Teacher: World & Classical Language (Chinese)

About the role

This posting creates a pool of candidates for future positions that may become available. The successful candidate will provide instruction of students by developing, selecting, and modifying instructional plans and materials and presenting them using instructional techniques that meet the needs of all students. They will also create an atmosphere and environment conducive to the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of students.

Responsibilities

• Establishes clear goals and objectives related to the curriculum.
• Plans and prepares lessons, assignments, and instructional materials, including issues/concerns as noted in the School Improvement Plan.
• Establishes learning objectives consistent with appraisal of student needs, curriculum framework, and knowledge of human growth and development.
• Facilitates language development process for diverse learners.
• Prepares, administers and corrects evaluations and assessments, and records results.
• Selects and uses appropriate language development strategies including, but not limited to, total physical response, cooperative learning, language experience, and multi-media teaching aids to present subject matter to students.
• Evaluates student progress using appropriate assessment techniques.
• Communicates with pupils when academic and behavioral problems arise, and exchanges information regarding appropriate behavior in the learning environment.
• Observes and assesses student behavior to establish and maintain discipline in the classroom conducive to effective learning.
• Takes all necessary safety precautions to protect students and materials of instruction.
• Maintains accurate and complete records as required by law, Board Policy and Administrative Regulation.
• Serves on special committees as warranted.
• Plans, discusses, and supervises purposeful assignments for instructional assistants, teacher assistants, and volunteers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in related field of education from a regionally accredited college or university required.
• One (1) year experience with virtual learning technology, remote instruction platforms, Learning Management Systems, and video conferencing tools, if assigned to Virtual Academy required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of school organization; goals and objectives; curriculum; teaching techniques; current trends, research and materials of instruction in field of specialization.
• Understanding of the teaching/learning process.
• Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with administrators, colleagues, central office and school board staff, students, parents and community.
• Demonstrated ability to speak and write effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to provide instruction that reflects multiple perspectives and multicultural education.
• Demonstrated ability to infuse technology into curriculum.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with diverse communities and develop outreach strategies to encourage parental involvement in student learning.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and engage diverse parents/guardians with varied communications styles, levels of skill and experience to support their child’s education experience.
• Demonstrated ability to employ a variety of teaching styles to respond to the needs of diverse learners.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and engage diverse populations.
• Demonstrated proficiency with business technology applications (e.g. Video/Web Conferencing, Microsoft Office Suite – Word, Excel, Outlook, and/or PowerPoint preferred).

Skills

• Bilingual/Biliterate if assigned to bilingual program, candidates are required to be bilingual and biliterate in targeted language. Otherwise, bilingual and biliterate in target language preferred.
• Hold or be eligible for educator certificate/license issued by Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) required.

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