Teacher - Spanish 2026-2027

Title: Spanish Teacher

Work Unit/Location:

Reports To: School Site Supervisor

Supervises: Students

Contract Length:

163 days

Pay Schedule:

2026/2027 NEA Salary Schedule

Overtime Status:

Must be pre-approved

Hours:

7:16 am - 3:45 pm 4 days a week

Union Status:

Non-Union

Licensure: NMPED

Prefer a 7-12 licensed teacher with a modern and cultural language and bilingual endorsement

Qualifications:

• Properly certified in all areas of assignment
• Demonstrate cooperativeness and a willingness to carry-out assigned tasks and performance responsibility
• Bilingual endorsement
• Other qualifications determined necessary by the Board

Reports to: Principal

Job Goal: To motivate each pupil to develop competencies, knowledge, and skills in aurally comprehending, speaking, reading, and writing a foreign language, in accordance with each pupils ability; to interpret to pupils the culture of the countries where foreign language is spoken, to discover and develop special talents of pupils in communicating in the foreign language.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Teach skills and knowledge in the assigned foreign language instruction to Middle and High School pupils, utilizing the curriculum/bilingual curriculum adopted by the Board of Education and other appropriate learning activities. Modern Foreign Language teachers teach aural comprehensive, speaking, reading and writing.
• Instruct pupils in citizenship, expected student behavior, and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.
• Develop lesson plans and supplementary materials compatible with the basic instructional philosophy.
• Provide learning experiences which develop the basic communication skills, utilizing tape recorders and other electronic equipment as appropriate.
• Provide individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student.
• Instruct pupils in safe operation of electronic equipment used in language instruction. Make minor adjustments and request repairs as required.
• Develop pupil understanding and appreciation of culture and countries where the studied language is spoken.
• Establish and maintain standards of pupil behavior needed to provide an orderly, productive classroom environment.
• Evaluate each pupil's progress in aural comprehensive, speaking, reading, and writing the foreign language in relationship to the level being taught.
• Select and requisition books, instructional aides and instructional supplies, and maintain required inventory records.
• Communicate with parents bi-weekly, monthly or sooner as the need arises, on student's progress and behavior.
• Identify pupil's needs and cooperate with other professional staff members in helping pupils solve health, attitude and learning problems.
• Supervise pupils in out-of-classroom activities as assigned.
• Participate in curriculum alignment, benchmarks, performance standards/assessments and revisions, inclusive of bilingual development programs and implements EPSS.
• Participate in faculty committees and the sponsorship of student activities to include in and out of school activities.
• Gather data in order to develop strategies for student improvement.
• Maintain professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and in self-selected professional growth activities, such as Spanish language workshops.
• Participate cooperatively with the appropriate administrator to develop the method which the teacher will be evaluated in conformance with district guidelines.
• Administer Group Standardized tests in accordance with district testing program.
• Administer the Language Assessment Scale Testing and Scoring in both English and Foreign Language.
• Attend board meetings at the request of the Superintendent or his/her authorized designee.
• Perform all other assigned tasks required of the supervisor (s).

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: Term of employment is to be established on an annual basis, through the adoption of the school calendar.

SALARY: Salary to be established on an annual basis, through the adoption of the salary schedules.

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.