Spanish Teacher Charter Middle School

MISSIONThe mission of the Christa McAuliffe Charter School is to cultivate within each member of a diverse student body an intense commitment to self and community the courage and insight to set high standards for academic and personal success and the knowledge skills and attitudes to achieve those THE SCHOOLThe Christa McAuliffe Charter School () is an EL Education () school for 340 scholars in grades 6-8 with a hands-on curriculum that inspires achievement through active learning character growth and teamwork. The school is committed to ensuring that all students grow as learners and as ethical people through meaningful work and a strong OVERVIEWEverything that we do at McAuliffe is intended to meet the needs of students in their early adolescence. You must have the ability to develop meaningful connections with students strong classroom management and the skills to create a classroom culture in which individuals are valued for what they bring to the a Spanish Teacher we hope that you feel excited about engaging students in learning about the language and culture of Spanish-speaking peoples. You will collaborate with the World Language team and the Director of Teaching and Learning for curriculum and lesson planning. We hope that youll bring your own knowledge and interests to contribute to ongoing curriculum development for our Spanish will be expected to plan and deliver instruction aligned with recognized standards for middle school-level world languages and assess students mastery of the standards outlined for each. What matters most is helping students develop the skills and strategies to be effective and culturally astute readers writers listeners and speakers of Spanish. We are looking for someone who can implement curricula that balance these skills with knowledge and excitement for world cultures. We expect you to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of students at various ability ** Employ a variety of teaching methodologies that guide students to engage in language and cultural learning including cooperative learning use of protocols simulations workshops hands-on projects and other inquiry-based activities** Employ total participation techniques to engage all scholars in learning during every moment of class** Implement formative and summative assessments to track student progress; engage students in the assessment and tracking process** Analyze data on student performance to effectively inform instruction** Provide differentiated support including accommodations and modifications to ensure all students are able to meet and exceed standards** Participate in ongoing professional development including peer observations** Implement school-wide positive behavioral systems to effectively manage the classroom** Continually communicate with students families regarding performance and progress** Serve as a Crew adviser to 10-12 students which includes leading a daily advisory called crew supporting advisees and regularly communicating with parents** Serve as an active member of the McAuliffe Community including attending occasional evening celebrations of student learning QUALIFICATIONS- Experience: Experience in and passion for teaching art or design preferably at the middle school level.- Technical Skill: Expertise with the iterative design process and a variety of assessment methods.- Curriculum: Commitment to developing curriculum and implementing EL Education core practices.- Soft Skills: Strong interpersonal skills commitment to teamwork and readiness to reflect and grow.- Licensure: Massachusetts DESE licensure in World Language-Spanish (PreK-8 or 5-12) or eligibility for waiver is REQUIREMENTS & WORK ENVIRONMENTMust be able to remain in a stationary position for extended be able to move about the classroom and school building to assist be able to lift/move instructional materials up to 25 lbs to communicate effectively with students staff and parents in person and & BENEFITSSalary Range: In the spirit of pay transparency the base salary range for this position is $41952 (step 0 Bachelors) $84016 (step 20 Masters). If you are hired at Christa McAuliffe your final base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as skills education and/or applicable experience. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned is the full base salary range for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. Please see our salary scale available upon request that clearly outlines where an applicant will fall within the salary range based on years of applicable experience. Benefits: Health dental vision 403b employee contributed MTRS life insurance. Benefit details available upon requestEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERThe Christa McAuliffe Charter School is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex national origin age disability veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive community and strongly encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

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