Spanish / ELD Teacher , Nipomo High School 2025-2026

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Open until filled

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AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

LUCIA MAR UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT CERTIFICATED HUMAN RESOURCES JOB DESCRIPTION

REVISED DATE: November 12 2019

TITLE: Spanish Teacher Grades 712

SALARY RANGE: Placement on the District Certificated Salary Schedule is based upon years of fulltime credentialed teaching experience and units of college coursework beyond a Bachelors Degree.

SCHEDULE: 184 work days according to the District Instructional Calendar

EXEMPTION STATUS: Exempt Teaching Professional Employee Exemption FLSA

DESCRIPTION:

The Spanish Teacher plans and administers the Spanish instructional program and classroom operation in compliance with guidelines and regulations determined by the administration Board of Education state and federal agencies. The teacher will create an environment that encourages learning motivates students to develop skills attitudes and knowledge needed to establish and continue a firm foundation to perpetuate the learning experience through the post secondary education and/or career opportunities. The Spanish Teacher will utilize all the resources available to establish a cooperative relationship with parents staff members and administrators to support each students opportunity to learn and grow in educational and life experiences. The position of Spanish Teacher shall include active participation in the schools operation to support a positive learning environment.

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Credential: Valid California teaching credential with an authorization to teach Spanish in grades 712 in a departmentalized setting.

• CLAD/BCLAD/EL Authorization (Emergency permits are not accepted).

• Education: A Bachelors Degree including all courses and/or exams needed to meet credentialing and subject matter competency.

• Experience: As mandated by the state and accepted by the school district.

• Personal Qualities: Resourceful innovative helpful diligent persistent and a willingness to work with colleagues and students.

PREFERRED:

• Additional: Valid California Drivers License

• Experience: Prior teaching experience.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

A. INSTRUCTIONAL:

1. Teaches Spanish and incorporates language skills writing skills and critical learning procedures.

2. Sound pedagogy: Effectively implement purposeful curriculum learnerdriven instruction and assessment methods that emphasize depth of understanding over breadth integration of fieldwork and experts.

3. Instruct and assist students in communicating and understanding the Spanish language encouraging students to practice vocabulary learned and assist students in accurately listening speaking writing and reading Spanish.

4. Demonstrate and provide instruction techniques such as roleplaying dialogue language games literature film and other formal exercises used in teaching Spanish.

5. Advise cocurricular clubs and activities.

6. Instructs students in citizenship and basic subject matter as specified in state laws regulations and District policies.

7. Develops clear and appropriate lesson plans and identifies instructional materials.

8. Selects designs and organizes objectives strategies and materials for teaching Spanish and incorporates research findings in the instructional program.

9. Provides individualized and small group instruction (as necessary) to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil. The teacher will have the ability to teach at various levels of instruction including advanced placement courses. Determines the appropriate pace for instruction related to students abilities and explains material and subject content to students and parents. Differentiates instruction for students based upon need and works with students and other teachers in inclusive settings

10. Establishes and maintains standards of behavior in the classroom and throughout the school to achieve a positive and functional learning atmosphere for students

11. Evaluates students academic and social growth keeps appropriate records prepares student progress reports and provides accurate and constructive feedback to students and parents. (as necessary).

12. Uses data to improve the learning and instruction process.

13. Create and maintain an environment that fosters student creativity critical thinking skills academic achievement and the development of lifelong skills.

14. Show competence and confidence in working with new technology and various application packages.

B. STUDENT MANAGEMENT:

1. Maximize opportunities for student success by creating positive mentoring and working relationships with students and colleagues.

2. Create a classroom environment reflective of the 21st century skills and the various student individual needs.

3. Be a rolemodel for students regarding lifelong learning and professional behavior.

4. Establish and implement a classroom discipline policy to articulate and maintain standards of expected pupil behavior and achieve an effective learning environment in the classroom; maintain a classroom atmosphere conductive to learning.

5. Provide students with additional instruction as required if they need support in academic skill development.

C. PROFESSIONAL:

1. Maintain positive staff relations; Works closely with the site principal to collaboratively lead the school through shared decisionmaking processes.

2. Cooperates with other professional staff members to identify student needs and develop assessments to solve health attitude and learning problems.

3. Participates in faculty committees meetings and other faculty sponsored programs supporting the educational program.

4. Demonstrates regular and timely attendance.

5. Networking and collegiality mutual support and deep individual and collective reflection and expected amongst staff.

6. Promotes a positive image of public education; willingly engages with community and business partners to be incorporated as a resource in curriculum development and student projects.

7. Attend and participate in required inservice activities.

8. Meet deadlines; maintain appropriate records and prepare progress reports as required; follow district promotion policy.

9. Follows District and Schools policies.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

PHYSICAL: Employee in this position must have the ability to:

1. Stand and sit for extended periods of time.

2. See and read printed matter with or without vision aids.

3. Hear and understand speech at normal levels.

4. Speak English so that others may understand at normal levels.

5. Stand walk stoop twist bend over grasp reach overhead push pull and move lift and/or carry 0 to 25 pounds to waist height.

6. Is able to move throughout the building and school grounds as necessary.

MENTAL: Employee in this position must have the ability to:

1. Able to concentrate on a single task for up to two (2) hours at a time.

2. Able to learn quickly and adapt to a variety of technology machinery instructions and task methods.

3. Able to meet deadlines in terms of work assignment schedules.

4. Is able to speak and write in a clear concise manner.

SOCIAL: Employee in this position must have the ability to:

1. Interact daily in person with other members of the school staff and possess comfortable interpersonal skills and cooperative attitudes.

2. Because of the time urgent nature of duties and because work product of position is interdependent with that of other staff consistent attendance is required.

3. Convey an understanding patient attitude toward other students parents staff and members of the community. 4. Maintain the privacy of confidential information including student grades progress etc.

NOTE: This list of essential functions and of physical requirements is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary in accordance with the requirements of the job.

Mandatory Child Abuse Reporter: This position is designated as a Mandated Reporter. The Spanish Teacher shall report in accordance with California state regulations who observe have actual knowledge or reasonably suspect child or elder/dependent abuse or neglect to appropriate agencies.

CANDIDATE SELECTION: The Candidate selected for this position will be required to present prior to the first date of employment: 1) A social security card; 2) proof of tuberculin test prior to the first day of hire; 3) pass State and Federal fingerprint clearances; and 4) complete all preemployment training including but not limited to Child Abuse Reporting and Sexual Harassment/Abusive Conduct.

The Lucia Mar Unified School District Board of Education prohibits discrimination of job applicants on the basis of race color national origin ancestry religious creed age marital status pregnancy physical or mental disability mental condition veteran status gender and the actual or perceived sexual orientation.

ALL MATERIALS ARCHIVED FOR THIS POSITION ARE THE PROPERTY OF THE LUCIA MAR UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND MAY BE REVIEWED BY BUT CANNOT BE RETURNED TO THE APPLICANT.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

LUCIA MAR UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT CERTIFICATED

HUMAN RESOURCES JOB DESCRIPTION

DATE: May 31 2011

TITLE: English Language Development (ELD) Teacher

SALARY RANGE: Annual entry level salary placement from $56530 to $92837 for a full time position; (Certificated Salary Schedule)

Salary based prorated based on start date FTE and on prior experience and semester units above Bachelors degree.

JOB SUMMARY

Under direct supervision of the site principal this position will provide English Learner students with direct instruction in the District secondary level education and the ELD/ELA content standards in a selfcontained classroom setting.

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED

1. Valid California Teaching Credential with an authorization to teach English in an ELD setting

2. Valid BCLAD Authorization (Spanish)

3. Possess a valid California drivers license.

DESIRABLE

1. Experience working with English Language Learners

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

A. INSTRUCTIONAL

1. Provides English Learner students with direct instruction in the District secondary level educational and the ELD/ELA content standards in a selfcontained classroom setting.

2. Provides EL & LTEL (LongTerm English Learners) Support classes for core subjects

3. Instructs and assess students using State/District required teaching and assessment methodologies in the Districts adopted ELD program district assessments and other multiple assessments aligned to standards to evaluate pupils academic and social learning.

4. Uses a broad repertoire of teaching strategies to deliver the core ELD program and provide access to and support of the core language arts program with specific use of English Learner strategies including but not limited to the following:
   Teaches skill development in prereading/phonics reading comprehension language (mechanics and expression).
   Gives and uses student feedback.
   Incorporates reading strategies in all subject areas of instruction.
   Uses flexible grouping strategies to accommodate student needs.
   Manages and uses State District and classroom data to monitor individual student learning and plan instruction accordingly.
   Uses early intervention strategies for students experiencing difficulty in learning reading and language skills and concepts.

5. Develops/obtains and uses instructional materials to enhance the verbal and visual instruction of

6. students with a wide range of mental physical and emotional maturities and cultural backgrounds.

7. Uses primary language to clarify concepts & assist students with material from difficult subjects such as Economics World & U.S. History & Science

8. Stays abreast of current research & effective practices for EL and LTEL (LongTerm English Learners)

9. Adheres to Districts Course of Study for all students.

10. Adheres to Districts Homework policy.

11. Achieves positive teacher/pupil relations.

12. Generates enthusiasm for learning.

13. Achieves ontask student behavior.

14. Moves students through standardsbased curriculum based on mastery.

B. ADVISORY

1. Maintains consistent parental contact

   1. Conducts at least 4 mandated ELAC meetings with administrators bilingual counselor parents &

students per year

1. Presents information to District English Learner Advisory Council (DELAC).

2. Uses bilingual Spanish skills for conference and paperwork translations..

3. Conducts individual parent conferences with parents of ALL students at least twice a year

4. Communicates with parents on a regular basis both oral & written progress reports

5. Completes & monitors English learner Academic Review with each EL student twice a year

6. Monitors & provides support for LongTerm EL students (LTEL)

2. Strategizes improvements in program implementation.

1. Assists in resolving problems in EL program.

2. Oversees site progress toward meeting Title III requirements

   1. Inspects site record keeping.

   2. Monitors site and student progress toward AMAOs 1 2 and 3.

   3. Checks student referral documentation for reclassification.

   4. Reviews followup for RFEP students.

3. Provides staff development and coaching to other site teachers & classified employees

1. Communicates with Support teachers on a regular basis

2. Meets with core subject teachers in the fall to discuss EL students in their classesset up a plan for their success in core classes

4. Assists accountability efforts related to API/AYP and NCLB goals.

5. Carries out other related duties as assigned.

OTHER ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Physical: Employee in this position must have the ability to

   1. Stand and/or walk for extended periods of time.

   2. See and read printed matter with or without vision aids.

   3. Hear and understand speech at normal levels

   4. Speak so that others may understand at normal levels.

   5. Stand walk stoop twist bend over grasp reach overhead push pull and move lift and/or carry 030 pounds to waist height.

2. Mental:

   1. Able to concentrate on a single task for up to four (4) hours at a time.

   2. Able to learn quickly and adapt to a variety of machinery instructions and task methods.

   3. Able to meet deadlines in terms of work assignment schedules.

3. Social:

   1. Interact daily in person with other members of the school district school staff parents and students and possess comfortable interpersonal skills and cooperative attitudes.

   2. Because of the time urgent nature of duties and because work product of position is interdependent with that of other staff consistent attendance is required.

   3. Convey an understanding patient attitude toward other staff.

   4. Maintain the privacy of confidential information

NOTE: This list of essential functions and of physical requirements is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary in accordance with the requirements of the job.

SUPERVISION

Under the direct supervision of the Principal and/or designee.

NOTE: The Candidate selected for this position will be required to present on the date of orientation: 1) A social security card (or proof that one has been requested); 2) proof of tuberculin test prior to first day of hire; and 3) pass State fingerprint evaluation.

ALL MATERIALS ARCHIVED FOR THIS POSITION ARE THE PROPERTY OF THE LUCIA MAR UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND CANNOT BE RETURNED TO THE APPLICANT.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER