Early Childhood/Lower School Spanish Teacher Long-Term Substitute

Catherine Cook School•Chicago, IL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Catherine Cook School seeks a vibrant and innovative Spanish teacher long-term substitute to join our teaching team. The Spanish program builds listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills and lays a foundation in grammar and vocabulary appropriate for a variety of life situations. An emphasis is also placed on the study and appreciation of Spanish-speaking cultures. Applicants should be experienced in differentiating learning for a wide range of children’s abilities and interests. We follow a responsive approach to social-emotional learning.

Requirements

Experienced in differentiating learning for a wide range of children’s abilities and interests.
Responsive to and enjoy students from Preschool through 4th grade
Communicate thoughtfully, respectfully, and clearly with parents/guardians
Create thoughtful, well-written progress reports
Work effectively and collaboratively as part of a team
Willing to participate actively in discussions about cultural, racial, and other identities with students and colleagues

Nice To Haves

Ability to develop academically challenging, appropriately differentiated Spanish curricula
Utilize a TPR/TPRS or story-telling approach to world language instruction
Experience teaching using the Comprehensible-Input approach
Use a wide range of authentic assessment strategies

Responsibilities

Connecting with and caring for students and colleagues through weekly duties and administrative tasks
Growing as a life-long learner through active participation in meetings and professional development opportunities
Applying skills as supported by training and protocols for proactive and responsive community building.
Proactively and reflectively communicating through various platforms the vision, goals, and progress of your work with both internal and external collaborators
Growing our culture of belonging and wellness through active participation in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and social-emotional learning (SEL) efforts
Serving as an Ambassador for our Enrollment Management and Development efforts
Employing Google and Outlook Applications for individual and team collaboration and communication
Develop academically challenging, appropriately differentiated Spanish curricula
Utilize a TPR/TPRS or story-telling approach to world language instruction
Experience teaching using the Comprehensible-Input approach
Use a wide range of authentic assessment strategies
Be responsive to and enjoy students from Preschool through 4th grade
Communicate thoughtfully, respectfully, and clearly with parents/guardians
Create thoughtful, well-written progress reports
Work effectively and collaboratively as part of a team
Be willing to participate actively in discussions about cultural, racial, and other identities with students and colleagues