0.8 FTE Elementary Spanish Teacher SY25-26
0.8 FTE Elementary Spanish Teacher SY25-26
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Position: The Needham Public Schools seeks outstanding applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences for the position of a part-time elementary Spanish teacher.
Needham Public School District isan inclusive dynamic and multicultural community seeking an energeticskilled and warm educator to join our team. Diverse candidates especially those from historically marginalized and silenced groups such as educators of color are highly encouraged to apply.
FTE DISTRIBUTION: 0.76 FTE at NES Permanent 0.04 FTE at SWES Temporary
About Needham Public Schools (NPS): NPS has a deep commitment to the success of our diverse students and families and to the professional accomplishments of its educators. Needham devotes itself to cultural proficiency equity and community collaboration to fulfill the vision of the Portrait of a Needham Graduate. This METCO district comprises 5 elementary schools 2 middle schools and 1 nationally-ranked high school serving approximately 5500 students. NPS is committed to addressing equity in the district by focusing on improving academic performance for historically marginalized students and ensuring our schools are safe for every child and free of bias bullying and hurtful acts that demean and diminish. Read more about our equity work here.
Essential Performance Responsibilities:
- Establish and maintain a safe and nurturing classroom learning environment so that every student has a positive sense of belonging and self-efficacy.
- Regularly collaborate with world language department colleagues to develop proficiency-based curriculum lessons and materials; and to design special learning experiences to inspire a love of language learning.
- Develop and implement a world language education curriculum consistent with the 5-C ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages and the 2021 Massachusetts Curriculum Framework.
- Develop and implement rigorous and relevant lesson plans activities and learning experiences to ensure meaningful language acquisition for each student.
- Conduct ongoing assessment of student learning and progress.
- Reflect regularly and make adjustments to practice to proactively respond to individual students needs.
- Organize and maintain a system for accurate and complete record-keeping grading and reporting for all student activities achievement and attendance as required by district procedures and applicable laws.
- Encourage parental involvement in students education and ensure effective communication with students and parents.
- Ensure that student conduct conforms with the schools standards and school district policies and establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.
- Coordinate with other professional staff members especially within language level team(s) and participate in common planning time department meetings and faculty meetings.
Additional Duties:
- Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Director of World Languages Principal and other central office administrators as designated by the Superintendent.
Note:
- The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task or responsibility.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to inspire a love of Spanish language learning.
- Ability to foster students growth mindset as developing language learners and to promote language learning as a life-long skill.
- Knowledge of current proficiency-based teaching methods and educational pedagogy.
- Advanced knowledge of Spanish in terms of grammar word usage word denotations and connotations and literature.
- Knowledge of data information systems data analysis and the formulation of action plans.
- Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education and students.
- Ability to use computer network systems and software applications as needed (ie: Google Docs Google Classroom etc).
- Ability to organize and coordinate work.
- Ability to communicate effectively with students and parents.
- Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
Qualifications Profile:
- MA State Certification as an elementary Spanish teacher
Education:
- Bachelors from an accredited college or university in education discipline applicable to teaching assignment.
- Masters Degree in related area preferred.
Experience:
- Successful prior world language teaching experience a plus.
Selection Procedure:
- All resumes will be screened and selected candidates will participate in a thorough interview process.
Application Procedure:
- Please apply online.
- Applications will be considered only when a cover letter resume license and transcripts have been attached to your online application and either letter of recommendation and/or reference surveys are complete.
The Needham Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race color sex sexual orientation gender identity religion disability age active military/veteran status ancestry genetic information or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies employment policies and other administered programs and addition students who are homeless or of limited English-speaking ability are protected from discrimination in accessing the course of study and other opportunities available through the schools.
Needham Public Schools has a strong commitment to equity. Candidates who also have a strong commitment to this work are encouraged to apply. For more information on our equity work please visit our equity website.
Employment Type
Part-Time
