Spanish Teacher - Black Hawk - 0.5 FTE - 26-27 SY

About the role

The Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) is seeking highly motivated and energetic applicants for a Middle School Operations position. Applicants should have a good attitude, willingness to learn, and passion for impactful work and learning. The district welcomes applicants who will actively contribute to their ongoing commitment to making MMSD a thriving, welcoming environment for all students, families, and staff.

Responsibilities

• Use standards (CCSS, SELS, Language) to identify common learning targets that represent what all students should know, do and understand as a result of the instruction.
• Develop daily and weekly plans to support student growth towards mastery of standards.
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.
• Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations to build student engagement, collaboration, and independence with complex tasks.
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
• Provide daily opportunities for students to describe their reasoning, share explanations, make conjectures, justify conclusions, argue from evidence, and negotiate meaning.
• Analyze data and adjust instruction based on student achievement, observation, and teacher practice data.
• Meet with parents/guardians to discuss their student's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs.
• Collaborate with all staff in support of student learning, e.g., team planning and co-teaching.

Requirements

Essential Duties And Responsibilities as outlined above.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Official transcripts are required for formal employment.
• A Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) teaching license in one or more of the following areas: Spanish, American Sign Language (ASL), Chinese, French, German, or Other World Languages.

Applications are considered on a rolling basis. MMSD will consider applicants who are fully licensed before considering applicants who are not yet licensed. If you do not already have an active Wisconsin teaching license, you must obtain and maintain the necessary license(s) for the position. An application must be on file within 30 days of starting your employment with MMSD. Failure to do so will result in your contract being voided.

Skills

High Expectations For Every Student, Quality Instructional Practice, Cultural Competence, Data Proficiency, Team Collaboration, Student & Family Engagement, Resilience & Results Orientation, Self-Awareness & Growth Mindset.

Benefits

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Pay

Annual Salary: Minimum Annual Compensation: $53,525 (26-27 TE Salary Schedule)

Schedule

Length of Contract: 192 days

Employment Type

Exempt