Teacher-Spanish

Foreign Language Teacher - Elementary/Middle School - Part time 1 day a week. The Spanish teaching position is currently 1 day a week and involves instructing PreK 4 through 8th grade students.

Position Purpose

Under the general supervision of the School Principal, develop students' knowledge, skills, and abilities in comprehending, speaking, reading, and writing in the Spanish language, and develop an understanding. Students attend class one day per week.

Essential Functions

• Develops and administers a foreign language education curriculum that is age-appropriate and consistent with the school district's goals and objectives.
• Promotes a classroom environment that is safe and conducive to individualized and small-group instruction, as well as student learning.
• Teaches knowledge and skills in a language other than English, including comprehension, grammar, sentence and paragraph structure, composition, vocabulary, and proper word usage.
• Develops student understanding and appreciation of the cultures and mores of countries where the language is the predominant or a significant means of communication.
• Continues to acquire professional knowledge and learn of current developments in the educational field by attending seminars, workshops, or professional meetings.
• Organizes and maintains a system for accurate and complete record-keeping of the completion of assignments.
• Encourages parental involvement in students' education and ensures effective communication with students and parents.
• Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.
• Coordinates with other professional staff members, especially within grade level, and participates in faculty meetings and committees.
• Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Principal.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of current teaching methods and educational pedagogy, as well as differentiated instruction based upon student learning styles.
• Knowledge of the identified language, in terms of grammar, word usage, word denotations and connotations, and literature.
• Ability to use computer network systems and software applications as needed.
• Ability to organize and coordinate work.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students and parents.
• Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.

Requirements Qualifications/Education

• State of Illinois Certification/Professional Educator License as a foreign language teacher in the particular language taught preferred.
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in an education discipline applicable to teaching assignment preferred.

Salary Range

$5,500-6,500; teaching 1 day a week, depending on credentials, education and experience. Opportunity to substitute for additional days is available.

Benefits

• 03(b) Retirement Plan, Paid Personal Time Off Provided to eligible full-time employees ONLY: Health Insurance, Pension, Vacation, Sick and Personal Days, Holidays.
• Provided to eligible full-time AND part-time employees: 403(b) Retirement Plan, Paid Personal Time Off.