Dual Language English Teacher (Grade 2)

About the role

This position is responsible for creating a dual-language immersion (English) classroom environment that ensures learning and personal growth of every student. It involves establishing effective rapport with students, motivating them to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed to become responsible citizens, and fostering good relationships with parents, other staff members, and the community.

Responsibilities

• Create a classroom environment that provides for student involvement in the learning process and enables each student to achieve learning objectives.
• Develop, select, and modify instructional plans and materials to meet the needs of all students.
• Diagnose the learning disabilities of students on a regular basis, seeking the assistance of central staff as required.
• Provide input when necessary to student IEP's.
• Establish learning objectives consistent with appraisal of student needs, requirements of the District's curriculum framework, and knowledge of human growth and development.
• Guide the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and in harmony with the goals, establishing clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, and the like to communicate these objectives to students.
• Maintain accurate and complete records as required by law, District policy, and administrative procedures.
• Maintain appropriate records and follow required procedures and practices.
• Makes provision for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms.
• Monitor and evaluate student outcomes.
• Monitor appropriate use and care of equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Plan a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the needs, interests, and abilities of individuals to ensure Success for Every Student.
• Supervise students in a variety of school related settings.
• Take all necessary and safety precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Evaluate assistants' job performance with administrators.

Requirements

Position requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college, with special requirements including possession of a valid Connecticut State Board of Education teaching certificate/endorsement(s) appropriate to the teaching assignment. Incumbents may be required to possess and retain a current Motor Vehicle operator's license.

Qualifications

Knowledge of core curriculum areas for which the teacher is responsible for instructing, including specialized knowledge in certain fields such as reading, mathematics, science, business, music, art, languages, and so forth, as appropriate; knowledge of child development; knowledge of classroom management techniques; knowledge of instructional technologies; knowledge of learner outcomes; knowledge of learning theory, students' learning styles and needs, both academic and affective, and theories of multiple intelligences; knowledge of multicultural, gender, and disability fair curriculum concepts; knowledge of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and Scientific Research Based Interventions (SRBI); some knowledge of community resources; excellent listening skills; excellent oral and written communication skills; human relations skills; skill in classroom management and organization; skill in classroom presentation; skill in human relations, mediation, conflict management, and interpersonal interactions; skill in maintaining and developing reports; ability and flexibility to interact effectively with students, parents, and other school staff, the administration, and community members of diverse ethnic/racial and socioeconomic backgrounds; ability to adapt teaching styles to diverse student populations; ability to apply the principles of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and Scientific Research Based Interventions (SRBI); ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; ability to evaluate student performance and to present these evaluations in a manner that fosters higher student achievement; ability to infuse technology into curriculum; ability to multi task and be flexible; ability to plan and implement lesson plans based upon District and school goals, as well as the objectives, needs, and abilities of students; ability to provide appropriate instruction in core subjects; ability to provide instruction that reflects multiple perspectives and multicultural education; ability to utilize computer and multimedia technology, as appropriate; ability to work effectively with administrators, colleagues, central office and school based staff, students, parents, and community; ability to work in a cooperative learning environment; ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Skills

Considerable knowledge of core curriculum areas for which the teacher is responsible for instructing, including specialized knowledge in certain fields such as reading, mathematics, science, business, music, art, languages, and so forth, as appropriate; considerable knowledge of educational philosophy, teaching methods and approaches, and currently researched best practices and strategies; knowledge of child development; knowledge of classroom management techniques; knowledge of instructional technologies; knowledge of learner outcomes; knowledge of learning theory, students' learning styles and needs, both academic and affective, and theories of multiple intelligences; knowledge of multicultural, gender and disability fair curriculum concepts; knowledge of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and Scientific Research Based Interventions (SRBI); some knowledge of community resources; excellent listening skills; excellent oral and written communication skills; human relations skills; skill in classroom management and organization; skill in classroom presentation; skill in human relations, mediation, conflict management and interpersonal interactions; skill in maintaining and developing reports; ability and flexibility to interact effectively with students, parents, and other school staff, the administration, and community members of diverse ethnic/racial and socioeconomic backgrounds; ability to adapt teaching styles to diverse student populations; ability to apply the principles of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and Scientific Research Based Interventions (SRBI); ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; ability to evaluate student performance and to present these evaluations in a manner that fosters higher student achievement; ability to infuse technology into curriculum; ability to multi task and be flexible; ability to plan and implement lesson plans based upon District and school goals, as well as the objectives, needs, and abilities of students; ability to provide appropriate instruction in core subjects; ability to provide instruction that reflects multiple perspectives and multicultural education; ability to utilize computer and multimedia technology, as appropriate; ability to work effectively with administrators, colleagues, central office and school based staff, students, parents, and community; ability to work in a cooperative learning environment; ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

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Waterbury Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the District will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourage both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the District when necessary. Prepared on: August 28, 2019