Teacher-Dual Language Early Childhood-Spanish PK-2 Anticipated
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DISTRICT OVERVIEW
Holyoke Public Schools is a PreK12 public school district serving nearly 5100 students of whom 80 percent are Latino/Latina in 11 schools. We employ nearly 1300 people who together educate and support a richly diverse community of learners. We are committed to recruiting and retaining topquality educators who believe all children can and will learn and who strive daily to make school a joyful place of discovery support and belonging.
Our Equity Commitments are pledges we are making to address systemic equity challenges.
- We intentionally build a community that is antiracist inclusive and culturally responsive.
- We ensure that students families and staff get the support they need to be successful.
- We seek out and incorporate the voices of those impacted with a commitment to include those who have been excluded in the past.
- We promote access and inclusion for all students staff and families.
- We respect embrace and honor the diversity of our students families staff and community.
- We reflect on our own behavior to minimize harm to others.
- We create a culture of acceptance and empathy so that everyone feels valued and is able to contribute to our communitys success.
Please visit the Holyoke Public Schools website to learn more about us as well as some of our recent accomplishments.
Spanish:
Las Escuelas Pblicas de Holyoke son un distrito escolar pblico de preknder a 12. grado que acoge a casi 5100 estudiantes de los cuales el 80 por ciento son latinos/latinas. Empleamos a casi 1300 personas que juntas educan y apoyan a una comunidad de estudiantes muy diversa. Estamos comprometidos a contratar y retener educadores de alta calidad que tengan la certeza de que todos los nios pueden y podrn aprender y que tambin se esfuercen diariamente por hacer de la escuela un lugar alegre de descubrimiento apoyo y pertenencia.
Nuestros compromisos de equidad son promesas que hacemos para abordar los desafos de equidad sistmica.
- Construimos intencionadamente una comunidad antirracista inclusiva y culturalmente receptiva.
- Nos aseguramos de que los estudiantes las familias y el personal reciban el apoyo que necesitan para tener xito.
- Buscamos e incorporamos las voces de los afectados con el compromiso de incluir a los que han sido excluidos en el pasado.
- Promovemos el acceso y la inclusin de todos los estudiantes el personal y las familias.
- Respetamos acogemos y honramos la diversidad de nuestros alumnos familias personal y comunidad.
- Reflexionamos sobre nuestro propio comportamiento para minimizar el dao a los dems.
- Creamos una cultura de aceptacin y empata para que todos se sientan valorados y puedan contribuir al xito de nuestra comunidad.
Por favor visite el sitio web de las Escuelas Pblicas de Holyoke en para obtener ms informacin sobre nosotros y algunos de nuestros logros recientes.
Job description:
- Plan organize and provide instruction in English and Spanish in the Core Curriculum Content Standards. Instruction shall be closely related to and coordinated with the regular instructional program so that students meet and exceed the State Core Curriculum Content Standards.
- Meet and instruct assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.
- Plan organize and provide instruction to assist students in mastering verbal and written skills in English and Spanish meets the individual needs interests and abilities of the students and employs a variety of instructional techniques and media to promote both linguistic academic and socioemotional development.
- Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students.
- Guide the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and in harmony with the goals establish clear objectives for all lessons units projects and the like to communicate these objectives to students.
- Provide a nurturing supportive and positive classroom climate that encourages student responsibility using positive motivation clear classroom routines challenging instructional strategies and effective classroom management techniques.
- Assess the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required.
- Maintain accurate complete and correct records as required by law district policy and administrative regulations.
- Communicate regularly with the parents to nurture a supportive and cooperative relationship between home and school.
- Plan and supervise purposeful assignments for teacher aide(s) and volunteer(s) and cooperatively with department heads evaluate their job performance.
- Assist the professional staff through individual consultation and/or staff development sessions with understanding effective strategies and approaches to meet the needs of students who are in the Dual Language Program.
- Summarize interpret and disseminate current developments in bilingual programs through reading of professional journals participation in professional development and involvement in professional organizations.
- Attend staff meetings and serve on staff committee as required.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree
- At least one year of fulltime teaching experience
- Commitment to ensuring academic success for all students
- Academic preparation or teaching experience with Second Language Learners.
- Experience working in an urban setting preferred
- Experience working with diverse student populations preferred
- Ability to read interpret and apply student performance data to instructional planning and
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; excellent teamwork skills
- Must be able to listen speak read and write fluently and proficiently in Spanish and English
Required license(s):
- EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PK2 MODERATE DISABILITIES PK2 and BILINGUAL ENDORSEMENT preferred
Employment Type
Full-Time
