Secondary - HS Teacher - Spanish

Job Details

• Position Type:
  Secondary/ Secondary - HS Teacher - Foreign Language
• Date Posted: 12/12/2025
• Location:
  
  Douglass High School

Building Administrator

Create a flexible program and a class environment favorable to learning and personal growth; establishing effective rapport with pupils; motivating pupils to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for education, in accordance with each pupil’s ability; and establishing good relationships with parents and with other staff members.

• Teaches a foreign language to pupils in a classroom, using the course of study adopted by the Oklahoma State Department of Education and Oklahoma City’s Board of Education and other appropriate learning activities.
• Instruct pupils in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.
• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil with the identified objectives.
• Translates lesson plans into learning experiences so as to best utilize the available time for instruction.
• Utilizes grading patterns that are fairly administered and based on identified criteria.
• Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom. Treat pupils with respect and dignity.
• Evaluates pupils’ academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records, and prepares progress reports.
• Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to discuss pupil’s progress and interpret the school program.
• Interacts with pupils, staff and parents in a positive and professional manner.
• Identifies pupil needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
• Establish rapport with pupils and provides a pleasant, safe, and orderly climate conducive to learning.
• Actively participate in full implementation of the OKCPS model for School Improvement.
• Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and self-selected professional growth activities.
• Supervises pupils in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned working day.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Ensure continuity of services through alternative work sites in the event of health crisis or disruptive situations; eligibility and guidelines determined by superintendent and supervisor.

• Bachelor’s degree in education or a related field.
• Oklahoma Teaching Certification in Secondary Education in any of the following subjects or Alternative Teaching Certification:
  Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Native American Language, Russian, Spanish, American Sign Language, Greek, Turkish.
• Must meet Highly Qualified Requirements for each listed language.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, parents, and the community.
• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with others, demonstrate self-discipline and initiative, follow state and district guidelines.

• Manual dexterity to write legibly and perform required duties on the computer.
• Adequate visual acuity to read, interpret and transcribe written material and other required duties.
• Normal range of hearing and clear speaking abilities.
• Ability to stoop, bend, stretch and occasionally lift not to exceed 50 pounds.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time.
• May be required to work outside normal business hours, including weekends under sometimes stressful conditions.
• Office duties will be performed in a well-lit, climate-controlled environment.

Office duties performed in a well-lit, climate-controlled environment.

FSLA Status:
Exempt

Compensation:
Step determined by education and experience.

Work Days: 181; FTE: 100%

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive. The employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the supervisor or appropriate administrator. Oklahoma City Public Schools reserves the right to update, revise or change job duties as needed. This document is for communication only and not intended to imply a written or implied contract of employment.

The Board of Education and Superintendent may approve alternatives to the listed qualifications.