POSITION TITLE: Dual Language Immersion (DLI) Spanish Teacher (6th Grade) - Navarre
SALARY: Teacher Contract
CONTRACT LENGTH: School Year
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Building Principal, Director of Bilingual Services
LOCATION: Navarre Middle School
POSITION SUMMARY:
Provide 6th Grade language acquisition and core academic instruction in accordance with the Indiana Academic Standards in all core subject areas for a class of Spanish Dual Language Immersion students. Possess strong reading content knowledge to recognize reader's strengths and the ability to analyze student's reading behaviors. Design intensive, small-group intervention for reading, Spanish Language Arts, Social Studies, and Science, informed by data. Implement high-gains, evidence- based instructional strategies. Understands and uses a variety of instructional practices/strategies/routines to encourage the development of critical thinking skills, problem-solving, and performance skills.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must hold a current Indiana License/Certification in Spanish, Social Studies, or Science
- Bachelor's degree or higher preferred
- ESL/EL/ENL certified or licensed preferred
- Must be fluent in Spanish in all domains: Listening, Speaking, Writing, and Reading. All instruction is conducted in Spanish.
- Will be required to teach Spanish, Science, and Social Studies in Spanish to 6th grade Dual Language Immersion students.
- Previous experience in an urban school setting preferred
- Should have the ability to understand and accept the philosophy of the Bilingual Services Department in reference to the education of Multilingual Learners
- Knowledge of research-based instructional strategies, specific to bilingual (SIOP) methodology, and materials for DLI/EL students
- Knowledge of second language acquisition theory and practice
- Thorough and complete knowledge of WIDA ELD Standards/Model Performance Indicators and content of grade level areas
- Willingness to attend ongoing training
- Must not have had a recommendation for Probation Assistance on most recent evaluation
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Use balanced literacy concepts such as shared reading and guided reading
- Provide differentiated instruction to meet the needs of DLI, EL students and struggling readers
- Use formative assessments to guide reading instruction
- Positive interaction with families and students from a diverse range of economic, social, and ethnic backgrounds
- Develop and maintain contact with parents, and involve parents and guardians as partners in their student's education
- Analyze student's formative and summative data, and differentiate classroom instruction based on assessment data and student needs
- Differentiate and develop Individual Learning Plans (ILPs) for DLI EL students with various English proficiency levels
- Administer all State standardized assessments and STAMP
- Willingness to actively participate in professional development activities and work closely with Title I/II/III personnel, administration, and district level curriculum department
- Use of technology within instruction
- Collaborate with colleagues to improve instructional practices throughout the school
- Work collaboratively with the Bilingual Education Specialist and other members of the Bilingual Services Department
- Work with teachers individually or in collaborative teams to provide practical support in reading, writing, speaking, and listening strategies for DLI students
- Provide professional development in second language acquisition theory to staff members
- Provide leadership for integration of DLI and EL strategies and practices across the school community