Elementary Spanish Teacher (SY26-27)

Watertown Public Schools•Watertown, MA

15h•Onsite

About The Position

Watertown Public Schools seeks an exceptional Spanish Teacher who is highly qualified and knowledgeable to join our community of teachers, learners, and leaders. This is an exciting opportunity for teachers who desire to serve where their efforts matter. We seek a collaborative teacher who inspires students and who works effectively and creatively with colleagues. Candidates should be passionate about teaching, have strong academic knowledge and facility with a World Languages curriculum, and be able to work well with elementary school students. Watertown is committed to the practice of teaching world languages for proficiency. Candidates should have a strong background in the ACTFL proficiency guidelines and current Massachusetts Standards for teaching a world language. Appropriate MA certification and an undergraduate degree in Spanish or a related field are required. Candidates should possess both strong interpersonal and collaboration skills with the ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with all constituents. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required. Candidates should fulfill the WPS mission of teaching students to communicate effectively and thoughtfully, justify their reasoning, and consider multiple perspectives. The successful candidate will invest in the life of the school by participating in faculty and department meetings, as required. Demonstrated professional behavior, including discretion, judgment, and integrity as well as effective interaction with a diverse population of students and faculty, is essential. All prospective employees must be able to clear the required background checks.

Requirements

Hold a current MA DESE licensure in Foreign Language - Spanish 1-6
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in Spanish
The ability to understand and meet the expectations of the Massachusetts Standards and Indicators of Effective Teaching Practice as specific by the MA DESE SEI Endorsement
Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills
Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with all constituents
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to communicate effectively and thoughtfully, justify reasoning, and consider multiple perspectives
Demonstrated professional behavior, including discretion, judgment, and integrity
Effective interaction with a diverse population of students and faculty
Must be able to clear the required background checks.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a school setting
Experience as a Spanish teacher
Certified in Moderate Disabilities
Certified in English as a Second Language (at the appropriate grade level(s))

Responsibilities

Using the Massachusetts Model System for Educators Rubric, priority skills and abilities that all Watertown Public School teachers should possess: Curriculum, Planning, and Assessment (Subject Matter Knowledge, Well-Structured Lessons, Curriculum and Planning Indicator, Child and Adolescent Development)
Demonstrates mastery of and enthusiasm for the content area and the pedagogy it requires
Can convey a grasp of child development and how students learn
Designs effective and rigorous standards based units of instruction consisting of well-structured lessons with measurable outcomes.
Teaching All Students (Meeting Diverse Needs, Student Engagement, Safe Learning Environment)
Uses instructional practices that are likely to challenge, motivate, and engage all students and facilitate equitable, active student participation
Builds a productive learning environment where every student participates and is valued as part of the class community
Cultural Proficiency
Actively creates and maintains an environment in which students’ diverse backgrounds, identities, strengths, and challenges are respected
Family and Community Engagement (Parent/Family Engagement)
Engages with families and builds collaborative, respectful relationships with them in service of student learning
Professional Reflection & Collaboration
Professional Culture (Reflective Practice, Professional Collaboration)
Regularly reflects on practice, seeks and responds to feedback, and demonstrates self-awareness and commitment to continuous learning and development
Seeks to participate in and contribute to a collaborative adult learning community.
Participating in faculty and department meetings, as required.