This is a part-time staff position (2 days per week) for a SpanishTeacher at St. Joseph Parish School who reports directly to the principal. Pay is salary. Spanish classes are taught to students in K5 through 8th grade.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain positive classroom management and adhere to the SJPS Discipline Flowchart when addressing challenging student behavior.

• Prepare students in all aspects of a foreign language—the written word and oral communication.

• Instruct students in the history and culture of the language being taught.

• Prepare lesson plans and establish curricular goals based on Archdiocesan standards.

• Utilize a variety of methods of instruction and assessment and integrate technology and visual arts into lessons.

• Collaborate with administration, colleagues, and parents to provide differentiated instruction and assessment and appropriate accommodations and modifications for students with special learning needs.

• Observe and evaluate students’ work to determine student progress or to make suggestions for improvement.

• Confer with students, parents, and administrator to resolve problems or conflicts.

• Communicate with parents/guardians via email, notes, and phone calls as needed. Make every reasonable attempt to respond to messages (electronic, voice, paper) within 24 hours of receipt. No more than 48 hours should pass before contact is made.

• Collaborate with the faculty on special unit projects to ensure that foreign language is cross-curricular.

• Develop, implement, evaluate and periodically report to the principal about the overall effectiveness of the foreign language program.

• Supervise students at St. Joseph Parish School while teaching and in other areas as needed/requested.

• Continue professional development through course studies, conferences, and workshops.

• Set, work toward, and track professional learning goals based off of the teacher effectiveness framework domains. 

• Assess students on a regular basis using formative and summative assessments.

• Keep accurate records of student performance through trimester reports using online grading system.

• Model the Catholic faith for the students.

• Model mature judgment and emotional stability.

• Perform other duties as requested by the principal.