Foreign Language Teacher

Foreign Language Teacher Alburgh Community Education Center Grand Isle Supervisory Union Alburgh, VT Application: Posted until filled Start Date: August 21, 2025 POSITION SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE: Alburgh Community Education Center is currently receiving applications for a Foreign Language Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year. Alburgh Community Education Center is a PreK through 8th grade school of approximately 225 students in a small rural community. Essential Functions: Candidates should be passionate about teaching and celebrating language and culture. Committed to collaborating with colleagues. Be able to combine best language learning and literacy methods while making language come alive for learners. Candidates must be fluent speakers and have a strong knowledge of grammar and vocabulary. Build a classroom culture of excellence and deliver rigorous instruction by building content expertise in art that is captured in units of study and daily plans. Engage in cycles of data driven instruction to inform unit and daily planning and personalize instruction to student needs. Partner with all students and families through frequent communication, building trusting relationships, and embracing the knowledge parents have as their child's first teacher. Engage with families on academic and behavioral goals and transparently share student progress so that both parents and teachers own each child's successes and challenges. SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Reports to and evaluated by the Principal. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: No formal supervisory duties PROFESSIONAL EXPECTATIONS: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following: Communication Skills. Positive, friendly, helpful demeanor. Excellent oral, written and listening communication skills. Responds well to questions. Communication is timely, courteous, respectful and tactful. Comfortable engaging with a diverse range individuals from all race and socio-economic backgrounds; including in no particular order: persons of color, students and parents from new-American families, persons with disabilities, and LGBTQIA individuals. Interpersonal Skills. Have a level of self-awareness, limit reactivity, handle and maintain composure in stressful situations well. Be an effective team member; work well with others, including those with opinions or beliefs different from their own. Interacts with others in a positive, friendly, tactful, and respectful manner. Build constructive and supportive relationships with peers. Help to create an inclusive work environment. Team Player. Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with peers, subordinates, supervisors, parents, and outside agencies. Organizational/Planning Skills. Uses time efficiently. Strong organizational skills that reflect the ability to prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent accuracy & attention to detail; able to multitask and prioritize effectively. Flexibility/Adaptable: Open to and embraces change towards the improvement of the systems. Open to new ideas and tasks without resistance; able to deal with new situations well. Versatile and capable of handling diverse assignments. Effectively accepts constructive criticism. Maintains composure when faced with stressful situations that require flexibility and adaptability. Motivation/Initiative: Has a personal drive to success. Proven ability to work effectively without specific direction, and with minimal supervision. Able to identify and implement improvements to systems and practices to increase efficiency and effectiveness. Emotional Maturity: Able to effectively handle conflict and stress; able to remain calm and professional when challenged or when others disagree. Attitude/Personality/Style: Friendly, helpful and positive disposition; patient and understanding; takes pride in work; responsive to the needs of others; enthusiastic; good sense of humor; able to see the good in every situation; honest and direct; transparent. Attendance/Punctuality: Is consistently at work and on time; ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; arrives at meetings and appointments on time; commits to long hours of work, including overtime, when necessary to reach goals. Schedules appointments so as to minimize impact on work. Follows established leave requesting and reporting protocols Problem Solving Skills: Approaches problems in a positive manner. Views impediments as solvable challenges. Able to identify practical solutions to problems. Able to resolve issues in a fair, equitable and timely manner. Professionalism: Presents a professional image; remains calm and focused in stressful situations; treats others with courtesy and respect regardless of their status or position; maintains a professional appearance for the position in both dress and manner; approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments. Organizational Support: Follows district policies and procedures, rules of conduct, and behavior expectations. Promotes/presents a positive image of the school/district. Quality of Work: Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness. Performs duties consistent with District standards. Demonstrates good attention to detail. Quantity of Work: Completes work in timely manner and strives to increase productivity. Manages to stay productive even during relatively slow times with minimum direction. Able to effectively adjust rate or speed in anticipation of time constraints. Dependability: Follows instructions and responds to management direction; responds to requests for service and assistance; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments. Job Knowledge: Demonstrates a working knowledge and understanding in the areas of responsibility. Acquires needed skills and knowledge with little reluctance. QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and professional expectations satisfactorily, in addition to the following: Education/Work Experience: Qualifications: Experience teaching Foreign Language at the elementary school level. Hired applicant will be required to complete a Criminal Background Check as his/her expense Bachelor’s degree or higher with proper teacher licensure. Citizenship, residency or work VISA in the United States required. Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of students or employees. Computer Skills and Experience: Proficient use of Google Suite: Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, Google Forms, Google Sheets. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel. Experience working in and updating database systems. Web and Social Media communications experience preferred. Communication & Interpersonal Skills: Ability to communicate courteously, efficiently and effectively with a variety of individuals, including students, faculty, administrators, parents, and representatives of outside organizations. Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with peers, subordinates, supervisors, parents, and outside agencies. Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Some bookkeeping/accounting training or experience may be desirable. Reasoning Ability/Mental Requirements: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Attendance: Reliable attendance at work and punctuality is required for the position. Employee must also be able to participate in required meetings and/or trainings that are held outside of the normal work day or work hours. Employee must be willing and able to work evenings and/or weekends.