Spanish Teacher - Whitehorse - FTE - SY

Position Overview

Middle School Operations – Whitehorse Middle Annual Salary:
Minimum Annual Compensation: $52,154 (25-26 TE Salary Schedule) Length of

Contract:

192 days

Employment Type:

Exempt

• Use standards (CCSS, SELS, Language) to identify common learning targets that represent what all students should know, do and understand as a result of the instruction
• Use knowledge of students’ background, interests, culture, language, individual needs, and assessment data to inform planning
• Develop daily and weekly plans to support student growth toward mastery of standards
• Develop common year‑long/course plans that identify the essential questions and resources to support student learning
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students
• Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations to build student engagement, collaboration, and independence with complex tasks
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests
• Provide daily opportunities for students to describe their reasoning, share explanations, make conjectures, justify conclusions, argue from evidence, and negotiate meaning
• Define and plan formative assessments to show evidence of learning
• Use multiple ways to check for student understanding and clarify, reteach and/or make adjustments to instruction based on information gathered
• Provide students with meaningful feedback that reinforces effort, provides recognition and promotes student involvement and progress in the learning process
• Provide opportunities for teacher‑to‑student, student‑to‑student and student‑to‑teacher feedback both orally and written
• Analyze data and adjust instruction based on student achievement, observation, and teacher practice data
• Establish rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom they are responsible
• Meet with parents/guardians to discuss their student's progress and determine priorities and resource needs
• Collaborate with all staff in support of student learning, e.g., team planning and co‑teaching

• High Expectations For Every Student
  • Demonstrate that every student can achieve high standards and share a commitment to excellence and equity for all students
  • Hold a clear mission and values orientation aligned with Madison's vision
• Quality Instructional Practice
  • Plan and execute rigorous, engaging units and lessons, including meaningful in‑class and out‑of‑class assignments, and ensure student mastery of content
  • Provide necessary scaffolds, interventions, and extensions to meet a range of learning needs and support an inclusive learning environment
• Cultural Competence
  • Understand and articulate systems and beliefs that may lead to inequitable outcomes for students of color and adapt instruction accordingly
  • Make links between content and student experiences, perspectives, and personal goals
• Data Proficiency
  • Use data beyond standardized assessments to diagnose student learning needs and differentiate instruction in the classroom
• Team Collaboration
  • Collaborate with peers to reflect on student achievement and teacher practice data to continuously plan and improve instruction
• Student & Family Engagement
  • Build relationships with students and engage all families as partners in their children's education
• Resilience & Results Orientation
  • Find challenges exciting and persist in the face of challenges
• Self‑Awareness & Growth Mindset
  • Reflect on strengths and growth areas regularly and seek mentors to improve

• Bachelor’s degree; official transcripts required for formal employment
• Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) teaching license in one or more of the following areas:
  Spanish, American Sign Language (ASL), Chinese, French, German, other world languages
• Fully licensed candidates are considered first; unlicensed candidates must obtain and maintain the necessary license(s) within 30 days of starting employment; failure to do so will result in contract being voided
• Applicants may be considered for a One‑Year License with…