Teacher - Language - French; FTE), Jarrett Middle School

Teacher
- World Language
- French (0.5 FTE), Jarrett Middle School

Springfield Public Schools Jarrett Middle School
- Springfield, Missouri (Open in Google Maps)

This job is also posted in Springfield Public Schools (Springfield, MO)

Job : 5565546

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: Apr 30, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 18, 2026

Job Title: World Language Educator – French

Department: Learning
- Secondary

Pay Grade: Teacher's Salary Schedule

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports to: Principal

This position provides support to the instructional process by serving as a teacher responsible for ensuring secondary-age students' success in academics, interpersonal skills and daily living activities. Responsibilities include supervising students within the classroom and other assigned areas, developing lesson plans and delivering group and individual instruction within established curriculum guidelines, collaborating with teachers, professional staff, and administrators to address instructional or classroom issues, and responding to inquiries from students’ parents or guardians regarding instructional programs and student progress.

• Instructs students improving their success in academic, interpersonal and daily living skills through a defined course of language study.
• Monitors students in a variety of educational environments providing a safe and positive learning environment.
• Manages student behavior providing a safe and optimal learning environment.
• Assesses student progress toward objectives, expectations, and/or goals, providing feedback to students, parents and administration.
• Collaborates with instructional staff, other school personnel, parents and a variety of community resources to improve overall student outcomes and achieve established classroom objectives in support of the school improvement plan.
• Advises parents and/or legal guardians of student progress for the purpose of communicating expectations; student achievements; developing methods for improvement and/or reinforcing classroom goals in the home environment.
• Administers developmental testing programs, subject-specific assessments, etc. for the purpose of assessing student competency levels and/or developing individual learning plans.
• Counsels students to improve performance, health status, problem solving techniques and a variety of personal issues.
• Demonstrates methods required to perform classroom and/or subject-specific assignments providing an effective program that addresses individual student requirements.
• Directs student teachers, paraprofessionals, volunteers and/or student workers to provide an effective classroom program and address the needs of individual students.
• Facilitates student learning achieving success in academic, interpersonal and daily living skills through defined lesson plans.
• Maintains a variety of manual and electronic document files and records, providing up-to-date information and/or historical reference in accordance with established administrative guidelines and legal requirements.
• Participates in a variety of meetings and workshops conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions.
• Prepares a variety of materials documenting student progress and meeting mandated requirements.
• Reports health and safety issues to assigned administrator and appropriate agencies, maintaining students’ personal safety, a positive learning environment, and complying with regulatory requirements and established guidelines.
• Responds to emergency situations, resolving immediate safety concerns and/or directing to appropriate personnel for resolution.
• Responds to inquiries from a variety of sources, resolving issues, providing information and/or direction.
• Performs other related duties as required/assigned.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Job-related experience with increasing levels of responsibility is required.

Certificates, Licenses and Other Special Requirements

• Possession of Missouri French K-12 Teacher Certification.
• Must pass a Criminal Background Clearance, the…