Fourth Grade Dual Language Spanish Teacher

Fourth Grade Dual Language Spanish Teacher

Harvard Community Unit School District 50, Jefferson Elementary School, Harvard, Illinois

Starting Date: Aug 10, 2026

The Dual Language Spanish Teacher creates an engaging and supportive classroom environment aligned with the Illinois Learning Standards. They design and implement rigorous, student‑centered lessons incorporating WICOR strategies while using diverse instructional practices to meet all learners’ needs. The teacher must be familiar with WIDA standards, align them to student learning, and demonstrate an understanding of second‑language acquisition to support multilingual learners.

Responsibilities include assessing student progress, supporting social‑emotional development through the MTSS framework, collaborating with colleagues, parents, and community, integrating technology and cultural diversity, and participating in professional learning communities and school improvement initiatives to enhance student achievement.

• Professional Educator License (PEL) or eligibility for an appropriate license
• Bilingual Education endorsement or equivalent
• Bilingual: must demonstrate verbal and written proficiency in Spanish
• Familiarity with WIDA standards and how to align them to student learning
• Understanding of second‑language acquisition
• Record of effectiveness in teaching
• Excellent planning and organization skills
• Collaboration and strong verbal communication skills
• Desire and willingness to learn continually

Building Principal

This 9‑month position offers salary and benefits as established by the Board of Education. The role retains Harvard Education Association membership and is part of the Collective Bargaining Unit.

Details are outlined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), available at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..cusd
50.org/page/careers.

Exempt

• Facilitate students’ learning in alignment with the Illinois Learning Standards
• Communicate essential questions to clarify learning goals for each lesson
• Design lessons with instructional strategies ensuring all students can answer the essential question by lesson’s end
• Incorporate WICOR strategies to provide rigor
• Include three or more unique learning tasks per lesson, at least one with whole‑class verbal participation
• Assess student progress toward objectives and provide feedback to students, parents, and administration
• Assess and monitor students’ skills in their native language and English
• Create supportive, student‑centered classroom communities that promote empowerment, academic growth, and social‑emotional well‑being
• Manage student behavior to provide a safe and optimal learning environment
• Provide opportunities for peer collaboration, purposeful movement, and diverse instructional strategies
• Allocate instructional resources thoughtfully to support comprehension and long‑term retention
• Encourage student participation through goal setting, processing, and reflection
• Implement Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and collaborate for appropriate accommodations
• Assist with MTSS framework support for social‑emotional and behavioral challenges
• Integrate cultural diversity and appreciation into the curriculum
• Use technology appropriately in teaching and learning
• Participate in professional learning communities with stakeholders to improve outcomes and support school improvement
• Attend meetings and professional development activities as required
• Support transition between grade levels
• Collaborate with parents and community to promote second‑language acquisition
• Provide written and verbal translation when needed
• Perform other duties as assigned by the principal or designee

• Familiarity with WIDA standards and alignment to student learning
• Understanding of second‑language acquisition
• Demonstrated record of teaching effectiveness
• Excellent planning and organization skills
• Collaborative work with others
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Continuously learning mindset

This position requires frequent sitting and standing, repetitive bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, walking, talking, hearing, operating a computer and hand‑held devices, reaching with hands and arms, and occasionally lifting up to 10 pounds.

The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

• Position Type: Full‑Time
• Salary: $44,500 to $78,850
• Job Categories: Classroom Teacher >
  Bilingual Education

• Citizenship, residency, or work visa required

• Jen Bigler, Principal
• Jefferson Elementary School
• Phone: 815‑943‑6464
• Email:
  Jbigler