Dual Language Spanish Language Arts - 8th Grade

Dual Language Spanish Language Arts - 8th Grade Job Details

• Job
• Final date to receive applications:
  Jun 12, 2026 5:00 PM Pacific Standard Time
• Posted:
  May 22, 2026 7:00 AM UTC
• Starting Date:
  Aug 25, 2026
• Location:
  
  Neil Armstrong Middle School
• FTE: 0.5

• This posting will close at 5:00pm on June 12, 2026
• Bilingual REQUIRED (English/Spanish; speaking, reading, and writing)
• Position Title:
  
  TEACHER - CLASSROOM
• Position Summary

  The Teacher promotes and develops successful learning for students, performs instructional and related duties in accordance with District Policies and terms of the teacher contract. The Teacher also maintains a cooperative attitude with staff, parents, and students. The Teacher reports to the Principal or Designated Administrator and does not supervise any employees.

• Essential Responsibilities
  • Provide a variety of situational appropriate instructional techniques and methods
    • Promote high levels of achievement in relation to individual abilities
    • Use techniques and methodologies appropriate to student abilities
    • Use current and relevant subject matter
  • Demonstrate knowledge of and ability to use research-based principles of effective instruction
    • Organize instruction using learning objectives with clearly defined student outcomes
    • Employ teaching strategies congruent with planned student outcomes
    • Select teaching strategies emphasizing involvement
    • Monitor student learning and pace instruction accordingly
  • Develop and maintain a classroom environment conducive to effective student learning
    • Develop written rules of classroom behavior and communicate those rules to all students
    • Enforce written rules for classroom behavior
    • Communicate goals and academic expectations to students
    • Provide for the health and safety of students in all instructional settings
  • Prepare effectively for class
    • Prepare daily lesson plans
    • Provide instruction based on District approved curriculum and standards
    • Provide instruction predicated on course goals and objectives
  • Develop and communicate appropriate progress grading standards to students
    • Establish written grading standards that are clear and incorporate a variety of graded activities
    • Assure that grading standards are explained, understood by the students, and available to parents
  • Develop and maintain positive interpersonal relationships
    • Model personal behaviors of honesty, fairness, courtesy and consideration
    • Maintain a cooperative relationship with administration staff, students and parents
    • Communicate with parents, counselors and students
    • Communicate with classified, licensed and administrative staff
    • Instruct and direct assigned instructional assistants to maximize delivery of instructional services
  • Provide documentation of student progress
    • Provide timely and accurate feedback/documentation to students and parents
    • Maintain appropriate records of student performance
      
      Assign and check homework and provide feedback, when appropriate
    • Keep parents and teachers informed through written and oral communication
  • Build motivation and interest in learning
    • Exhibit personal interest and encourage student interest in the subject area
    • Maintain a current awareness of literature/activities in reading
  • Maintain an ongoing personal program of professional growth and development
    • Develop and implement annually an approved plan for professional growth and development
    • Identify and request to attend professional workshop activities intended to increase the teacher’s instructional effectiveness
    • Participate in District sponsored inservice offerings appropriate to assignment
  • Perform other related duties as assigned by the principal and/or superintendent
    • Perform duties in accordance with District policy and terms set forth in the negotiated agreement
    • Assist in the enforcement of school and District rules and policies
    • Assume a share of responsibility for non-classroom student activities with the assigned workday
• Other Responsibilities
  • Maintain consistent and predictable attendance to meet the requirements of the position
  • Perform other duties as assigned
• Minimum Qualifications
  • Education:
    
    A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate field of education
  • Languages:
    
    Bilingual REQUIRED (English/Spanish; speaking, reading, and writing)
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