Navajo Bilingual Teacher

Navajo Bilingual Teacher

Position Type:

Bilingual

Date Posted:

6/12/2025

Location:

McCormick Elementary

Date Available:

08/04/2025

Closing Date:

Until filled

Additional Information:
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Position:
Navajo Bilingual Teacher - McCormick Elementary

Supervisor: PRINCIPAL

General

Job Description:

The teacher will provide guidance and instructional experiences that are academically and developmentally appropriate for each student assigned to that classroom.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

* Communicate accurately and effectively in the content area and maintain a professional rapport with students.

* Utilize a variety of teaching methods and resources for each area taught.

* Utilize student assessment techniques and procedures.

* Obtain feedback from and communicate with students in a manner that enhances student learning and understanding.

* Comprehends the principles of student growth, development and learning, and applies them appropriately.

* Manage the classroom to ensure the best use of instructional time and promote positive student behavior in a safe and healthy environment.

* Recognizes student diversity and creates an atmosphere conducive to the promotion of student involvement and self-concept.

* Demonstrate a willingness to examine and implement change, as appropriate.

* Work productively with colleagues, parents, and community members.

* Follow board policies and administrative rules and regulations.

Additional

Duties and Responsibilities:

* Prepare for instruction and show written evidence of preparation.

* Communicate accurate and up-to-date information to students in a way that enhances student learning.

* Manage time appropriately.

* Cooperate with administration, parents, and co-workers.

* Create a positive atmosphere and arrange the physical environment of the classroom for optimum learning.

* Maintain accurate and complete records as required by the school district.

* Report progress or lack thereof to parents in a timely manner.

* Attend and participate in faculty and committee meetings.

* Complete duties (hall, bus, etc.) as assigned.

* Leave adequate preparations for a substitute.

* Take precautions to protect equipment, materials, and facilities.

* Develop and implement appropriate classroom management strategies while maintaining high expectations for student behavior.

* Encourage cooperation between students.

* Maintain student involvement in appropriate tasks.

* Demonstrate public relations skills.

* Use appropriate techniques, strategies, and materials to achieve the desired instructional goal.

* Use and apply appropriate conflict resolution skills.

* Adapt the curriculum to meet the needs of individual students.

* Use current technology for instruction and management purposes.

* Use diagnostic data to improve instructional programs.

* Be available to parents, students, administration and peers outside the school day, if needed.

* Attend extra-curricular activities.

* Report suspected child abuse and neglect.

* Be responsible for students on field trips.

* Act as a good role model within the context of the school.

* Supervise educational assistants, practicum students, student teachers and high school vocational lab students.

* Accept other responsibilities as deemed necessary by the principal.

Qualifications:

A BA degree, valid New Mexico teaching license with endorsements as needed. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Physical Requirements:

Sitting, standing, lifting and carrying (up to 50 pounds), reaching, squatting, kneeling, prolonged typing, physical ability to type on a keyboard terminal, and moving light furniture may be required.

Equipment/Technology Handled:
Must know how to properly operate or be willing to learn to operate all multimedia equipment including current technology.

Work Environment:
Must be able to work within various degrees of noise, temperature, and air quality. Interruptions of work are routine. Flexibility and patience are required. Must be self-motivated and able to complete job assignment without direct supervision. After hour work may be required.

Terms of Employment:
Salary and work calendar established yearly by the district.

FLSA Status:
Exempt