French Immersion K-7 Teacher - School Year 2025-2026

About the position

Global Village Academy is an innovative charter school where students learn core content through language immersion in their choice of French, Spanish, Mandarin, or Russian. As a French Immersion Teacher, you will teach elementary school grade language, literature, writing, and other core subjects to immersion students. You must possess native or near-native fluency in French and have good student management skills. The role involves working collaboratively with other immersion team members and administration to establish individual performance goals and support student achievement.

Responsibilities

• Become bilingual and work effectively in a multi-ethnic setting.
• Have knowledge of literacy strategies in the native language and comply with national standards for second language acquisition.
• Teach Colorado Academic Content Standards of mathematics, science, and social studies at the elementary level.
• Plan integrated and trans-curriculum lessons in collaboration with the teaching team.
• Create a positive and effective school and classroom environment that supports the School's philosophy and goals.
• Carry out daily formal or informal assessments of student achievement.
• Integrate assessment to design appropriate lesson planning and effective teaching strategies.
• Participate in ongoing staff development that supports the curriculum and differentiated instruction.
• Supervise and support paraprofessionals assigned to the classroom.
• Maintain accurate attendance and other student records.
• Be a role model of respectful behavior at all times.
• Carry out student placement assessments before the academic year commences.
• Work closely with administration and maintain excellent communication with parents.
• Attend school activities and support the school community.
• Perform other duties as requested.

Requirements

• Must possess a Bachelor's Degree or higher.
• PLACE or PRAXIS exam in subject area preferred.
• Native or near-native fluency in French.
• Good student management skills.