Math Teacher, Grades 7-8, Bilingual (SpanishEnglish), Amigos

Position: Bilingual Math Teacher (Spanish/English) Grades 7-8

Amigos School

Amigos School Community:

La Escuela Amigos está dedicada a una sólida tradición de excelencia en la educación bilingüe del inglés y el español.

Located in the Cambridgeport neighborhood Amigos is a comprehensive Junior K8 school. Amigos welcomes students from diverse communities and cultural backgrounds. Through school-community collaborations Amigos strives to provide quality out-of-school-time programs that foster linguistic and cultural connections.

Two-way immersion fosters high levels of academic achievement bilingualism and cultural competencies among students ultimately contributing to their long-term preparation for the global economy. Bringing culturally diverse students together in situations where each has equal status fosters motivation and promotes cohesion community building and cooperation.

The Opportunity:

The Amigos School seeks to hire a Bilingual (Spanish/English) Math Teacher to join our diverse committed and passionate community. This individual will be responsible for providing roviding math instruction support to middle school students. The successful Two-Way candidate will have experience planning implementing and adapting curriculum based on the Massachusetts State Frameworks and the Common Core. The successful candidate will set high expectations for all students and use scaffolding and differentiation to support students in accessing all language and content. They will also have experience working with students in math providing support and intervention.

Students in Two-Way schools receive instruction in Spanish and English. The Math Teacher will teach middle school math in Spanish and provide intervention in Spanish and English. He/She will work collaboratively with his/her cluster members to plan and implement an academically and linguistically engaging curriculum that is developmentally appropriate and socially/culturally responsive to the needs of the dual language student population.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide rigorous math instruction
• Identify and assess students and work in collaboration with the schools Math Instructional Coach
• Match student needs with appropriate interventions and monitor progress
• Collaborate with teachers instructional coaches other specialists and administrators
• Participate in collaborative curriculum development grade-level activities school-wide and district functions
• Communicate effectively

Your Skill Set:

As the incoming Middle School Math Teacher you will possess many though perhaps not all of the following characteristics and qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree or higher from an accredited college or university including coursework in first and second language acquisition.
• High levels of native language proficiency in Spanish and English including listening speaking reading grammar and writing.
• Familiarity and experience with a variety of online platforms.
• Creativity and passion for dual language and anti-racist teaching.
• Familiarity with and appreciation of middle school students their needs and interests.
• Previous and successful experience working in a multicultural environment and demonstrated implementation of culturally responsive practices that include students from diverse ethnic cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Required Massachusetts Certification: Foreign Language Certification 5-12 (Spanish) Math 5-8 SEI or Two-Way Immersion Endorsement

How to Join Our Team:

Apply online at . Please upload a resume and thoughtful cover letter outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position and stating how you heard about this opportunity.

At the Cambridge Public Schools we are committed to cultivating an environment where diverse perspectives and backgrounds are embraced acknowledging that a team reflecting diversity of race color ancestry national origin religion age gender marital/domestic partner status sexual orientation gender identity disability status and veteran status allows us to serve our communities better. To that end we welcome and encourage applicants to bring their authentic selves when considering employment opportunities within our school district.

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