QUALIFICATIONS:
- Properly certified in all areas of assignment;
- Demonstrate cooperativeness and willingness to carry-out assigned tasks and performance responsibilities;
- Bilingual endorsement, if assigned to a bilingual setting.
- Other qualifications determined necessary by the Board.
REPORTS TO: Principal or designee
GENERAL SUPERVISOR: Superintendent
JOB GOAL: To motive each pupil to develop competencies, knowledge and skills in orally comprehending, speaking, reading, and writing a foreign language, in accordance with each pupil’s 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 Spanish.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Teach skills and knowledge in Spanish instruction to Middle and High School pupils, utilizing the curriculum/bilingual curriculum adopted by the Board of Education and other appropriate learning activities. Modern Spanish teachers teach oral 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 individualize and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil.
- 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 oral comprehensive, speaking, reading and writing the Spanish language in relationship to the level being taught.
- Select and requisition books, instructional aids, 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 pupils 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 an 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 by 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 Spanish.
- Attend board meetings at the request of the Superintendent or his/her authorized designee.
- Perform all other assigned tasks required of the supervisor(s).