World Language Teacher

Hamilton County Schools • Soddy-Daisy, TN

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About The Position

Hamilton County Schools, located in Chattanooga, TN, is working to ensure that all students thrive and experience a future without limits. We are committed to excellence for every student and are seeking outstanding leaders, teachers, support staff, and district employees who desire to make a difference in the lives of students. With nearly 75 schools, we are confident that you can find your place in Hamilton County.

Learn more about working for Hamilton County Schools at careers.hcde.org and get to know us and our strategic plan, Opportunity 2030.
School Description
Hixson High School has served the greater Chattanooga area since 1908. Grounded in the core values of Community, Opportunity, and Excellence, we are dedicated to fostering all students to learn, lead, and serve. At the heart of our recorded success is our faculty, which includes many alumni who have come home to serve their school community. Twenty percent of our teaching staff attended Hixson High School themselves.
Hixson High offers diverse opportunities: athletics, fine arts, Future Ready pathways, Air Force JROTC, and Special Olympics programs ensure students are active contributors to our school community. With access to Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment classes, our students can connect with early post-secondary opportunities. Through our groundbreaking Ignite program, our regular education and exceptional education students connect with each other.
Our school community reflects the diversity of Chattanooga. Of our 890 students, 52.7% are white and 42.3% are Black, Hispanic, or Native American. Over half are economically disadvantaged; 15.3% have identified disabilities; and 8% are English Language Learners. This diversity makes strong student-to-student and teacher-student connections more essential than ever.
Supported by dedicated families, community partners, and a strong alumni network, Hixson High School is a 2025 Tennessee Reward School and has achieved Level 5 academic growth each year since 2022–2023.

Requirements

• Committed to inspiring and engaging students
• Committed to high academic achievement and high expectations for all students
• Able to be a positive team-player and communicate effectively with colleagues, supervisors, students, and families
• Open to being coached and receiving feedback in order to advance learning and growth for students
• Professionals with high personal standards and integrity
• Teaching candidates must hold a valid state of Tennessee teaching certification with the appropriate World Language Endorsement, or be upcoming graduates in an accredited teacher preparation program. If you hold a teaching license in another state, you must apply for a Tennessee teaching license.
• Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree.

Nice To Haves

• Experienced in high-need or Title-I School settings.
• Experience with English Language Learners is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver and assess effective instruction that is tightly aligned with State standards.
• Designs lessons based on best practices with clear learning targets and measurable goals aligned with State standards and/or unit outcomes. Frequently plans collaboratively with colleagues.
• Conveys high expectations while using multiple effective strategies, materials, and classroom practices that involve and motivate students while differentiating instruction to meet students’ needs.
• Uses colleagues and own self-reflection on instructional practice to continually improve instruction.
• Classroom Management & Relationships: Fosters a well-structured and engaging learning environment by utilizing effective classroom procedures and routines while showing caring, respect, and fairness for all students.
• Family & Community: Consistently develops strong relationships with students’ families while diligently informing parents of expectations, positive news, and/or concerns about their children. Provides opportunities for parents to be involved in their children’s learning.
• Professional Responsibilities: Actively seeks out opportunities to collaborate with colleagues and other stakeholders in order to improve teaching & learning. Reflects on own instruction and leadership while contributing ideas, expertise, and time to the mission and goals of the school.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time