Spanish Language Arts Teacher

Job Title

Spanish Language Arts Teacher

Location:

Harvard Junior High School, Harvard, Illinois

Starting Date:
Aug 3, 2026

The Dual Language Spanish Teacher is responsible for creating an engaging and supportive classroom environment aligned with the Illinois Learning Standards. They design and implement rigorous, student‑centered lessons incorporating Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading (WICOR) while using diverse instructional strategies to meet the needs of all learners. Teachers must be familiar with WIDA standards and how to align them to student learning while demonstrating an understanding of second language acquisition to support multilingual learners effectively.

The role includes assessing student progress, supporting social‑emotional development through the MTSS framework, and collaborating with colleagues, parents, and the community. Teachers integrate technology, cultural diversity, and differentiated instruction to ensure equitable learning experiences. Additionally, they participate in professional learning communities and school improvement initiatives to enhance student achievement.

• Professional Educator License (PEL) or eligible for an appropriate license
• Bilingual Education endorsement or equivalent
• Bilingual: must be able to demonstrate verbal and written proficiency in Spanish.

This job's performance will be evaluated per provisions of the Board’s policy on the Evaluation of Staff.

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

The details of employee compensation and benefits are comprehensively outlined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and are available at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..cusd
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Exempt

• Facilitates students’ learning in correlation with the Illinois Learning Standards
• Communicates the essential questions to clarify the learning goals for each lesson.
• Configures lessons and selects instructional strategies to ensure that all students can answer a lesson’s essential question by its conclusion.
• Designs daily lessons incorporating Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and/or Reading (WICOR) to ensure authentically rigorous learning experiences for all students.
• Designs lessons to include three or more unique learning tasks for students, at least one of which includes whole‑class verbal participation.
• Assesses student progress toward objectives, expectations, and/or goals to provide feedback to students, parents, and administration.
• Demonstrates the ability to individually assess and monitor the students’ skills in their native language and English.
• Creates and nurtures supportive, student‑centered classroom communities that promote personal empowerment, academic growth, and the social‑emotional well‑being of all learners.
• Manages student behavior to provide a safe and optimal learning environment.
• Provides students with regular opportunities to collaborate with peers, move with purpose, and experience diverse instructional strategies so that they are physically and intellectually engaged as learners.
• Provides students time to interact with instructional resources and materials thoughtfully and actively to support their comprehension and long‑term retention of information.
• Allows students to actively participate in their learning by setting and monitoring individualized goals, processing, and reflecting deliberately within lessons.
• Implements each student’s Individual Education Plan (IEP) as written and collaborates with colleagues to ensure appropriate modifications or accommodations.
• Assists and supports students struggling with social‑emotional and behavioral concerns through the MTSS framework.
• Incorporates cultural diversity and appreciation within the curriculum.
• Uses technologies appropriately in the teaching/learning process.
• Participates in a professional learning community with various stakeholders, including but not limited to…