Looking for a teaching opportunity in a vibrant, multicultural environment? Do you enjoy helping young learners grow as readers and discover more about the world around them?

GDQ International Christian School seeks to provide a Christ-centered, academically enriching, international education for the missionary and international business community. We are looking for qualified educators who have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and desire to grow in their ability to teach from a biblical worldview perspective.

As an elementary teacher at GDQ International Christian School, you'll enjoy a small class size with learners from multiple nations and have the opportunity to nurture their spiritual, intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development.

Responsibilities:

• Plan and teach well-structured lessons
• Further each learner's reading, writing, and mathematical development
• Introduce and explore age-appropriate science and social studies concepts
• Engage learners in the Bible
• Help students think about the subject matter biblically and critically (presenting information in such a way as to reveal the character, nature, or handiwork of God)
• Utilize teaching strategies to meet the needs of EAL learners and students with learning differences
• Assign homework to consolidate and extend knowledge
• Make accurate and productive use of assessments, monitoring progress, setting targets, and providing regular feedback verbally and in written form.
• Manage behavior effectively to ensure a positive and safe learning
• Help develop & keep curriculum documentation updated, following the progression of a long-term plan and submitting weekly plans onto Google Drive and/or Curriculum Trak

Qualifications:

• A clear testimony of faith in Christ.
• An undergraduate or graduate degree
• A valid teaching certificate
• Open to raise financial support either personally or in partnership with a sending organization

Finances: Monthly Allowance plus Personal Support

All international staff provide for the majority of their financial resources. Most international staff partner with a sending/mission organization. Others have personal funds available. GDQ provides a monthly allowance that covers the cost of housing for most staff members and will reimburse annually (up to 1000 USD) travel costs between a staff member's home country and Albania.

Additional Benefits:

• Ongoing professional development
• Master’s degree tuition assistance. Through our agreement with ACSI, GDQ teachers completing qualifying Master’s degrees may qualify to receive financial assistance.