High School Spanish Teacher

Position Type:

High School Teaching/Foreign Language

• Spanish

Date Posted:

2/13/2024

Location:

Jackson Hole High School

Date Available:

08/22/2024

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SPANISH TEACHER

JACKSON HOLE HIGH SCHOOL

187 DAY CONTRACT

INSURANCE, RETIREMENT BENEFITS, PAID TIME OFF

Grade level to be determined by staffing placements within the department.

2024-2025 School Year, Approximately 8/22/24-6/18/25; Summer training/development may be required depending on placement.

Reports to:

Building Administration

JOB GOAL:

To provide culturally embedded, student-centered, thematically-based, and literature-rich instruction in the secondary classroom that meets district standards and benchmarks. Instruction should focus on engaging students in meaningful activities to ensure they master oral language proficiency and biliteracy in Spanish.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Plan lessons for daily instruction that derive from district standards and benchmarks.

• Align educational experiences in the classroom that reflect the philosophy and expectations of the world language program.

• Conduct the majority of instruction in Spanish.

• Commit to district-wide PLC collaborative initiative, evidence based grading structures, and alignment of course sequences through co-planning with colleagues to ensure program cohesion and student success.

• Structure activities in the classroom to encourage students to engage in both language input and output, to facilitate oral language production and comprehension.

• Effectively differentiate both content and language learning to ensure that all students successfully meet outcomes.

• Assess student progress in a formative manner in oral and written language development, and adjust instruction according to the results of those assessments.

• Use a variety of strategies to maintain frequent and regular contact with parents.

• Seek frequent opportunities for professional and language development.

• Work proactively to promote and support second language learning and bi-literacy throughout the school and district.

• Plans, develops, and utilizes a variety of instructional materials appropriate to support the learning of students from varied socio-economic and cultural backgrounds.

• Is dedicated to implementing teaching practices that focus on student engagement and student growth.

• Provides whole group, small group, and individual instruction to students, and effectively utilizes the time available for instructional activities.

• Maintains appropriate standards of student behavior, using behavioral management strategies and techniques, including positive reinforcement.

• Embeds social emotional learning opportunities for students.

• Proficient in instructional technology and has experience with a Learning Management System (LMS) and working in a school that is a 1:1 environment.

• Other duties to be determined and as assigned.

PREFERRED

• Native or native-like Spanish-speaker.

• ESL/Bilingual endorsement.

• Ability to support reading and writing development in the target language.

• Experience teaching heritage speakers, or in a dual immersion or bilingual education program.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Spanish Education.

• Applicants must have or be able to obtain a teaching certificate issued by the Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board with a Spanish K-12 or Spanish 6-12 Endorsement, required. (http://ptsb.state.wy.us).

• Advanced

• Mid on all four domains of ACTFL proficiency scale.

• Understanding of dual immersion programming and research.

The School District places employees on salary schedules on the basis of:

• Wyoming experience.

• Out-of-state experience up to 7 years.

• Degree

• Bachelor's, Masters, or Doctorate.

• Semester Graduate Credits beyond Degree.
  24/25 Compensation package pending; 23/24 package can be found here

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit on the floor depending on the age of the children. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs. 0 - 12 feet and on occasion up to 20 feet, such as boxes of books and AV/VCR carts. Occasionally the employee will bend or twist at the neck more than the average person, may need to lift arms to write on chalk or marking board and occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch and reach 0 - 24 inches and up to 36 inches above the head. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being and work output of other people. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material,the ability to adjust focus, and exposure to screen(s) via technology. Hearing ability to monitor activity and presence of students and respond to communication with students and adults is required. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is normally low to moderate but may become loud when large groups are together in a room. The employee may be required to move from room to room to provide instruction and may have to maneuver in crowded hallways. Duties are typically performed indoors and occasionally outdoors, such as playground duty or when students are boarding or unloading buses. The employee may be exposed to unpredictable weather conditions. This position is typically performed in a hazard free, clean, and healthy environment.

DISCLAIMER:

This job description identifies primary responsibilities and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and activities. This job description is subject to change in response to student demographics, staffing factors, funding variables, modified operating procedures, and/or program/curriculum changes as directed by the Superintendent(s) or designee(s) of Teton County School District #1.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION:

The Teton County School District does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the school's compliance with the regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) is directed to contact the Civil Rights Compliance Officer (Communications Coordinator), at the office of the School District , 307-733-2704, titleixcoordinator@tcsd.org or PO Box 568, 1235 Gregory Lane, Jackson, WY 83001.