French Immersion Elementary Teacher - Grade 1

Manchester School District•Manchester, NH

About The Position

The French Immersion Elementary Teacher creates a French immersion classroom environment that fosters student learning and personal growth. The teacher provides equitable instruction in planned courses that address content and language-learning goals, following the One-Way, Heritage Language Immersion model. The role includes building rapport with students and motivating them to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge that support responsible citizenship, while recognizing each pupil’s abilities. Positive relationships with parents and other staff members are integral to the position. This is an affiliated (MEA) position under the Teacher Association negotiated contract. The position follows the school calendar and includes additional workshop days. The posting identifies the opening as for the 2026–27 school year.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university.
Meet requirements established by the State of New Hampshire Certification Authorities and Board of School Committee regulations.
State of New Hampshire Teacher Certification in Elementary Education (1810 or 1811); other approved certification status may be considered.
Written and spoken fluency in the target language at the intermediate-high level, as determined by the AAPPL or Avant STAMP world language assessments, aligned with NCSSFL and ACTFL proficiency benchmarks.
Awareness of how one’s own cultural, social, and linguistic background influences perception and practices.

Responsibilities

Plan a program of study that meets students’ individual needs, interests, and abilities.
Create a culturally inclusive classroom environment that reflects and sustains students’ cultural and linguistic identities.
Teach using strategies conducive to dual-language immersion.
Plan, prepare, and deliver lesson plans and instructional materials that facilitate active, engaging learning and align with Dual Language Program goals.
Instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials and equipment, using relevant technology to support and differentiate instruction.
Encourage and monitor individual student progress in English and Spanish, and use data regularly to evaluate performance and development in both languages and adjust teaching strategies.
Guide learning toward curriculum goals and establish clear objectives for lessons, units, and projects, communicating those objectives to students.
Use instructional methods and materials suited to stated objectives and regularly assess student accomplishments to provide required progress reports.