OVERVIEW

This is a full time, 10-month teaching position for a dynamic, student-centered, success-oriented individual to plan, program and teach Spanish in alignment with Middle School curricular objectives and a focus on Comprehensible Input.

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled, dedicated individual to be a significant contributor to an outstanding faculty. He or she will work with other teachers and staff as a contributing team member to present a cooperative and positive work environment. Our teachers maintain a learning environment that supports the school’s mission statement.

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Duties of this job include, but are not limited to:

• Teach area of specialty to students, utilizing course of study adopted by our school.
• Serve as Student Advisor to instruct students in citizenship and character development.
• Develop lesson plans and instructional materials to provide individualized and small group instruction, and to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student.
• Maintain lesson plans and pacing schedules as part of curriculum mapping
• Use a variety of instructional strategies, such as inquiry, group discussion, lecture, discovery, etc to facilitate higher level thinking development.
• Translate lesson plans into learning experiences so as to best utilize the available time for instruction.
• Establish and maintain standards of student behavior needed to achieve a functional and positive learning atmosphere in the classroom.
• Evaluate students’ academic and social growth, keep appropriate records, and prepare progress reports (as needed) and report cards.
• Communicate with parents through conferences, phone calls, and e-mail to discuss students’ progress and interpret the school program.
• Identify student needs and cooperate with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health, behavioral and learning challenges.
• Maintain professional competence through professional growth activities.
• Participate cooperatively with the Head of Middle School to develop the method by which the teacher will be evaluated in conformance with school guidelines.
• Supervise students in out-of-classroom activities during the school day, such as recess, lunch and breaks.
• Participate in grade level, division, and full faculty meetings, and serve on school committees as required.
• Attend divisional and school-wide required events (e.g. prep-planning, Open Houses, conferences, etc.)
• Dress and behave professionally as outlined in the faculty handbook.
• Present a positive image of our school to the outside community, including social networking sites.
• Supervise students during field trips, dances, and other events

Other duties as assigned by Head of Middle School or Head of School.