Italian Teaching

Location:

On-site at partner schools; varies by assignment

Teaching Mode:
In Person

Grade Levels:
Elementary, Middle, and High School; varies by assignment

Schedule:

Typically 1–4 instructional service hours per week after school

Program Length:
Commonly approximately 10 weeks per assignment

Start Dates:
Opportunities become available throughout the school year

Compensation:
Typical compensation of $50+ per completed instructional service hour, depending on assignment scope, experience, location, schedule, and agreed compensation

Concorde Education is seeking independent instructional contractors to provide Italian language enrichment services for K–12 students.

This is a potential independent contractor assignment, not an employee position. Contractors may choose whether to apply for, accept, decline, or ignore available opportunities.

Assignments vary by school, grade level, schedule, curriculum, student proficiency levels, available instructional resources, and program objectives.

Concorde may provide curriculum guidance, lesson-plan suggestions, instructional resources, activity ideas, or program objectives. Contractors may use their professional judgment to adapt instruction within the assignment scope and applicable site requirements.

• Plan and facilitate engaging, age-appropriate Italian language enrichment sessions;
• Introduce students to foundational Italian vocabulary, pronunciation, conversational skills, listening comprehension, reading, writing, and cultural awareness through interactive instruction;
• Adapt instruction based on student age, proficiency level, learning needs, available instructional resources, site requirements, and assignment objectives;
• Encourage student participation through games, songs, storytelling, role-playing, collaborative activities, and real-world communication exercises, where appropriate;
• Introduce students to Italian traditions, geography, customs, holidays, music, food, art, history, and other cultural topics in an age-appropriate and educational manner;
• Maintain a safe, respectful, inclusive, and age-appropriate learning environment;
• Exercise professional judgment when selecting instructional materials and ensure that all content remains educational, culturally respectful, age-appropriate, and consistent with school policies and assignment requirements;
• Communicate assignment-related needs or significant concerns with Concorde and school staff, as appropriate;
• Complete a brief session completion form after each scheduled session; and
• Follow applicable site safety, visitor, emergency, student-protection, and technology procedures.

• Greetings, introductions, and everyday conversational phrases;
• Numbers, colors, days of the week, dates, and time;
• Vocabulary related to family, school, food, hobbies, animals, travel, and daily life;
• Listening comprehension and conversational practice;
• Basic sentence structure, pronunciation, and introductory Italian grammar concepts;
• Reading and writing simple Italian words, phrases, and short passages;
• Italian culture, traditions, celebrations, geography, history, art, music, food, and customs; and
• Communication, confidence, cultural appreciation, and language-learning strategies.

Specific curriculum, instructional materials, proficiency expectations, and program requirements vary by assignment.

Preferred qualifications include:

• At least 60 college credits, where required by the applicable assignment or site;
• Proficiency in spoken and written Italian with the ability to model accurate pronunciation and age-appropriate language instruction;
• Experience teaching, tutoring, coaching, mentoring, or leading activities with school-age students;
• Strong communication, organization,…