Spanish Teacher

About LEARN

Founded in 2001 LEARN is a network of high-performing college preparatory tuition-free public elementary and middle schools with the mission of providing children with the academic foundation and ambition to earn a college degree. There are 12 LEARN Schools serving 4100 students in grades PK-8 across Chicago Waukegan North Chicago and Washington D.C.

It is our goal to create an environment on every campus in which our staff members feel supported respected and appreciated. Our staff work together at each school and across the network to share ideas problem solve and innovate to move our schools and students beyond the expected. LEARN has been honored by having one of our school leaders recognized as the 2022 Principal of the Year by the Illinois Network of Charter Schools in addition to LEARN 9 Waukegan earning a Exemplary school designation by the Illinois State Board of Education. LEARN also received a $7 million dollar gift from Mackenzie Scott in honor of our positive impact on education in Chicago.

LEARNs mission remains crystal clear: to provide children with the academic foundation and ambition to earn a college degree. LEARN is currently looking for hard-working and passionate professionals that are dedicated to transforming public education.

About the Opportunity

The Spanish Teacher will be responsible for daily operation for his or her classroom. The teacher is required to provide high quality instruction to all students every day. The classroom environment is supportive and community-based. The teacher is also required to cultivate and maintain ongoing relationships with students families staff and other members of the community.

An ideal candidate is someone who has a proven record of success and is committed to maintaining high expectations for our implementation of a Multi-Tier System of Support (MTSS) at all of our campuses LEARN embraces the idea that all scholars are capable of becoming expert learners. Teachers and administrators are constantly evaluating how to best support and celebrate our diversity to benefit all scholars academic and social-emotional needs and create learning environments that tear down barriers.

What Youll Do:

As a Spanish Teacher your critical tasks will include but not limited to:

Essential Job Functions:

Effectively implementing instructional programs and strategic interventions that drive results while teaching to the whole child

Planning and delivering differentiated instruction and ongoing assessments for children with diverse learning needs

Demonstrating effective classroom management skills that contribute to a positive learning environment

Participating in professional development opportunities and collaborating with peers and to grow professionally

Understanding how to use data to improve instruction and student achievement

Maintaining a professional working relationship with students families and colleagues

What Youll Need:

This job is a great fit if:

Bachelors degree

You are bilingual

Have a demonstrated record of living LEARNs Core Values

Preferred

Possess 1 year of Teaching experience

Have a demonstrated track record of delivering gains in student academic achievement

Benefits Summary

We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package for all full time employees including:

Medical Dental and Vision Insurance

Wellness Benefits: Online Mental Health Support free on site COVID testing

Paid vacation personal days paid holidays including 5 days off every 23 days in a school year

Short and long term disability

Paid life insurance

403B Contribution 4.5% matching as eligible

On-going professional development opportunities:

Mentor teachers and ongoing support for new teachers

Coaches and coaching meetings for all teachers

Weekly PDs

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Teachers will be working in a busy and active environment. There may be a number of activities and situations happening at once and the Teacher will have to supervise all children at all times. Majority of work will be performed in a general classroom/school environment. May be asked to participate and attend organization sponsored events and meetings such as field trips and network professional development.

Teachers may be lifting and carrying children and equipment and may spend time sitting on the floor or child sized furniture. Nature of work requires an ability to operate standard business office equipment. Required the ability to communicate and exchange information collect compile and prepare work documents set-up and maintain work files. Teachers will also be expected to clean and maintain classroom equipment and furniture. Will frequently physically move moderate distances indoors and outdoors throughout the community or building with children including climbing stairs. Physical demands require to stand bend reach high and low stoop walk around the classroom and kneel upwards of 60% of the addition walking up and down stairs several times a day. Must be able to lift push and pull 15 to 40 pounds for short periods of time.

This job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time with or without notice in accordance with the needs of LEARN Charter School Network. Since no job description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job reasonably required for its performance or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the jobholders responsibility.