Spanish Teacher

Job Title: Spanish Teacher

Education: Minimum of Bachelor's Degree

Department/Group: Secondary Education

Certificates & Licenses: Valid teacher's license with appropriate endorsement(s);
Strong written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal skills

Location: High School

Required Testing: None specified

Level/Salary Range: Based on Salary Schedule

Position Type: Full Time

HR Contact: HR Director/HR Generalist

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Job Category: High School Teaching

Summary: To teach one or more subjects to students and lead them toward the fulfillment of their potential for intellectual, emotional, and psychological growth and maturation.

• Designs lessons based on the Tennessee Department of Education Curriculum Standards for the assigned subject area and courses;
• Uses various instructional strategies and groupings to support students' mastery of standards and skill attainment in the subject area;
• Prepares for assigned courses and shows evidence of preparation (lesson and unit plans) upon request by the immediate supervisor;
• Meets and instructs all assigned classes at designated meeting location and time;
• Administers assessments to evaluate students' progress on a regular basis;
• Uses individual student data to plan and modify instruction to meet individual student needs;
• Develops a classroom environment conducive to learning;
• Encourages students to maintain standards of classroom behavior;
• Assists in upholding and enforcing all school rules, board policies, and administrative regulations and procedures;
• Communicates students' progress regularly with parents;
• Is available outside of the instructional school day for educational purposes to both students and parents when requested to do so;
• Attends and participates in all assigned departmental meetings, professional development sessions, educational conferences, and faculty meetings;
• Maintains accurate and complete records as required by law, board policy, and administrative regulations and procedures;
• Provides detailed plans for substitute teachers including lessons, assignments, student expectations, and emergency procedures (fire drill, lockdown, etc.);
• Supervises students at school-related functions including on and off campus activities;
• Represents the school and community in a positive manner; and
• Performs other work-related duties as assigned.

• Teaches skills and knowledge in foreign language instruction to secondary students, utilizing the Tennessee State Standards and Curriculum.
• Provides learning experiences which develop the basic communication skills of the language.
• Develops student understanding and appreciation of the culture of the countries where the target language is (was) spoken and the influence of the target language in the United States.
• Instructs and assesses each pupil's progress in comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing the target language and in cultural knowledge, in relationship to the level being taught.

Experiences frequent interruptions; required to meet flexible deadlines, requires concentration and attention to detail; may occasionally deal with distraught individuals.

• Required to sit for prolonged periods; exposed to visual display terminal for prolonged periods; dexterity and precision required in the operation of a computer.
• Stooping and/or kneeling
• Reaching
• Hearing
• Seeing
• Talking
• Lifting

• Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure.
• Adaptability to dealing with people beyond giving and receiving instruction.
• Adaptability to making generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based on sensory or judgmental criteria.

This job description will be reviewed periodically and at the end of the academic year. The description may be amended to determine viability.