Teacher - Spanish World Language

Hudson Public Schools • Hudson, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Spanish teacher provides Spanish instruction to second-language learners and heritage speakers. The role includes developing standards-based curriculum, assessing and monitoring student progress, setting learning goals, and using quantitative and qualitative data to adjust instruction and curriculum. The teacher collaborates with World Language Department colleagues, other teachers, and students’ families to support language learning and academic achievement, maintains student data and confidentiality, and keeps current with professional knowledge in foreign-language instruction.

This is a 10-month, 183-day position. Performance is evaluated under Hudson School Committee policy or the applicable union contract. The role is eligible for benefits starting on the date of hire; employees have 30 days from that date to enroll in coverage. The work may require extended stationary periods as well as standing and moving throughout the building. Physical demands include regular computer and office equipment use, stair climbing, and the ability to lift, push, or pull 15–20 pounds for short periods. Reasonable accommodations may be made upon request, absent undue hardship.

Requirements

• Advanced proficiency in Spanish, at least Advanced Low.
• Valid Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Educator Licensure in Foreign Language – Spanish.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Strong knowledge of current research in foreign-language curriculum, instruction, and assessment, and ability to apply it in daily practice.
• Knowledge of Massachusetts Common Core State Standards and state-adopted standards, instruction, and assessment, and ability to apply this knowledge in daily practice.
• Effective computer skills.
• Strong organizational skills and strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent presentation and facilitation skills.
• Successful completion of CORI and fingerprint checks.
• Ability to perform the position’s essential functions, including lifting, pushing, and pulling 15–20 pounds for short periods and walking up and down stairs several times a day.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, staff, and the public in person and by telephone.

Nice To Haves

• Evidence of successful teaching experience.
• Experience living in one or more Spanish-speaking countries.
• Experience providing professional development for teachers.

Responsibilities

• Develop curriculum content and standards-based curriculum.
• Provide instruction in the developed Spanish curriculum to second-language learners and heritage speakers.
• Monitor student progress using state- and district-developed assessments and set student learning goals based on assessment results.
• Reflect on teaching and learning using quantitative and qualitative data, and make curricular and instructional adjustments based on the data.
• Collaborate with World Language Department colleagues to analyze student and department data and make ongoing programmatic improvements.
• Collaborate and confer with students’ families to support language learning and academic achievement.
• Maintain current professional knowledge about foreign-language instruction through professional reading, conferences, and other approved professional learning activities.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding personal and work- or school-related information about students and staff.
• Maintain student data as required by the department, school, or district.

Benefits

• Three personal days and 13 sick days, prorated according to date of hire.
• Benefit eligibility begins on the start date; employees have 30 days from the start date to enroll in coverage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level