World Languages Teacher

Johnston Community School District•Johnston, IA

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The World Languages Teacher will be responsible for teaching students within the 5-12 grade range, adhering to local curriculum standards and promoting a positive learning environment. This role requires a valid Iowa teaching license with a 5-12 Foreign Language endorsement or a 5-8 Middle School endorsement. Previous middle school teaching experience is preferred. The teacher will focus on delivering curriculum that emphasizes student understanding and application of knowledge, utilizing various instructional techniques and technologies. A key aspect of the role is fostering positive relationships with students, parents, and staff, while demonstrating integrity, respect for diversity, and a commitment to professional growth.

Requirements

Valid Iowa teaching license with 5-12 Foreign Language endorsement, or 5-8 Middle School endorsement.
Demonstrates positive interpersonal relationships and works cooperatively with students, parents and staff.
Contributes to creating a positive work environment.
Demonstrates integrity and respects confidentiality.
Takes advantage of professional growth opportunities related to his/her specific job.
Demonstrates ability to grasp and adjust to new and changing situations.
Demonstrates initiative and ability to work without close supervision.
Demonstrates an understanding and acceptance of diverse racial, ethnic, cultural, gender, special needs and religious groups.
Respects differing points of view.
Uses discretion in handling confidential information and situations.
Actively supports expectations of student behavior outside of the classroom during the school day.
Demonstrates a positive attitude and manages stress in a constructive manner.
Teaching to local curriculum standards.
Curriculum is presented from whole to part with an emphasis on what students should know and be able to do.
Communicates learning goals to students and parents.
Incorporates, on a regular basis, activities for students which require applications of learning.
Creates a classroom environment that promotes learning.
Establishes fair and appropriate classroom rules.
Corrects inappropriate behavior in an appropriate and timely manner.
Reinforces positive behaviors and is consistent in expectations concerning student behaviors.
Establishes and maintains rapport with students.
Demonstrates appropriate instructional preparation.
Uses knowledge of students to design educational experiences.
Has materials prepared prior to the beginning of class.
Lessons align with the district standards and assessments.
Designs lessons that are appropriate to age level and student interest.
Lesson design is logical and provides for a clearly understood flow of learning.
Designs educational experiences that utilize district provided technologies.
Uses instructional time effectively.
Both group and individual instruction are used on a regular basis with limited use of large group lecture.
Employs a variety of instructional techniques and strategies including multi-sensory approaches, appropriate questioning and modelling, role playing, self-teaching and activity-based learning.
Utilizes a variety of instructional resources outside of the textbook.
Classroom technology is an integrated part of the teaching and learning process.
Modifies lesson plans and instructional techniques as required by student learning needs.
Instructional techniques provide all students the opportunity to learn.
Instruction is free of cultural, religious, ethnic or gender bias.
Responds in a positive and constructive manner to student questions.
Provides students with opportunities for success.
Models and promotes honesty, respect for people and property, responsibility for personal and group actions, personal integrity and the value of hard work.
Uses assessment strategies to design effective instruction and intervention within a multi-tiered system of supports.
Assessments directly relate to core curricular concepts and are in integral part of teaching and learning.
Assessment of student progress includes both traditional and alternative assessment measures.
Assessment is interwoven with learning and occurs on an ongoing basis.
Assessment is not solely an end product.
Demonstrates a commitment to professional growth.
Keeps current with appropriate teaching content and instructional techniques and strategies (e.g. participation in professional organizations, workshops, conferences, including the development of technology skills).
Applies knowledge gained through professional growth to the classroom.
Contributes and participates in a positive manner to building and district professional growth opportunities.
Works collaboratively to select and implement building and district goals.
Remains informed on building and district policies and works cooperatively toward their implementation.
Participates, when appropriate, in curriculum development and building/district assignments.
Meets responsibilities beyond the school day related to school functions.
Maintains a professional appearance appropriate to job responsibilities.
Assumes leadership roles (committee participation, department chairs, curriculum review, etc.).

Nice To Haves

Previous middle school teaching experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Teach to local curriculum standards.
Present curriculum from whole to part with an emphasis on what students should know and be able to do.
Communicate learning goals to students and parents.
Incorporate activities for students which require applications of learning on a regular basis.
Create a classroom environment that promotes learning.
Establish fair and appropriate classroom rules.
Correct inappropriate behavior in an appropriate and timely manner.
Reinforce positive behaviors and be consistent in expectations concerning student behaviors.
Establish and maintain rapport with students.
Demonstrate appropriate instructional preparation.
Use knowledge of students to design educational experiences.
Have materials prepared prior to the beginning of class.
Ensure lessons align with the district standards and assessments.
Design lessons that are appropriate to age level and student interest.
Ensure lesson design is logical and provides for a clearly understood flow of learning.
Design educational experiences that utilize district-provided technologies.
Use instructional time effectively.
Utilize both group and individual instruction on a regular basis with limited use of large group lecture.
Employ a variety of instructional techniques and strategies including multi-sensory approaches, appropriate questioning and modeling, role playing, self-teaching and activity-based learning.
Utilize a variety of instructional resources outside of the textbook.
Integrate classroom technology as part of the teaching and learning process.
Modify lesson plans and instructional techniques as required by student learning needs.
Ensure instructional techniques provide all students the opportunity to learn.
Ensure instruction is free of cultural, religious, ethnic or gender bias.
Respond in a positive and constructive manner to student questions.
Provide students with opportunities for success.
Model and promote honesty, respect for people and property, responsibility for personal and group actions, personal integrity and the value of hard work.
Use assessment strategies to design effective instruction and intervention within a multi-tiered system of supports.
Ensure assessments directly relate to core curricular concepts and are an integral part of teaching and learning.
Ensure assessment of student progress includes both traditional and alternative assessment measures.
Ensure assessment is interwoven with learning and occurs on an ongoing basis.
Demonstrate commitment to professional growth.
Keep current with appropriate teaching content and instructional techniques and strategies.
Apply knowledge gained through professional growth to the classroom.
Contribute and participate in a positive manner to building and district professional growth opportunities.
Work collaboratively to select and implement building and district goals.
Remain informed on building and district policies and work cooperatively toward their implementation.
Participate, when appropriate, in curriculum development and building/district assignments.
Meet responsibilities beyond the school day related to school functions.
Maintain a professional appearance appropriate to job responsibilities.
Assume leadership roles (committee participation, department chairs, curriculum review, etc.).