Spanish Teacher

Job Description

BACPS is a seeking dynamic talented and dedicated Spanish teacher to join our World Language department. This teacher will serve as the primary teacher in a single subject area collaborate with grade level teams to implement an inquiry-based standards-based curriculum and serve as Crew Leaders to a crew (group of students.) Teachers will participate in continuous assessment of students including on-going targeted feedback student-led conferences and end-of-unit exhibitions. Teachers will collaborate with school principal dean of students and curriculum coach in designing project-based expeditions as well as family workshops and events and be responsible for implementing and integrating new policies and services that support the schools mission and instructional objectives.

Job Responsibilities:

• Teaches subject area according to curriculum guidelines specified by the charter school
• Further develops and refines a high-level challenging curriculum in subject area
• Maintains ongoing curriculum evaluation and development to meet the needs of students
• Collaborates with other faculty in delivery of appropriate instructional approaches and best practices working to serve the various learning styles and needs of students
• Implements curriculum and instruction in a manner consistent with BACPS mission statement including understanding modeling and fostering independent thinking skills creative problem solving and abstract reasoning
• Facilitates and mediates positive and restorative resolution of problems that might arise with students and/or parents
• Assesses student performance continuously and objectively
• Develops with parents and students a cooperative partnership based on mutual respect and objectivity
• Holds parent/student/teacher conferences in a manner consistent with BACPS guidelines
• Participates in all professional development activities
• Participates in all staff meetings including school governance
• Demonstrates awareness of school/community needs and initiates activities to meet those identified needs
• May perform other projects and duties as directed by principal

Education/Experience/Skills:

• Bachelors or Masters Degree in applicable field of study/education from an accredited college or university
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of the teaching and learning process and expertise in specific content area
• Classroom teaching experience
• Demonstrated experience working with challenge groups in a standards-based environment including utilizing assessments to place students flexible pacing flexible instruction grouping and regrouping acceleration enrichment and independent study to meet student needs
• Demonstrated success in effectively solving challenging problems through a positive collaborative approach
• Bilingual English/Spanish desirable
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work with diverse populations
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with students parents administrators colleagues community and other school community staff
• A strong sense of personal accountability for student achievement.

Compensation:Competitive Salary and benefits package is offered to all candidates.

Required Experience:

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