HS World Language Teacher - Spanish

BART Charter Public School HS World Language Teacher

• Spanish Adams, MA Apply

POSITION SUMMARY

For the position of High School World Language Teacher, we seek an individual with a strong background in high school Spanish instruction. The successful candidate will be passionate about educating all students and will be an enthusiastic contributor to a dynamic school environment that has a strong record of academic success. This is a full time teaching position. BART teachers are skillful educators, and:

• Welcome the challenge of being a teacher in an organization committed to excellence, equity, and social justice;
• Believe that data-driven instruction is a powerful way to educate students;
• Recognize that objective assessments of student performance are important tools that must be used in concert with deep, analytical thinking assignments to assess student understanding;
• Excel in facilitating mixed-ability learning environments;
• Demonstrate depth of content knowledge and pedagogical skills in their field;
• Model themselves as continuous learners to students, parents, peers, and supervisors;
• Collaborate effectively with others on curriculum, instruction, and assessment; and
• Believe in creating a consistent environment throughout the School for discipline, classroom management, and classroom routines.

EXPECTATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Daily and Weekly Expectations:

• Instruction:

  Teach 3
• 5 classes daily in a rotating schedule (depending on subject area; class lengths may vary).

• Planning & Development:

  Plan lessons and instruction; assess student work; collaborate with team teachers on curriculum and assessment; participate in reflective practice and professional development.
• Discipline /

Classroom Management:

Follow the school\'s prescribed discipline, classroom management and classroom routines to ensure a consistent environment across the school for all students.

• Online Gradebook:

  Maintain an up-to-date online gradebook with information on class syllabus, homework, unit plans, etc. to facilitate communication with students and their families.

• Daily Team Meetings:

  Participate in regularly scheduled grade level and discipline-based team meetings to identify students who may be struggling, improve school culture, work as a cross-disciplinary team to integrate curriculum, and build / improve curriculum across grade levels.

• Student Meetings:

  Attend IEP, 504 and other family meetings as needed.
• Additional Coverage and Other Duties (as needed): Monitor breakfast, lunch, and hallways; provide co-teaching and substitute coverage for other teachers, and lead extracurricular activities, advisories, or academic support.

Annual Expectations:

• Teacher Residency (August): participate in training and professional development; refine curriculum scope and sequence; participate in preparing to address School-wide annual goals.
• Instruction (late August-June): school year runs from the end of August until the middle/end of June, following the local districts\' holiday schedules.
• Professional Development Days (monthly): participate in full and half-day professional development activities.
• Observation (30-60 minutes/month): observe and/or participate in other teachers\' classes to learn and share new ideas.

• Best Practices Sharing:

  Support the School in developing best practices and sharing them with the broader education community.

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Proctor MCAS, PSAT, AP, and Other Exams:

Follow all instructions to maintain the integrity of accountability exams.

QUALIFICATIONS

• BA or BS required, MA/MS preferred; teachers must be highly qualified by passing the MTEL test for the subject(s) that they teach and, where appropriate, hold the SEI Endorsement
• requirements that can be fulfilled during the year.
• Fluency in a world language required, native fluency preferred.
• Commitment to the success of all children.
• Demonstrated success in collaborative teaching, managing a mixed-ability classroom, and facilitating performance-based learning. Active Filters HS World Language Teacher
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