Anticipated SY25-26 Spanish Dual Language Teacher- Grade 1
Anticipated SY25-26 Spanish Dual Language Teacher- Grade 1
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Background on Southbridge Public Schools:
Southbridge Public Schools (SPS) serves approximately 2200 students in five schools and employs nearly 330 educators and staff. In January 2016 the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education designated SPS chronically underperforming (Level 5 placing the district in state receivership. The third district to be placed in the Commonwealths Level 5 accountability status this is an exciting time of change and transformation in SPS. On June 24 2016 a rigorous turnaround plan which will guide the districts turnaround efforts for the next three years was released to the public.
More information about the districts turnaround efforts can be foundhere.
Job Title:Dual Language Grade 1Teacher (Spanish)
Supervisor:Principal
Job Description:
In the 201718 school year the Southbridge Public School implemented a Dual Language Program at the Eastford Road School. With the plan to annually add grades the Grade 1classroom is designed to teach students in English and Spanish. The goals of the program are for children to become fluent speakers readers and writers of English and Spanish. Additionally they will be able to build friendships with children of other cultures while sharing their own cultural backgrounds and language experiences. We aim to achieve full biliteracy bilingualism and biculturalism through our 5050 two way model in which student learn half the day in English and half the day in Spanish through interactions with their peers.
Job Summary:
The Grade 1 Spanish teacher will teach language and literacy development and grade level content in the districts expanding 50/50 dual language program. The teacher is responsible for creating a dual language immersion Spanish classroom environment that ensures learning and personal growth of every student; establishing effective rapport with students and families; creating conditions in which students develop linguistic skills cultural competency and strong academic knowledge and practices. This teacher will provide standardsbased instruction in Spanish in close collaboration with a English classroom partner teacher.
The ideal candidate is prepared to:
- Understand the core purposes of dual immersion program and research behind the programs effectiveness.
- Collaborate with families through regular communication to share information about what students are learning and how they are growing academically and linguistically
- Guide the learning process toward the achievement of established district curriculum goals establish and communicate clear content and language objectives to the students for all lessons units and projects maximizing instructional time using a variety of instructional methods and preparing a functional learning space
- Instruct students using strategies conducive to dual language immersion including sheltered instruction cooperative learning inquiry and discovery learning.
- Teach reading language arts social studies mathematics science according to Massachusetts Curriculum Standards and supplementary materials compatible with the districts basic instructional philosophy and congruent with course MA curriculum and WIDA standards.
- Provide individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student and subgroups of students.
- Work cooperatively with gradelevel partner teacher to ensure continuity between daily Spanish and English instruction structure and routines.
- Follows PBIS a code of conduct for the classroom which is consistent with established administrative policies and develops rules of classroom behavior which are applied in a fair manner focused on logical consequences and skill building
- Frequently assess students academic linguistic and socialemotional growth;
- Maintain accurate complete and correct records as required by law district policy and administrative regulations.
- Maintain professional competence through inservice Professional Development activities
- Participate cooperatively and reflectively through the teacher evaluation system
- Actively seek and participate in professional growth opportunities to reflect on and improve practice as a highly effective dual language teacher.
- Supervise students in hallways recess areas and lunchroom during the school day
- Administer group standardized tests in accordance with state testing program
- Attend established traditional schoolsponsored activities agreed upon by the building administrator and the faculty consistent with the teachers contract (e.g. Open House)
Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree
- Bilingual and biliterate in Spanish and English (preferred)
- At least one year of fulltime teaching experience
- Commitment to ensuring academic success for all students
- Experience working with diverse student populations (preferred)
- Experience and/or coursework pertaining to language development
- Experience reading interpreting and applying student performance data to instructional planning and
- Experience in a dual language world language or bilingual education setting
- Commitment to collaboration and coplanning
License(s):
- Elementary 16 OR Early Childhood PreK2 (required)
- SEI Endorsement (required)
- Bilingualendorsement (Spanish)
Equal Opportunity Employer
Southbridge Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race color creed national origin sex gender identity disability religion age or sexual orientation.
Employment Type
Full-Time
