Teacher - Elementary Spanish Immersion Teacher - 2026 - 2027 School Year

HCPS • Harford, PA

13d

About The Position

To plan, organize and implement an appropriate instructional program that promotes learning for all students in an environment that is safe and conducive for learning.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Hold or be eligible for a teaching certificate from the Maryland State Department of Education with an endorsement in Early Childhood Education (ECE).
• Native or near native skills in Spanish and English to include listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; able to effectively communicate with students, school staff, families/caregivers, and other stakeholders.
• Proficient with instructional technology and Microsoft Office Suite.

Nice To Haves

• Three years of experience in an elementary education teaching position is preferred.
• Endorsement in the area of World Language: Pre-K-12 Spanish is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plans, prepares, and delivers instruction that facilitates active learning and provides for appropriate learning experiences for all students in both Spanish and English.
• Supervises students in a variety of school-related settings.
• Manages student behavior by establishing and enforcing classroom school and district expectations and procedures.
• Assigns and grades class work, homework, assessments, and assignments.
• Establishes, communicates, monitors, and evaluates clear outcomes for students in both Spanish and English.
• Communicates and interacts with students, parents, staff, and the community.
• Develops, selects, and modifies instructional plans and materials to meet the needs of all students.
• Provides an atmosphere and environment conducive to the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of children.
• Strives to maintain and improve professional competence while participating in on-going professional development activities related to a Spanish immersion program.
• Maintains and updates all appropriate records completely and accurately as required by laws, district policies and/or school practices.
• Maintains regular, on-time attendance.
• Attends and participates in department/grade level, school, district, and parent meetings and serves on special committees.
• Monitors appropriate use and care of equipment, technology, materials, and facilities.
• Monitors the progress of individual students and uses information to adjust teaching strategies accordingly.
• Provides appropriate feedback on student progress to students and parents in timely manner.
• Reacts to change productively.
• Uses relevant technology to support, differentiate and enhance instruction.
• Maintains a safe and orderly in-person and/or digital learning environment that is conducive to the intellectual, social, and emotional development of students.
• Supports operational needs of the school through class coverage, duties outside of the classroom, school-wide activities, and emergency and safety planning and practice.
• Works with students via digital platform(s) to provide direct instruction, offer student feedback, assess student progress, and personalize instruction for individual students as directed.
• Performs other work-related duties as assigned, which is inclusive of in-person duties and virtual duties as applicable.

Benefits

• HCPS offers an expansive benefits package including individual and family medical, vision, dental, life insurance, retirement savings, pension, paid time off, and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time