Classroom Teacher / Activities Dual Language Grade 2 Teacher (Dos Rios Program)

Job Description:

Position Description

North Windham School seeks a Grade 2 Dual Language Teacher in our One-Way Dual Language Program, Dos Ríos. Students in the one-way program are native Spanish speakers and learning English as a second or additional language. Teacher delivers elementary subject area instruction 50% of the time in Spanish and 50% of the time in English.

The ideal candidate holds CT #902 and #305 endorsements. In times of shortage, Elementary Ed-certified candidates with demonstrated Spanish proficiency and a commitment to becoming certified in Bilingual Elementary Ed will also be considered. The candidate has experience teaching the multiple content areas usually taught by elementary teachers and familiarity with instructional strategies used with students learning an additional language. The candidate should demonstrate Spanish and English language proficiency and strong knowledge of linguistics and early literacy development in Spanish for emergent bilinguals.

Teacher is expected to collaborate with both general education classroom teachers, special education teachers, related service providers, and other specialists. Teacher is expected to plan, instruct, and assess students based on grade-level, content area standards, as well as engage in professional learning activities specific to Dual Language Education and in accordance with the CT Common Core of Teaching and the CT Professional Code of Professional Responsibility.

Windham has a large English Learner population, and every Windham school qualifies for Bilingual Education. Most of our English Learners are native Spanish or Kiche speakers. Teachers in the Dos Ríos and Compañeros Dual Language Programs are members of the Department of Equity & Multilingual Education. The EME Department provides language programs and services to more than one-third of the students in the district. Those programs and services include El Nido Dual PK, Dos Ríos One-way Dual K-5, Compañeros Two-way Dual K-5, Compañeros Unidos 6-8, ESOL K-12, and Spanish as a World Language. Windhams Dual Language teachers receive guidance and coaching throughout the year from Dual Language Specialists and Supervisors in the Department of Equity & Multilingual Education.

Essential Functions:

• Adhere to the Connecticut Code of Professional Responsibility
• Implements the Windham Board of Education and administrative policies, rules, regulations and directives
• Prepares lesson plans that achieve clear objectives, uses appropriate techniques, and serves the needs of all learners in the classroom
• Maintains respect for confidential information
• Keeps parents up-to-date of student progress through use of interim reports, report cards, and/or conferences
• Maintain a positive learning environment that encourages open communication between the teacher and learner
• Maintain a positive school community image that encourages ethical student behavior
• Other duties as assigned by Administrator and/or Superintendent

Qualifications/Certificates:

• Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred.
• Active subject matter certificate as required by the Connecticut State Department of Education
• CT Certification 305 1-6 and/or 111 TESOL
• Experience working with a diverse student demographic
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent and/or Windham Board of Education may find appropriate

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to foster and facilitate learning and classroom management
• Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing
• Organizational and problem solving skills
• Excellent public relations skills

Days: Monday - Friday

Salary: In accordance with the WFT contract

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Windham Public Schools

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