WHS Spanish - Long Term Substitute

High School Foreign Language Teacher (Spanish) Long Term Substitute

Whitefish School District seeks a High School Foreign Language Teacher to join a team dedicated to providing a deeper learning instructional program. Educators in our district are leaders who play an integral role in ensuring student success through the support of school culture, the development and instruction of a rigorous curriculum, and the use of data to drive daily practice. The primary goal is to enable students to reach their potential for intellectual, emotional, psychological, and physical growth.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Valid Montana teaching license with Spanish K-12 endorsement.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to teach all high school Spanish levels, including AP.
• Proficiency with foreign language classroom technology and resources.
• Willingness to lead extracurricular or co-curricular student activities.
• Commitment to 21st-century skills like collaboration and critical thinking.
• Strong written and oral communication skills for diverse audiences.
• Ability to manage stress, time, and professional responsibilities effectively.
• Commitment to maintaining student and employment confidentiality.

Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

The teacher is responsible for planning and developing a course of study that aligns with District guidelines and Montana state standards. Participates in faculty meetings, educational conferences, professional training seminars, and workshops. Complies with Board policies, rules, regulations, and directives.

The core of this position is to empower students with communicative proficiency in the Target Language (TL) and foster Intercultural Communicative Competence (ICC).

• Develops students' communicative skills in the three modes:
  Interpersonal, Interpretive, and Presentational, using the Target Language as the primary means of instruction (comprehensible input).
• Immerses students in the target cultures and foster an appreciation for diverse global perspectives.
• Encourages students to listen actively, speak often, and take linguistic risks while acquiring the language. Uses community building activities, scaffolded tasks, guided readings, and storytelling.
• Integrates technology and authentic resources to enhance student engagement and practice. Uses lectures, projects, exhibits, field trips, audio-visual and library resources.
• Plans and develops a course of study according to curriculum guidelines of District and state requirements, aligning instruction with ACTFL proficiency standards. Prepares homework, assignments and tests for in-school preparation.

• Differentiated Instruction:
  Actual curriculum must often be tailored for three or more levels of academic ability and previous achievement within the same course.
• Assessment & Monitoring:
  Beyond grading, teachers must monitor and correct student performance, conduct standardized testing in accordance with District policies, and maintain accurate, complete records as required by law and board policy.
• Supervision:
  Responsibilities extend beyond the classroom to include monitoring halls, study periods, and the lunchroom.

Student Support and Safety:

• Behavioral Management:
  Teachers have the authority to maintain order and, in conjunction with administration, administer discipline. This may include prescribing extra assignments or detention for misconduct.
• Intervention and Counseling:
  The teacher acts as a first responder for student issues, counseling those with academic or behavioral difficulties and consulting with specialists regarding potential learning disabilities or substance abuse. Tracks social acclimation and conducts parent-teacher conferences. Coordinates decisions with parents concerning specialized intervention. Works with a guidance counselor in helping students select courses of study or college.
• Mandatory Reporting:
  Legally required to report cases of suspected child abuse and maintain strict confidentiality regarding student and employment matters.

Equipment Used:

• A variety of electronic and technology devices, copier, telephone/voice mail, fax.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works inside and outside. The employee must be able to meet deadlines with severe time constraints. The employee frequently will work irregular or extended work hours while performing the duties of this job. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being, and work output of students. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, walk, and stand. Twist at neck and waist; kneel. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is required to be able to hear conversations in quiet environments. May be required to lift or move up to 20…