Anticipated - French Language Teacher

Position: Anticipated - French World Language Teacher
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Title:

Anticipated - French World Language Teacher

Location:

Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School and Melrose High School Starting Date: TBD through the end of the 2025/2026 School Year Salary: $58,956.22 to $ per CBA (Collective Bargaining Agreement)

Qualifications:

* Degree in content-specific field

* Knowledge of the World Languages Massachusetts Curriculum Framework 2021 for all 3 modes of communication (Interpretive, Interpersonal, and Presentational) and 4 domains (Reading, Listening, Writing, and Speaking)

* Deep understanding of scientifically based reading research and evidence-based practices for teaching World Languages. Knowledge of best practices for assessing student progress toward achievement of standard.

* Excellent communication skills

* Successful completion of a Criminal Record Check (C.O.R.I.) and fingerprint check

Reports to:

Building Principal Work Year:
In accordance with the Melrose Education Association's contract Salary/Benefits:
In accordance with the Melrose Education Association's contract. Standards for All Teachers Plans Curriculum and Instruction

* Draws on content standards of the relevant curriculum frameworks to plan sequential units of study, individual lessons, and learning activities that make learning cumulative and advance students' level of content knowledge.

* Draws on results of formal and informal assessments as well as knowledge of human development to identify teaching strategies and learning activities appropriate to the specific discipline, age, level of English language proficiency, and range of cognitive levels being taught.

* Identifies appropriate reading materials, other resources, and writing activities for promoting further learning by the full range of students within the classroom.

* Identifies prerequisite skills, concepts, and vocabulary needed for the learning activities.

* Plans lessons with clear objectives and relevant measurable outcomes.

* Draws on resources from colleagues, families, and the community to enhance learning.

* Incorporates appropriate technology and media in lesson planning.

* Uses information in Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) to plan strategies for integrating students with disabilities into general education classrooms,

* Uses instructional planning, materials, and student engagement approaches that support students of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, strengths, and challenges.

Delivers Effective Instruction
1. Communicates high standards and expectations when beginning the lesson:

* Makes learning objectives clear to students.

* Communicates clearly in writing, speaking, and through the use of appropriately designed visual and contextual aids.

* Uses engaging ways to begin a new unit of study or lesson.

* Builds on students' prior knowledge and experience.

2. Communicates high standards and expectations when implementing lessons:

* Employs a variety of content-based and content-oriented teaching strategies

* Demonstrates knowledge of and approach to the academic content of lessons.

* Employs a variety of strategies for addressing learning objectives.

* Uses questioning to stimulate thinking and encourages all students to respond.

* Uses instructional technology appropriately.

* Uses effective strategies and techniques for making content accessible to English language learners.

* Demonstrates knowledge of the difference between social and academic language and the importance of this difference in planning, differentiating, and delivering effective instruction for English language learners at various levels of English language proficiency and literacy.

3. Communicates high standards and expectations when extending and completing the lesson:

* Assigns homework or practice that furthers student learning

* Provides regular and frequent feedback to students on their progress.

* Provides many and varied opportunities for students to achieve competence.

4. Communicates high standards and expectations when evaluating student learning:

* Accurately measures student achievement of, and progress toward, the learning objectives with a variety of formal and informal assessments, and uses results to plan further instruction.

* Translates evaluations of student work into records that accurately convey the level of student achievement to students, parents or guardians, and school personnel.

Manages Classroom Climate and Operation

* Creates and maintains a safe and collaborative learning environment that values diversity and motivates students to meet high standards of conduct, effort, and performance.

* Creates a physical environment appropriate to a range of learning activities.

* Maintains appropriate standards of behavior, mutual respect, and safety.

* Manages classroom routines and procedures.

Promotes Equity

* Encourages all students to believe that effort is a key to achievement.

* Works to promote achievement by all students without exception.

* Assesses the significance of student differences in home experiences, background knowledge, learning skills,…