Spanish Teacher

Spanish Teacher

The Spanish High School Teacher is responsible for developing students' understanding, appreciation, and proficiency in the Spanish language and Hispanic cultures. The teacher designs engaging lessons aligned with curriculum standards, promotes cross-cultural awareness, and creates a supportive classroom environment where students can develop strong communication skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking Spanish.

Key Responsibilities & Essential Duties:

• Plan and execute developmentally appropriate lessons in the assigned content area(s); differentiate instruction for all students; implement IEP accommodations and modifications.
• Maintain all assigned courses to high standards, adjust lessons and assessments as necessary.
• Gather resources that assist in addressing/incorporating state standards into lessons, instructional materials, and assessments.
• Regularly monitor and maintain student attendance expectations.
• Monitor and analyze assessment data to support informed instructional decision-making (including but not limited to PVAAS, Keystone, PSSA)
• Provide timely feedback to students to support them in reaching content mastery goals/targets.
• Participate in proctoring state-mandated testing, school field trips, community outreach, and marketing events.
• Collaborate effectively with department and cohort peers to ensure academic goals are appropriate and instructional strategies are effective to reach identified student outcomes.
• Maintain accurate records and information in student information systems, in accordance with established procedures.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge/awareness of one's own cultural identity and how this influences behavior, and a desire to learn about the cultural identity of others.
• Ability to establish and nurture an environment that promotes cultural competence and equitable treatment of staff, students, and patrons of the District.
• Ability to understand and hold self and others accountable for promoting and attaining the goals as outlined in Focus Forward & Beyond.
• Ability to recognize that each person is a unique individual, even as we celebrate their group cultural heritage.
• Plan, prepare, and deliver engaging Spanish lessons that meet state and district curriculum standards.
• Differentiate instruction to meet the diverse learning styles and needs of students at various proficiency levels (Spanish I–AP or IB, depending on assignment).
• Design and administer formative and summative assessments to evaluate student progress and adjust instruction accordingly.
• Foster a positive classroom environment that encourages participation, respect, and curiosity about language and culture.
• Integrate technology and authentic materials (music, film, literature, media) into lessons to enhance learning.
• Encourage students to use Spanish in real-world contexts and promote cultural understanding.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with District staff and administrators, students, parents or guardians, outside agencies, and the public, in a multi-ethnic, multicultural, multilingual environment.
• Ability to receive and implement feedback to improve practice and systems.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Spanish, World Language o, or related field
• Valid Pennsylvania Certification:
  Spanish PK-12, Foreign/World Language PK-12, or a confirmed pathway to certification in one of those areas

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Education or a related field of study
• 2+ years of experience teaching in education environments

Pre-employment Paperwork Requirements:

• Pennsylvania Criminal Background Check, FBI Fingerprinting Background Check, Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance
• Sexual Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure Release (Act 168) forms
• School Personnel Health Record and TB test

Working Conditions &

Physical Requirements:

• Work scheduled hours consistently
• An indoor office environment is subject to frequent interruptions
• Pushing, moving, and lifting objects with a strength factor of light work
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a variety of standard office equipment
• Clarity of vision at varying distances
• Verbal, auditory, and written capabilities to effectively communicate in an articulate manner
• Sitting and standing for extended periods of time
• Frequent sitting, standing, and walking
• Reaching overhead, above the shoulders, and horizontally to retrieve and store files and supplies
• Lifting objects with a strength factor of light work
• Occasional bending, reaching, and stretching
• Occasional kneeling, crouching, hinging, and squatting
• Occasional pulling, pushing

Level of Compensation: $55,021.00 - $ (dependent on Step and Track placement as determined based on collective bargaining agreements)

Disclaimer:
The preceding list is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the scope of responsibility, and the level of…