Secondary DLI Teachers; Chinese​/Portuguese​/Spanish

Responsibilities

• DUTIES**:
  The education levels being taught are Secondary/High School, including grades 6th-12th, as defined by state and district law. Under the direction of the School principal, the Chinese, Spanish, or Portuguese Dual Immersion Teacher is responsible for the education of assigned students and will create a flexible program and class environment favorable for learning and personal growth. The teacher will teach Mandarin Chinese (simplified), Spanish, or Portuguese literacy skills and identified content subjects to students through the exclusive use of the assigned language and using the Utah Foreign Language Dual Immersion Model.
  
  The teacher will team up with an English speaking teacher to provide instruction to students. (1) Professional relations will be developed and maintained with other staff and parents; (2) Provides learning experiences and teaches lessons to meet objectives by following the approved curriculum map provided by the District and the Utah Dual Language Immersion Consortium, which follows the Utah State Core Curriculum;
  
  (3) Teaches assigned subjects exclusively using the assigned language for the purpose of creating fluency in a foreign language while teaching basic subjects in a dual immersion setting; (4) Facilitates active learning experiences fluently in Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, or Portuguese for the purpose of engaging learners at optimum level. Immerses students in the language, literature, and culture while teaching assigned core subjects for the purpose of maximizing the language learning experience;
  
  (5) Develops and uses instructional materials suitable for verbal and/or visual instruction of students with wide range of mental, physical, and emotional maturity; (6) Provides individual and group instruction designed to meet individual needs and motivate students; (7) Establishes and maintains standards of student control required to achieve effective participation in all activities; (8) Evaluates academic and social growth of students and keeps appropriate records;
  
  (9) Communicates with parents through a variety of means; (10) Holds parent conferences to discuss the individual student's progress and interpret the school program; (11) Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health, attitude, and learning problems; (12) Creates an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays such as bulletin boards, interest centers, etc.;
  
  (13) Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the District and/or professional growth activities and university courses; (14) Participates cooperatively with the appropriate administrator to develop action plans and goals based on a completed evaluation summary; (15) Selects and requisitions instructional materials; maintains inventory records; (16) Cooperates in school-wide supervision of students during out-of-classroom activities; (17) Participates in faculty committees and the sponsorship of student activities;
  
  (18) Provides accurate attendance information in accordance with the procedure established by the school where the teacher is assigned; (19) Cooperates with the Custodian(s) for the general housekeeping needs in the area(s) for which the teacher is assigned; (20) Teachers are expected to dress in good taste and be well groomed, befitting a member of a respected profession. Cleanliness of self and attire, neatness, and attractive grooming are stressed and expected.
  
  Teachers should always dress in a manner that professionally sets them apart from students. Exceptions to the dress limitations are teachers of P.E. who may wear shorts or modest attire during classes or other school-approved special event
  
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  (21 Such other related duties and responsibilities as assigned. [
  
  NOTE:
  
  This position may teach at any of the surrounding schools in the Washington County School District, Utah.]

• REQUIREMENTS**:
  
  Education:
  
  Bachelor's degree, or 4-year degree, foreign degree is accepted. License:
  Must have or be eligible to obtain an active Utah Educator License with an endorsement in Chinese Mandarin, Spanish, or Portuguese language and Dual Immersion from the Utah State Board of Education. Other Requirements: (1) Must receive an Advanced-Mid or Higher in Language Proficiency interview in Chinese Mandarin, Spanish, or Portuguese language; (2) Must teach assigned subjects exclusively using Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, or Portuguese to create fluency in foreign languages while teaching basic subjects in a Dual Immersion setting;
  
  and (3) Facilitate active learning experiences fluently in these languages to engage learners at the optimum level.