Teacher Foreign Language, French (26-27)

About the role

Plans and implements an instructional program in Foreign Language - French and provides related educational services. Manages student behavior, assesses, and evaluates student achievement, and modifies instructional activities as required. Carries out a variety of student monitoring and support activities.

Responsibilities

• Affirms and implements the City Schools curriculum framework
• Assesses student abilities as related to desired educational goals, objectives, and outcomes
• Develops, adapts, modifies, and individualizes educational materials, resources, techniques, methods, and strategies to meet the needs of students
• Manages the behavior of learners in instructional settings to ensure environment is conducive to the learning process
• Coordinates instructional activities and collaborates with others professional staff, both school and non-school-based, as required to maximize learning opportunities
• Requests assistance of and works with resource personnel, as needed
• Works in a self-contained, team, departmental, itinerant capacity, or at field work site as assigned
• Participates in in-service and staff development activities and staff meetings as required or assigned
• Continually assesses student achievement and maintains appropriate assessment and evaluation documentation for institutional and individual reporting purposes
• Serves at two or more schools on a regular basis if itinerant
• Makes off school site visits to monitor students or confers with employers or site instructors as required
• Serves as a liaison between students, parents, and community members
• Supports or participates in school-wide student activities and social events and approved fundraising activities
• Maintains classroom and/or instructional environment is attractive, healthful, safe, and conducive to learning and that materials are in good condition and accessible to students
• Monitors student behavior in non-instructional areas as assigned or required and intervenes to control and modify disruptive behavior, reporting to administrator as appropriate
• Collaborates with other professionals (guidance counselors, librarians, etc.) to carry out school wide instructional or related activities
• Sponsors or coordinates extracurricular activities such as clubs, student organizations, and academic contests

Requirements

Valid educator license in French OR eligible for a conditional license in French (fluent in French - speaking, reading, & writing, a Bachelor's degree in French or at least 12 college credits in French courses with a C or better and an overall GPA of 2.5 or better)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or institution
• Knowledge of federal laws protecting the educational services for students with disabilities
• Knowledge of content, curriculum, methods, materials, and equipment of instructional specialty to which assigned
• Excellent oral and written communications and human relations skills
• Ability to select instructional planning, management, and evaluation procedures that relate to student needs and the demands of the instructional environment
• Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional programs
• Ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers, and parents
• Knowledge of school's program of studies related to assignments and mission, goals, and organization is preferred

Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, and colleagues
• Ability to manage classroom and student behavior
• Ability to adapt instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners
• Ability to collaborate with other educators and administrators
• Ability to evaluate student performance and adjust instruction accordingly

Benefits

This position is eligible for benefits. To review the available options please see the information relevant to the union for this position by viewing the following link:

?http://www.baltimorecityschools.org