Spanish Language Arts Teacher, Grades 5-6, Amigos

About the role

The Amigos School seeks to hire a Bilingual (Spanish/English) Language Arts Teacher to join our diverse, committed, and passionate community. This individual will be responsible for providing Spanish Language Support and language arts instruction to students.

Responsibilities

• Provide targeted Spanish language development support and language arts instruction
• Identify and assess students and work in collaboration with the school’s Dual Language Instructional Coach
• Match student needs with appropriate interventions and monitor progress
• Collaborate with teachers, instructional coaches, other specialists, and administrators
• Participate in collaborative curriculum development, grade-level activities, school-wide, and district functions
• Communicate effectively

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher from an accredited college or university, including coursework in first and second language acquisition
• High levels of native language proficiency in Spanish and English, including listening, speaking, reading, grammar, and writing
• Familiarity and experience with a variety of online platforms
• Creativity and passion for dual language and anti-racist teaching
• Familiarity with and appreciation of middle school students, their needs, and interests
• Previous and successful experience working in a multicultural environment and demonstrated implementation of culturally responsive practices that include students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds

Qualifications

• Appropriate Massachusetts Certification: Foreign Language Certification 5-12 (Spanish), Language Arts, SEI or Two-way Immersion Endorsement

Skills

• Ability to work collaboratively and in concert with colleagues
• Ability to communicate effectively

Benefits

At the Cambridge Public Schools, we are committed to cultivating an environment where diverse perspectives and backgrounds are embraced, acknowledging that a team reflecting diversity of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, and veteran status allows us to serve our communities better.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

N/A

Application

To apply, please visit www.cpsd.us and upload a resume and thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position and stating how you heard about this opportunity.