Dual Language Teacher (K-5)

Job Description

Job Description

Siler City Elementary (SCE) is recruiting teachers bilingual in English and Spanish. SCE has a two-way immersion dual language program in grades kindergarten through 5th grade, which has been fully implemented for 8 years. The school is currently looking for a Elementary Spanish curriculum teacher. This is a great opportunity for teachers interested in teaching in a very progressive dual language school.

Please visit our school website for additional information: www.sce.chatham.k12.nc.us

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Required to hold state certification in Elementary (license code 025), Spanish (license code 521) and designated as "highly qualified"

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

Teachers students academic, social, and motor skills in public schoolsPrepares course objective and outline for course of study following curriculum guidelines or requirements of state and schoolLectures, demonstrates and uses audiovisual teaching aids and best practices to present subject matter to classPrepares, administers, and corrects tests, and record resultsAssigns lessons, corrects papers, and hears oral presentationsTeacher behavioral expectationsDevelops a behavioral plan and maintains order in classroom, on playground and throughout the campusCounsels students when adjustment and academic problems ariseDiscusses students' academic and behavioral attitudes and achievements with parentsKeeps attendance and grade records as required by schoolMay coordinate class field tripsMay teach combined or combination or inclusion classesMay specialize by subject taught, such as math, science, or social studies, music, etc.Engages in on-going professional developmentWorks cooperatively with colleagues and in the school's learning communityPerforms other duties as required

MINIMUM STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM RESPONSIBILITIES

Physical Requirements: Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment including computers, copiers, calculators, etc. Must be physically able to operate a motor vehicle. Must be able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to life, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Light Work usually requires walking or standing to a significant degree.

Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural or composite characteristics (whether similar or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.

Interpersonal Communication: Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving instructions, assignments or directions to subordinates or assistants.

Language Ability: Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, forms, strategic plans, etc. Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, reports, forms, evaluations, budgets, etc., using prescribed formats and conforming to all rules of punctuations, grammar, dictation, and style. Requires the ability to speak before groups of people with poise, voice control and confidence.

Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in standard English.

Numerical Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract; multiply and divide; utilize decimals and percentages; and to apply the principles of algebra, descriptive statistics and statistical inference.

Form/Spatial Aptitude: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.

Motor Coordination: Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using office equipment.

Manual Dexterity: Requires the ability to handle a variety of items such as office equipment and hand tools. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.

Color Discrimination: Does not require the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.

Interpersonal Temperament: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations.

Physical Communication: Requires the ability to talk and hear: (Talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken works. Hearing: perceiving nature of sounds by ear.) Must be able to communicate via telephone.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Masterful knowledge of curriculum and best practicesHighly developed presentation skillsKnowledge of effective staff development models that lead to the successful development of effective teachersExcellent oral and written skillsConsiderable human relations and human development skillsDemonstrated leadership abilityGood technical skills with technology and presentation toolsAbility to use common office machines and popular computer-driven word processing, spreadsheet and file maintenance programsAbility to maintain complete and accurate records an statistics and to develop meaningful reports from that information.Ability to plan and evaluate strategies for new teacher developmentAbility to excursive considerable tact and courtesy in frequent contact with the publicAbility to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignmentsAbility to work with adult learners.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Full-time for ten months

Salary based on state and local salary schedules

DISCLAIMER:

The preceding job description was designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees to this job.