First Grade Spanish Dual Language Teacher - 2026-2027 School Year

Carthage School District R9 • Carthage, MO

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About The Position

Job Title: Teacher: Dual Language Responsible to: Building principal Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in the area of Early Childhood, Elementary, or Secondary Education. Oral and written proficiency in Spanish and English, if teaching content area or literacy in Spanish. Primary Function: Develop a love of learning and self-worth in each student to encourage life-long learners, including a passion for being bilingual and working among multiple cultures. General Responsibilities: Knowledge of content level. Maintain the use of advanced Spanish language skills in the content area, if teaching in Spanish. Follow district curriculum to meet the needs of the students. Plan, design, prepare for and implement a variety of effective teaching techniques in order to successfully meet the educational needs of the students. Maintain a positive classroom atmosphere conductive to learning; climate of respect and fairness. Assess learning outcomes of students by various methods (testing, observation, portfolios, other assessments). Plan and implement appropriate classroom management strategies. Communicate effectively with students, parents, staff and community members. Utilize technology. Meet attendance requirements. Engage in ongoing professional growth. Keep all appropriate records. Attend meetings and assume extra duties assigned by principal. Work collaboratively with school staff. Specific Duties: (all apply within the language of instruction) Planning and Organization Prepare effective and appropriate lesson plans and learning experiences consistent with district curriculum and state standards. Use student performance data to plan instruction. Promote bilingualism and the status of the Spanish language. Plan collaboratively with Dual Language Team. Strategies and Teaching Practices Provide opportunities for students to demonstrate knowledge of content and subject matter. Meet student needs through differentiated instruction. Use various effective instructional strategies to promote student learning. Enable students to connect content to authentic experiences. Maintain use of the language of instruction consistently. Monitoring and Managing Student Learning Align assessments with the goals, objectives and instructional strategies of district curriculum guides, state standards and assessments, and when appropriate, IEPs. Vary methods for assessing student performance as appropriate. Use student performance data to monitor the effectiveness of instruction. Classroom Environment Manage student behavior in a positive and constructive manner. Actively engage and keep students on task. Utilize instructional time effectively. Manage discipline and safety in accordance with site discipline plan, board policy and state statutes. Establish and clearly communicate classroom expectations to students and parents/guardians. Model intercultural competence and the values of diversity and equity. Professional Responsibility Engage in appropriate interpersonal relationships and communicate effectively with students, parents/guardians, community, staff and administration. Demonstrate sensitivity to cultural, gender, intellectual and physical ability differences. Collaborate effectively with colleagues and administration. Display a positive attitude and promote a positive image of the school and community. Participate in professional development activities and model a commitment to lifelong learning. Adhere to policies, procedures and regulations of the building and district. Fulfill responsibilities outside the classroom as they relate to school. Maintain district-provided Professional Portfolio.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in the area of Early Childhood, Elementary, or Secondary Education.
• Oral and written proficiency in Spanish and English, if teaching content area or literacy in Spanish.
• Knowledge of content level.

Responsibilities

• Develop a love of learning and self-worth in each student to encourage life-long learners, including a passion for being bilingual and working among multiple cultures.
• Maintain the use of advanced Spanish language skills in the content area, if teaching in Spanish.
• Follow district curriculum to meet the needs of the students.
• Plan, design, prepare for and implement a variety of effective teaching techniques in order to successfully meet the educational needs of the students.
• Maintain a positive classroom atmosphere conductive to learning; climate of respect and fairness.
• Assess learning outcomes of students by various methods (testing, observation, portfolios, other assessments).
• Plan and implement appropriate classroom management strategies.
• Communicate effectively with students, parents, staff and community members.
• Utilize technology.
• Meet attendance requirements.
• Engage in ongoing professional growth.
• Keep all appropriate records.
• Attend meetings and assume extra duties assigned by principal.
• Work collaboratively with school staff.
• Prepare effective and appropriate lesson plans and learning experiences consistent with district curriculum and state standards.
• Use student performance data to plan instruction.
• Promote bilingualism and the status of the Spanish language.
• Plan collaboratively with Dual Language Team.
• Provide opportunities for students to demonstrate knowledge of content and subject matter.
• Meet student needs through differentiated instruction.
• Use various effective instructional strategies to promote student learning.
• Enable students to connect content to authentic experiences.
• Maintain use of the language of instruction consistently.
• Align assessments with the goals, objectives and instructional strategies of district curriculum guides, state standards and assessments, and when appropriate, IEPs.
• Vary methods for assessing student performance as appropriate.
• Use student performance data to monitor the effectiveness of instruction.
• Manage student behavior in a positive and constructive manner.
• Actively engage and keep students on task.
• Utilize instructional time effectively.
• Manage discipline and safety in accordance with site discipline plan, board policy and state statutes.
• Establish and clearly communicate classroom expectations to students and parents/guardians.
• Model intercultural competence and the values of diversity and equity.
• Engage in appropriate interpersonal relationships and communicate effectively with students, parents/guardians, community, staff and administration.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to cultural, gender, intellectual and physical ability differences.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues and administration.
• Display a positive attitude and promote a positive image of the school and community.
• Participate in professional development activities and model a commitment to lifelong learning.
• Adhere to policies, procedures and regulations of the building and district.
• Fulfill responsibilities outside the classroom as they relate to school.
• Maintain district-provided Professional Portfolio.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time