Spanish Immersion Teacher - 5th Grade

CHANDLER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

CLASSIFICATION: CERTIFIED

JOB TITLE: CLASSROOM TEACHER

CALENDAR: 1960 (NEW TEACHERS) 1961 (RETURNING TEACHERS)

SALARY: CERTIFIED TEACHER SALARY SCHEDULE

Job Goal:
To provide educational leadership through the Chandler Unified School District curriculum and to facilitate learning that challenges and supports all students in an equitable and safe environment, and that meets the District's mission and vision. Develop a World Language curriculum and assist with overseeing assessment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree
• Arizona Teaching Certificate
• AZ IVP Fingerprint clearance card
• Appropriate approved areas/endorsements, depending upon the area of instruction

Core Job Functions:

• Speaking fluent (native or near native proficiency) in Spanish as measured by a district-administered STAMP assessment
• Planning, developing, and implementing class curriculum compliant with state standards in accordance with District guidelines.
• Developing and teaching content-based immersion curriculum in core subject areas, including math, science, social studies, and Spanish Language Arts.
• Providing direct services to students, consulting with other professionals, meeting and discussing issues with parents, planning, delivering, and evaluating instructional outcomes, and conducting the research needed to perform the essential functions of the position. Direct instruction is delivered in the classroom and through a field experience.
• Working as a team member, sharing common planning, professional development, curriculum design, and teaching responsibilities with your team, which includes Spanish and English-speaking members.
• Assessing and documenting student progress toward curricular goals and language proficiency. Teachers will use multiple measures for formative and summative assessments, reflecting best assessment practices. Teachers will use standardized and internal assessments to assess class performance, recommend adjustments to the instructional language mix, establish a baseline for student achievement, measure individual growth, identify areas requiring individual attention, and identify opportunities for professional development and curriculum enhancement.
• Administering Spanish acquisition assessment tools
• Working with students individually or in small groups to reinforce material and skills
• Using effective basic strategies for the management of behavior
• Participating in recruitment needs for the program
• Providing site, parent, and community liaison functions
• Conducting parent conferences as requested by the school site
• Basic Knowledge of computers, software, and applications
• Participating in department and school meetings
• Participating in District and school initiatives
• Meeting any additional specific job requirements as indicated by the District or school site

Core Values:

• Excellence in all we do. No matter how large or small, we value excellence in all parts of this organization. Excellence is a value, a quality, and our most important product.
• Equity and fairness in all things. Education is the greatest leveler, and we intend for all our students, staff, and patrons to have the opportunity, tools, and ability to succeed and excel.
• Collaboration is an effective decision-making model as well as an effective morale-enhancing model.
• Integrity is simply non-negotiable. Honesty, integrity, and reliability are the foundations of our organization.
• Efficiency is the essence of being a good steward of public trust. We are supported by our community because we continually demonstrate our ability to produce the very best by carefully using the resources available.

Professional Qualities:

• Respond to all internal and external customers, as it relates to position, in a prompt, efficient, friendly, and patient manner
• Function effectively as a team member
• Be responsible, reliable, and punctual
• Be flexible and adaptable to change
• Positively accept direction
• Maintain courteous, cooperative working relationships with students, staff, and parents
• Direct constructive criticism toward improving the district
• Exercise positive problem-solving behavior and conflict resolution skills
• Adhere to the dress code appropriate to the site and job
• Share sensitive student and staff information on a need-to-know basis
• Be a positive role model
• Work with a large cross-section of people in a professional and non-judgmental manner

Physical Requirements

• Positions in this classification often require physical activities such as stooping, kneeling, crouching, standing, walking, and sitting.
• The job involves finger or manual dexterity, repetitive finger motion, speaking, hearing, seeing (with correction), and focusing ability.
• Employees may be exposed to travel, odors, dust, poor ventilation, workspace restrictions, and loud noises.
• The work may require lifting or exerting up to 40 pounds of force occasionally and up to 10 pounds of force frequently.
• Reasonable accommodation may be available for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
• The physical demands described are representative of those an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential job functions.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Note:

The above job description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibility; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department.