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

Harford County Public Schools • Bel Air South, MD

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