Teacher: Kindergarten Dual Language (Spanish)

About the role

This posting creates a pool of candidates for future positions that may become available.

Responsibilities

• Plans, prepares and presents lesson plans, assignments, and instructional materials in an appropriate fashion that meets the needs of all students.
• Incorporates multimodal learning throughout the instructional day, including audio-visual teaching aids, to present subject matter to students.
• Maintains order and discipline in the classroom conducive to effective learning and supervises students in a variety of school-related settings.
• Monitors appropriate use and care of equipment, materials and facilities.
• Keeps attendance and grade records as required by Board Policy/Administrative Regulation.
• Prepares, administers and corrects assessments, and records results.
• Counsels students and confers with families when academic and adjustment problems arise; arranges and participates in teacher-parent or teacher-student conferences as necessary.
• Attends and actively participates in staff/faculty meetings and special committees; and provides input regarding the planning of instructional goals, objectives and methods.
• Collaborates with school-based dual language immersion team and program stakeholders to uphold the integrity of the district's dual language immersion program.
• Performs other related duties as assigned within the same classification or lower.

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in related field of education from a regionally accredited college or university required.
• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities And Other Characteristics: Knowledge of school organization, goals and objectives with special emphasis on teaching techniques; Knowledge of materials in field of specialization; Knowledge of current trends and research in field of specialization; Ability to effectively speak and write; Knowledge of and proficiency in technical areas of instruction; Demonstrated ability to effectively work and communicate with diverse populations; Demonstrated proficiency with business technology applications (e.g. Video/Web Conferencing, Microsoft Office Suite -Word, Excel, Outlook, and/or PowerPoint preferred).

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in related field of education from a regionally accredited college or university required.
• Experience: None.
• Licenses and Certifications: Employee must retain active licenses, certifications, and enrollment as a condition of employment. Hold or be eligible for educator certificate/license issued by Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) required.
• Driving Requirements: N/A.
• Leadership Role: N/A.
• Physical Demands/Working Conditions: The physical demands and working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Vision: The vision demands with correction described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Weight & Force: Lifting and carrying requirements: Up to 10 pounds: under 1/3 of the time.

Skills

Bilingual/Biliterate in target language of instruction at advanced-mid proficiency (minimum level 8) in each of four language domains (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) as measured by the STAMP 4s assessment; or completion of a university degree that was earned in the target language of instruction. Near native required.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

Not specified.