There are specific attributes that are desired from all Instructors in Choi Kwang-Do. These attributes are Commitment, Dependability, Accountability, Willingness to Accept Criticism, Integrity, and Leadership.
By choosing to become an instructor, you have voluntarily taken on a higher level of commitment to your school, the art, and the organization. In addition to your teaching requirements (which may vary from school to school), you may often be asked to help out at special events such as testing, demonstrations, seminars, and fundraisers. Since all of this goes towards your training as a professional instructor, your spirit of volunteerism and willingness to perform "above and beyond the call of duty" should be considered a prerequisite to becoming an instructor.
As an instructor, your dependability is of the utmost importance.Always arrive before your assigned time to instruct and call your Chief Instructor as soon as possible if you are going to be late or absent. If you agree to do something, then make sure that it gets done. Never commit unless you are prepared to follow through with it.
As an instructor, you should take pride in your teaching, and you must be willing to stand behind your work. You are accountable for quality instruction and your concern should be for the student. The idea is that you must be accountable if the students you are helping are having a problem or not performing correctly.
If your Chief or Senior Instructor points out mistakes and/or teaching deficiencies, don't get defensive or try to make up excuses. Instead, listen to what the senior instructor has to say, strive to apply their advice, and learn from it. Consider your instructor's criticism as a show of their genuine concern for you and as an ongoing part of the learning process.
It is mandatory that you are honest with your students and fellow/senior instructors. For example, if a student asks you a question that you do not know the answer to, then admit it rather than attempting to fabricate an answer or answer based on your opinion. Always let the students know that you appreciate their questions and that if you don't know the answer, you will go to a higher source to find the right answer(s). The same also applies if an instructor asks you something, or if you make a mistake and you are confronted with it. Never attempt to cover up mistakes, or make false excuses. It's okay to make mistakes. A wise person realizes this, and while striving to minimize costly mistakes, strives to learn from them.
As instructors, you set the pace and attitude of the school.It is often said that one of the best ways to lead is by example. Keeping this in mind, you should be the first to line-up, have the loudest ki haps, and your training should be the most energetic! Your adherence to proper protocol and the rules of the Dojang should be the model for the other students to follow. Finally, support the leadership of your fellow and senior instructors by shouting “Yes Sir!” or “Yes Ma’am!” to their commands and by addressing all instructors as Mr., Mrs., or Miss.
Because you are an instructor, you are a role model. Other students, particularly junior students and their parents, look up to you a great deal. Just like any other role model, the students are naturally going to want to be like you. This is a very special trust that should be cultivated with all students and never betrayed. Remember that this trust also extends beyond the walls of the school. Outside the school, your actions and speech still need to be centered around the Choi Kwang-Do pledge and tenets - like it or not. This means that instructors shouldn’t engage in profane or strong language – especially in front of students. If you smoke, don’t do it in front of students and never in your uniform. If you have an occasional alcoholic drink, then refrain from drinking in front of students – regardless of the circumstances. It may even be something that seems small like driving over the speed limit when car-pooling to an event. The bottom line is that none of these are things that we want our students to emulate. No one is perfect. But in general, don’t let your students see you do anything that you don’t want them to copy
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