Spanish Teacher ($55,394+)

Job Description

Dorchester County Public Schools is currently accepting applications for potential Spanish Teacher openings that may become available for the 2025 - 2026 school year. Working under the direction of the school principal and the content supervisor, this position works with students in decision making, interpersonal development, and academic growth by providing the strategies, resources, and instruction to enable each student to meet the demands of the Maryland College and Career Readiness Standards.

DUTIES:

• Prepares for classes assigned, and shows written lesson plans upon request of supervisor;
  
• Plans a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the needs, interests and abilities of students;
  
• Creates a classroom environment that provides for student involvement in the learning process and enables each student to achieve learning objectives;
  
• Guides the learning process toward the fidelity of implementation of the world languages curriculum;
  
• Establishes learning objectives consistent with appraisal of student needs, requirements of DCPS curriculum, and knowledge of children's growth and development;
  
• Diagnoses the exceptionalities of students on a regular basis, seeking the assistance of central staff as required;
  
• Provides input when necessary to student individual education plans;
  
• Takes all necessary and safety precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities;
  
• Maintains accurate and complete records as required by law, DCPS policy and administrative regulation;
  
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing high school student life and conduct and develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure in a fair and just manner;
  
• Establishes relationships with teams, colleagues, students, parents and community in a culture of respect;
  
• Participates in school management and shares responsibility for the total school program;
  
• Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees as required;
  
• Performs related work as required;

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Possess, or be eligible for, a Maryland State Department of Education teaching certificate;
  
• Bachelor's degree in applicable field of education from an accredited college or university;
  
• Knowledge of child development, content expertise, and DCPS curriculum and policies;
  
• Commitment to the belief that all students can learn characterized by high content and high expectations for all learners;
  
• Ability to use a variety of instructional and behavioral management strategies appropriate to the needs of students, and techniques integrating reading, writing, math, and technology throughout the content areas;
  
• Ability to self-reflect on instructional practices and personal interactions for continuous improvement;
  
• Ability to work effectively with administrators, colleagues, central office and school-based staff, students, parents, and community demonstrating organizational agility;
  
• Excellent oral and written communication and human relations skills;
  
• Commitment to children serving as an advocate, a role model, and a supporter of diversity (e.g., race, ethnicity, gender, developmental differences, learning styles, and exceptionalities).

Welcome to ATX Learning

Apply online: https://dcps.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

Dorchester County, Maryland, with a population of 29,300, is the Eastern Shore's largest county with 593 square miles of land and 108 square miles of water. The Dorchester County Public School system provides the educational foundation for the county's children.

Highlights of the DCPS System are:

There are 12 schools: two high schools, a career and technology center, two middle schools, six elementary schools and a pre-kindergarten through 8th grade school.

There are approximately 5000 students in the district.

High schools offer a full College preparatory curriculum as well as options in occupational skills.

The Dorchester Career and Technology Center receives students from both high schools and offers programs in Culinary Arts , Masonry, Carpentry, Electricity, HVAC, Collision Repair and Refinishing, Welding, Agriculture, Medium and Heavy Truck, Auto Technology, Cosmetology, Homeland Security, Cisco Academy, Interactive Media Production, Teacher Academy and Medical Services.

IBM-compatible computers are used throughout the system in individual classrooms as well as strategically placed computer labs. There are courses in Technology Simulations, Keyboarding, Computer Applications, and Computerized Accounting.

Every classroom has access to the Microsoft Office Products as well as to the Internet.

The Dual Enrollment Program with Chesapeake College and University of Maryland Eastern Shore offers the opportunity for the students who wish to get started on their college credits.

Family Support Services Resource Center for Families and Schools is designed to support children with disabilities from birth to 21. The center provides the skills and knowledge to enable families and children to understand the Special Education process.