1st Grade - DLI; Spanish) Teacher

1st Grade - DLI (Spanish) Teacher

Chandler USD 80 CTA LIBERTY CAMPUS - Chandler, Arizona Open in Google Maps

Starting Date: Oct 5, 2026

• names Chandler Unified School District as Best School District in AZ 2026

Employment Type:

Full-time

Base Salary:

$58,000.00

Calendar:

Certified, teachers new to district 203workdays, returning teachers 201 workdays

Benefits:

PTO, holidays, matched retirement through the Arizona State Retirement System, health and life insurance, wellness, professional growth credit

Performance Pay:

Available annually

New Hire

Experience:

$400 for each full-time year of certified teaching or verified like experience in the last 10 years, max $2800, National Board Certification $3,000 annually

New Hire

Education:

$1250 for advanced degrees + $80/hour of graduate level credits: BA +96hoursmax, MA +96hoursmax, $500 for additional advanced degrees beyond Master's

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
• Able to pass district-required language assessment demonstrating mastery of the Spanish language

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…