Middle School Spanish Teacher

Spanish Teacher Middle School

Position Location:

Scarlett Middle School

FTE: 1.0

Salary: AAEA - Teacher salary schedule

Reporting Relationship:
Building Principal

Ann Arbor International Baccalaureate teaching positions will fully embrace and implement the innovative teaching and learning practices for which International Baccalaureate is known as described by the International Baccalaureate Programme Standards and Practices and MYP Principles to Practice documents.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience:

Posses a valid Michigan Teaching Certificate with FF endorsement

Secondary school teaching experience required

Experience with units of inquiry curriculum development using the International Baccalaureate MYP unit planner strongly preferred

Demonstrated success working with historically underachieving students and closing achievement gap(s)

Be recognized as a collaborative instructional team member

Demonstrated proficiency with instructional techniques such as:

• Workshop teaching methods
• Word Generation Reading Apprenticeship
• Project based learning including Project Lead The Way
• Text-based discussions
• Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP)
• Instructional uses of assessment data
• Differentiated teaching methods in all content areas including response to intervention Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 options
• Integration of content area instruction
• Have demonstrated skillfulness collecting and analyzing data for instructional purposes including report cards, NWEA, SRI, MEAP/Mi-STEP, etc.
• Have daily experience implementing Developmental Designs techniques

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Work with and support the IB coordinator and principals to plan and implement the MYP program with fidelity as outlined by the IB Programme Standards and Practices

Implement the School Improvement Plan (including Mitchell Scarlett Teaching & Learning Collaborative initiatives at Scarlett)

Be fully conversant in the IB Programme Standards and Practices, the Learner Profile and the MYP Principles to Practice documents

Model inquiry thinking and problem solving during all stages of IB program development

Assume leadership responsibilities necessary for the development of the K-12 IB program

Participate in flexible scheduling to collaborate in development of units of inquiry

Write MYP units of inquiry for your grade/content area(s) to address the Michigan Academic Standards as well as vertical and horizontal alignment of curriculum

Collaborate with grade/content areas colleagues in the revision of MYP units of inquiry for your grade/content area(s) to address the Michigan Academic Standards as well as vertical and horizontal alignment of curriculum

Document unit development using the 2014 IB unit-planning process

Develop and implement units with Global Contexts as a context for inquiry

Develop and implement units with opportunities, through inquiry, to participate in service as action

Collaborate with others to integrate Approaches to Learning into units of inquiry as a vertical and horizontal progression of skills to be taught and assessed

Collaborate with others to plan, teach, implement and assess the Personal Project in 10th grade according to the guidelines in the MYP Projects Guide

Use the MYP assessment criteria for all units with four objectives/criteria for each subject group

Develop and use formative assessment tasks to monitor student growth and achievement, guide instructional decisions, and evaluate the outcomes of units of inquiry

Communicate regularly with parents, business partners and community members outside normal classroom day by means of teacher developed website, email, phone calls, conferences, etc.

Promote IB programming in all facets of communication

Participate in flexible scheduling to collaborate in development of units of inquiry

Regular and reliable attendance

Language

Skills:

Read, analyze and interpret…