Middle School Dual Language Math Teacher

Primary Responsibilities

• Provides explicit language arts instruction in both program languages, based on language-specific standards.
• Provides standards-based academic content instruction in both program languages.
• Utilizes appropriate separation of languages to promote high levels of language acquisition.
• Uses sheltered instruction and other pedagogical strategies for bilingual learners to facilitate comprehension and promote language and literacy development.
• Uses a variety of strategies to ensure equitable participation among all students.
• Uses a variety of strategies to promote the sociocultural competence of all students.
• Promotes metalinguistic awareness and metacognitive skills and leverages students' bilingualism by strategically incorporating cross-linguistic strategies.
• Collaborates in the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of the dual language program.
• Works cooperatively with students and their parents who are culturally, racially and linguistically diverse.
• Collaborates with support service personnel to coordinate instruction.
• Provides planned learning experiences in order to motivate students and best utilizes the available time for instruction.
• Uses multiple measures of assessments in both languages of instruction to collect and analyze data and inform instruction.
• Incorporates effective use of technology to enhance instructional resources in both languages.
• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials for the class including individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum performance standards to the needs of each student.
• Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.
• Evaluates academic and social growth of students, keeps appropriate records, prepares progress reports, and communicates with parents on individual student progress.
• Creates with assistance from students, a functional and attractive learning environment in both languages such as displays, bulletin boards and interest centers.

Qualifications

• Valid Illinois PEL with general education (K-9) and/or early childhood and bilingual endorsement (Spanish).
• High oral and written fluency in the target language (Spanish).
• Knowledge of bilingual education programs and teaching strategies/techniques.
• Knowledge and experience with curriculum design, planning, and instruction.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering an academically rigorous dual language education program.
• Demonstrated knowledge of data driven instruction.