Dual Language Middle School Science Teacher; Spanish fluency

Dual Language Middle School Science Teacher (Spanish fluency required)

Job Title: Dual Language Middle School Teacher
-Science

Classification: Certified

Accountability: Reports to building level administrators

Job Profile: The Dual Language,Middle School Science Teacher instructs students, facilitates student learning, monitors progress, disciplines as necessary, and performs other duties as required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assisting students with developing thinking skills and content knowledge
• Ensuring that students read, write, and speak in both Spanish and English
• Providing accommodations and modifications as needed
• Providing language support as needed
• Planning and implementation of standards-based instruction
• Establishing a positive classroom environment and culture for learning
• Analyzing data and action planning
• Consistently communicating with stakeholders
• Implementing the SIOP framework and meta linguistic awareness
• Providing data and reports that are evidence of student progress
• Instructs students as outlined in existing lesson plans
• Establishes positive, standards-based learning expectations for students
• Maintains established routine of school and classroom procedures
• Creates a flexible class environment conducive to student learning and personal growth
• Fosters effective rapport with students; encourages self-discipline and responsibility; ensures fairness and exhibits an understanding and respect for students
• Establishes a safe, orderly environment and maintains reasonable rules of conduct in accordance with the District's student discipline code in the classroom and on school grounds (including playgrounds, lunchrooms, hallways, etc.)
• Tracks attendance per school protocol
• May coordinate and attend class field trips; may work in extracurricular and after-school activities
• Communicates effectively with parents when needed
• Completes other duties as assigned

• Professional Educator License issued by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)
• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university;
  Master's Degree preferred
• Appropriate subject area content endorsements; must have Middle School endorsements in Science
• Must have Bilingual endorsement in Spanish

Salary determined by experience and in accordance to the teacher slalry schedule.