Second Grade Dual Language Teacher (Carver Elementary)

Responsibilities

• Teaches core subjects to students in a foreign language.
• Prepares course objectives and outline for course of study following curriculum guidelines or requirements of state and school.
• Prepares, administers and corrects tests; records results.
• Assigns lessons, corrects papers, and hears oral presentation.
• Maintains order in the classroom.
• Keeps attendance and grade records as required by the school.
• Counsels pupils when adjustment and academic problems arise.
• Discusses pupils’ academic and behavioral attitudes and achievements with parents.
• Affixes with the development and implementation of 2nd Language teaching curriculum.
• Attends on-going training and professional development to maintain success of program.
• Learns current teaching strategies and procedures to assure success of the foreign language program.
• Adheres to all district policies and procedures that pertain to KCMSD teacher employees.
• Affixes with the Foreign Language Resource teacher as needed.
• Speaks English fluently.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Education from a 4-year college or university.
• Native or near native fluency in the language to be taught.
• Possess good skills in speaking and writing English.
• Hold a Elementary Education (1-6) Certification and/or Early Childhood (PK-3) Certificatiion.
• Must have a good command of academic, as well as conversational language in the target language.
• Demonstrated experience and/or training in current techniques and skills in teaching elementary level students.
• Good interpersonal skills and communication abilities.

Physical Demands

• Sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, reach with hands and fingers.
• Bend, stoop, lift objects of at least ten pounds.
• Visual ability requires mono and color vision.

Terms Of Employment

• If brought to the US through Visa, paid for by the KCPS, cannot apply for transfer from the program for which they were hired for 10 years.
• Length of work year: 10 months, 8 hours per day/ 5 days per week; 187 work days.

Benefits

• Health and Dental Insurance are provided.
• KCPS Defined Benefit Pension plan – mandatory 9% contribution is required from employees and matched by KCPS; Voluntary retirement savings plans are also available.