Elementary Dual Language Teacher (2024-2025 School Year)

TITLE:Elementary Dual Language (Spanish) Teacher-2nd Grade
QUALIFICATIONS: N.C. teacher certification in Elementary Education required; Highly Qualified designation in Elementary Education required; Fluency in Spanish
SALARY: NC Teacher Salary + 18% supplement
BENEFITS:Full Benefits
REPORTS TO: The school principal or his/her designee
SUPERVISES: May coordinate and direct activities of paraprofessionals and/or
clerical assistants.
JOB GOAL: To create a flexible Dual Language instructional program and a bilingual and bi-cultural class environment favorable to learning and personal growth; to accomplish these goals in Spanish during the instructional day; to establish effective rapport with pupils; to motivate pupils to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to live a rewarding life in an ever-changing world.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Instructs pupils in a classroom, utilizing the NC Standard Course of Study adopted by the Board of Education, and other appropriate learning activities.
• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil.
• Develop lesson plans in the language of instruction so that there are learning experiences that best utilize the available time for instruction.
• Creates a classroom environment that is conductive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals. Establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects and communicates these objectives to the pupils
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media, consistent with the physical limitations of the location provided and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved.
• Evaluates pupils’ academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records, and prepares progress reports.
• Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to discuss pupil’s progress and interpret the school program. Makes provisions for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms.
• Identifies pupil needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing helping pupils solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
• Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for teacher assistants and volunteers and evaluates their job performance as requested.
• Maintains professional competence through inservice education activities provided by the district and through self-selected professional growth activities.
• Participates cooperatively with the appropriate administrator to develop the method by which the teacher will be evaluated in conformance with district guidelines.
• Selects and requisitions books and instructional aides in the target language; maintains required inventory; administers LEP testing documentation and records.
• Participates in curriculum development as required. Participates in faculty committees and the sponsorship of pupil activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Ten-month year. Salary in accordance with certification and placement on the adopted schedule.
EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the Board of Education policy on the evaluation of teachers.