Dual Language SPANISH Kindergarten Teacher, Bentley Academy Innovation School, Salem Public Schools, Salem, MA [SY 2026-2027]

Salem Public Schools•Salem, MA

23h

About The Position

About Salem Public Schools , where belonging leads to opportunity. Salem is a small, diverse city with a proud maritime and immigrant history. Salem Public Schools is an urban public school district enrolling nearly 4,000 students in 11 schools. Our vision is to ensure that all students will be locally engaged, globally connected, and fully prepared to thrive in a diverse and changing world. We hold dear our core values of belonging, equity , and opportunity in everything we do. We seek individuals who are passionate about urban education and understand the urgency of improving student achievement for all students, regardless of ability, economic status, gender/gender identity, language, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, or other backgrounds. We invite you to learn more about our strategic plan and core priorities on our website at https://salemk12.org/ . Bentley Academy Innovation School The mission of the K-5 Bentley Academy Innovation School (BAIS) is to prepare all students for personal and academic success. The vision of BAIS is that students will achieve the same high levels of achievement regardless of socioeconomic status, race, native language, or other elements of privilege or challenge. All staff members are committed to ongoing coaching and reflection to ensure students are supported by data-informed and research-based instructional and social emotional strategies. In the 2020-21 school year, Salem Public Schools began a Dual Language (Spanish) program at Bentley Academy , adding one grade per year, starting with kindergarten. The program is designed to both ensure students are bilingual and biliterate and that they are socio culturally competent , through embedded social justice standards and practices. What You’ll Do: Bentley Academy Innovation School in partnership with the English Learner and Bilingual Department of Salem Public School launched a two-way immersion Spanish-English dual language program in the 2020-2021 school year. The two-way immersion program has grown by one grade level each year and features a 90-10 model in the kindergarten year with 90% of instruction in Spanish. The goals of the program are for all students, regardless of language background, to become bilingual and biliterate in Spanish and English, to achieve academically in all subjects at high levels, and to exhibit the skills and disposition of sociocultural competence. The Dual Language Kindergarten Teacher will be responsible for planning and teaching interdisciplinary units of Math, Science, Social Studies, and Spanish Language Arts in Spanish for English Learners and Spanish Learners together. Working closely with the partner kindergarten Dual Language teachers, the educator in this position will be highly collaborative, thoughtful, and creative with a focus on instructional excellence and equity for all students. She/he will also support the growth of the program by participating in district and school professional development planning and strategy sessions, engaging in family and community outreach to support the program’s goals and development, and acting as a steward of dual language.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Required; Master’s Degree preferred
Native Literacy or Highly Advanced Proficiency in Spanish Required
Licensure in Early Childhood (K-2)
Ability to meet the expectations of the Massachusetts Standards and Indicators of Effective Teaching Practice
Licensure from other countries considered
Current authorization to work in the United States

Nice To Haves

Additional licensure in ESL or Spanish strongly preferred
Bilingual Educator Endorsement or willingness to obtain Bilingual Educator Endorsement as required by MA State Law

Responsibilities

Teaches literacy, language arts, mathematics, social studies, science in Spanish using strategies conducive to native speakers and language learners such as sheltered instruction, strategic pairing, and cooperative learning
Plans and uses appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of students assigned.
Provides structure in the classroom by promoting a positive classroom environment that is conducive to learning for students of all backgrounds and language proficiency levels.
Prepares teaching materials and related reports including ongoing data analyses for the purpose of improving instruction, implementing lesson plans, and documenting student progress.
Instructs and provides assistance for student learning, individually or in groups, designing lessons that both present and reinforce learning concepts.
Assesses students in language and content proficiency, collects data, adjusts instruction accordingly
Communicates regularly and proactively with all families about student progress, concerns, and employs a culturally proficient and respectful approach in all communication
Attends professional development sessions to contribute to development and sustainability of dual language program
Works under the general supervision of the ML Director, building principal and other building administrators at Bentley Academy Innovation School