Teacher Foreign Language, Arabic (25-26)

Baltimore City Public Schools • Baltimore, MD

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About The Position

The Teacher Pool position involves planning and implementing an instructional program in Foreign Language - Arabic, providing related educational services, managing student behavior, assessing and evaluating student achievement, and modifying instructional activities as required. The role includes serving as a Foreign Language - Arabic education classroom teacher, with classes that may be single grade or multi-grade level, often subject-oriented but may also be skill or specialty-oriented. Some positions may work off-site or in a combination of off-site and classroom settings. The teacher will perform duties within a team or departmental setting or independently in a unique teaching specialty. Other positions may be assigned to science labs or industrial arts/technology education labs where the use of chemicals and machinery necessitates a higher level of monitoring to prevent accidental injury to students. The applicant pool is viewable for employment in grades Pre-K-12.

Requirements

• Valid educator license in Arabic OR eligible for a conditional license in Arabic.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or institution.
• Knowledge of federal laws protecting the educational services for students with disabilities.
• Knowledge of content, curriculum, methods, materials, and equipment of instructional specialty to which assigned.
• Excellent oral and written communications and human relations skills.
• Ability to select instructional planning, management, and evaluation procedures that relate to student needs.
• Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional programs.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers, and parents.
• Ability to move about the room to check student work and monitor behavior.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of school's program of studies related to assignments and mission, goals, and organization.
• Bachelor's degree in Arabic or Arabic education.

Responsibilities

• Assesses student abilities as related to desired educational goals, objectives, and outcomes.
• Plans and implements appropriate instructional/learning strategies and activities, including determination of appropriate kind and level of materials.
• Utilizes a variety of instructional materials and available multimedia and computer technology to enhance learning.
• Develops, adapts, modifies, and individualizes educational materials, resources, techniques, methods, and strategies to meet the needs of students within the City Schools curriculum framework.
• Assumes direct responsibility for the development of appropriate behavior of students within the school setting by establishing and maintaining effective discipline and management procedures.
• Manages the behavior of learners in instructional settings to ensure an environment conducive to the learning process.
• Coordinates instructional activities and collaborates with other professional staff to maximize learning opportunities.
• Requests assistance of and works with resource personnel as needed.
• Works in a self-contained, team, departmental, itinerant capacity, or at field work site as assigned.
• Participates in in-service and staff development activities and staff meetings as required or assigned.
• Continually assesses student achievement and maintains appropriate assessment and evaluation documentation.
• Ensures continuous communication with parents to keep them informed of a student(s) progress.
• Communicates with students on instructional expectations and keeps them informed of their progress.
• Manages allotted learning time to maximize student achievement.
• Assigns work to and oversees paraprofessionals, parents, and student volunteers as required.
• Ensures classroom and/or instructional environment is attractive, healthful, safe, and conducive to learning.
• Serves at two or more schools on a regular basis if itinerant.
• Makes off school site visits to monitor students or confer with employers or site instructors as required.
• Supports or participates in school-wide student activities and social events.
• Monitors student behavior in non-instructional areas and intervenes to control and modify disruptive behavior.
• Collaborates with other professionals to carry out school-wide instructional or related activities.
• May sponsor or coordinate extracurricular activities such as clubs, student organizations, and academic contests.
• Performs and promotes all activities in compliance with equal employment and non-discrimination policies.

Benefits

• This position is eligible for benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree