2025-2026 Bilingual Teacher (Spanish/English)
About The Position
The Chicago High School for the Arts (ChiArts®) develops the next generation of diverse, artistically promising scholar-artists through intensive pre-professional training in the arts, combined with a comprehensive college preparatory curriculum. Over 2,500 hours of tuition-free, pre-professional arts training are provided to every scholar-artist from freshman year to graduation. Our alumni are pioneers – as scientists, educators, entrepreneurs, and change-makers, and from millions of plays on Spotify, to touring with a dance company, to published writing, to making art that challenges and entertains us on stage and screen, they are blazing new pathways. ChiArts is seeking a dedicated Bilingual Teacher (Spanish/English) to provide instruction and language support services for multilingual learners in both Spanish and English. This teacher will deliver content instruction in Spanish and/or co-teach in English-speaking classrooms to ensure language access and academic progress for students identified as English Learners (ELs). The ideal candidate has a strong commitment to equity, culturally and linguistically responsive practices, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
- Valid Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) with a Bilingual (Spanish) Endorsement required.
- Must be fully bilingual in Spanish and English, with the ability to teach content in Spanish.
- Strong understanding of WIDA standards, language acquisition, and EL compliance requirements in CPS.
- Effective communicator, collaborator, and advocate for multilingual learners.
- Commitment to continuous growth, teamwork, and a belief in the power of the arts in education.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with EL programming, co-teaching models, and culturally responsive pedagogy preferred.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement rigorous, student-centered instruction in Spanish in core content areas (e.g., Social Studies, Math, Science).
- Co-teach or push into English-speaking classes to support EL students in accessing grade-level content.
- Develop bilingual materials and modify instruction to meet students’ language proficiency levels.
- Provide language development support aligned with WIDA standards and CPS guidelines.
- Use trauma-informed, restorative, and anti-racist practices that foster a safe, inclusive classroom environment.
- Collaborate with general education, diverse learners, and arts instructors to ensure cohesive support for multilingual learners.
- Participate in EL programmatic planning, including the administration of the Home Language Survey (HLS) and EL identification procedures.
- Support the creation and monitoring of Transitional Bilingual Education (TBE) and Transitional Program of Instruction (TPI) services.
- Ensure documentation and implementation of accommodations, modifications, and assessment supports for EL students.
- Maintain accurate records of EL services, monitor student progress, and contribute to EL program compliance.
- Serve as an advisor, supporting students academically, socially, and emotionally.
- Communicate regularly with families in their home language when possible.
- Participate in school-wide professional development, open houses, family engagement events, and faculty meetings.
- Contribute to the cultivation of a school culture rooted in excellence, equity, and collaboration.
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Job Type
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