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BART Charter Public School HS World Language Teacher - Spanish in Adams, Massachusetts

POSITION SUMMARY For the position of High School World Language Teacher, we seek an individual with a strong background in high school Spanish instruction. The successful candidate will be passionate about educating all students and will be an enthusiastic contributor to a dynamic school environment that has a strong record of academic success. This is a full time teaching position. BART teachers are skillful educators, and: - Welcome the challenge of being a teacher in an organization committed to excellence, equity, and social justice; - Believe that data-driven instruction is a powerful way to educate students; - Recognize that objective assessments of student performance are important tools that must be used in concert with deep, analytical thinking assignments to assess student understanding; - Excel in facilitating mixed-ability learning environments; - Demonstrate depth of content knowledge and pedagogical skills in their field; - Model themselves as continuous learners to students, parents, peers, and supervisors; - Collaborate effectively with others on curriculum, instruction, and assessment; and - Believe in creating a consistent environment throughout the School for discipline, classroom management, and classroom routines. EXPECTATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Daily and Weekly Expectations: - Instruction: Teach 3 - 5 classes daily in a rotating schedule (depending on subject area; class lengths may vary). - Planning & Development: Plan lessons and instruction; assess student work; collaborate with team teachers on curriculum and assessment; participate in reflective practice and professional development. - Discipline / Classroom Management: Follow the school\'s prescribed discipline, classroom management and classroom routines to ensure a consistent environment across the school for all students. - Online Gradebook: Maintain an up-to-date online gradebook with information on class syllabus, homework, unit plans, etc. to facilitate communication with students and their families. - Daily Team Meetings: Participate in regularly scheduled grade level and discipline-based team meetings to identify students who may be struggling, improve school culture, work as a cross-disciplinary team to integrate curriculum, and build / improve curriculum across grade levels. - Student Meetings: Attend IEP, 504 and other family meetings as needed. - Additional Coverage and Other Duties (as needed): Monitor breakfast, lunch, and hallways; provide co-teaching and substitute coverage for other teachers, and lead extracurricular activities, advisories, or academic support. Annual Expectations: - Teacher Residency (August): participate in training and professional development; refine curriculum scope and sequence; participate in preparing to address School-wide annual goals. - Instruction (late August-June): school year runs from the end of August until the middle/end of June, following the local districts\' holiday schedules. - Professional Development Days (monthly): participate in full and half-day professional development activities. - Observation (30-60 minutes/month): observe and/or participate in other teachers\' classes to learn and share new ideas. - Best Practices Sharing: Support the School in developing best practices and sharing them with the broader education community. - Proctor MCAS, PSAT, AP, and Other Exams: Follow all instructions to maintain the integrity of accountability exams. QUALIFICATIONS - BA or BS required, MA/MS preferred; teachers must be highly qualified by passing the MTEL test for the subject(s) that they teach and, where appropriate, hold the SEI Endorsement - requirements that can be fulfilled during the year. - Fluency in a world language required, native fluency preferred. - Commitment to the success of all children. - Demonstrated success in collaborative teaching, managing a mixed-ability classroom, and facilitating performance-based learning.

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