed lesson plans in line with the state curriculum.

Maintained classroom management and taught history to 125+ students.

Worked closely with parents and administration to

address needs for students with disciplinary issues. Attended yearly training for Gifted and Talented (GT) instruction.

Attended yearly classroom management and bullying

training.

Trained in the area and teaching of differentiated instruction.

Taught and received regular yearly training to teach English Language Learners (ELL), for over 10yrs.

Member of a committee to choose new district history textbooks.

Chosen as a campus union representative.

Worked closely with the Special Education Department for students with special needs.

Developed exams, quizzes, and student-centered

activities for 125+ students

Maintained the grading system for all students.

Received distinguished and exemplary observations

from various administrators.

Oversaw and coordinated projects for Gifted and

Talented students and oversaw Gifted and Talented

Parent Night.

Lead team teacher

2006-01 -

2010-08

English Teacher, Reading Specialist

La Joya Independent School District, La Joya, Texas Taught English Language Arts to over 100+ students with most of the population being English Language Learners (ELL).

Developed and maintained weekly lesson plans in line with state curriculum and district policies.

Attended regular yearly training on teaching strategies for English Language Arts.

• Covered 10 literary works in coursework assigned to students.

• Facilitated student test scores in the top 10% by teaching students’ interpretation of test information and test-taking techniques.

• Fully trained as a reading specialist

• Managed and maintained a district reading

program for 75 students.

• Received training to work with special needs

students.

• Attended multiple and yearly training to teach

English as Second Language (ESL) students.

• Worked closely with the principal on student

discipline issues.

• Evaluated and rated writing samples (yearly)of 100+ students for the state's English Language proficiency system

Education

1997-05 -

2019-08

Master of Public Administration MPA: Public

Administration

Texas State University - San Marcos, Texas, United States 1992-01 Bachelor of Arts: Political

Science/Psychology

Texas State University - San Marcos, Texas, United States 1987-01 High School Diploma: History

Memorial High School - McAllen, Texas, United States Certifications

Certified Classroom Teacher grades 4-8 English, Math, History, and Science State of Texas, United States

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