Elementary Spanish Teacher | Alcuin School | Dallas, TX

Organization: Alcuin School

Location: 6144 Churchill Way, Dallas, TX

Position Title: Elementary Spanish Teacher

Job Description: GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY
The Elementary Spanish Teacher implements and delivers an appropriately challenging world language curriculum.

JOB SCOPE
Teaches lessons in Spanish collaborating with other world language acquisition teachers who teach the same language. Work closely with other elementary specialty guides for grouping students and planning cross-curricular activities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Implements curricula in the classroom, including cultural activities related to the target language
• Encourages students and creates meaningful activities through a balance of observation, guidance, and intervention
• Keeps records of student progress
• Keeps records of parent communication and reports same to Director of Lower Elementary and Upper Elementary as required
• Maintains an organized classroom
• Prepares a folder to guide substitute during planned and unplanned absence
• Prepares and submits required reports, including conference reports as outlined in the Employee Handbook, collaborating with other specialty guides who teach elementary students
• Communicates with parents, administrators, and/or Student Support staff concerning the emotional and physical well-being of students
• Communicates with Director of Lower Elementary, Director of Upper Elementary, Associate Head of School for Elementary, and/or Head of School as required, regarding student and parent related issues
• Participates in parent conferences as required
• Maintains classroom inventory and submits to Director of Lower Elementary at the end of each school year
• Collaborates with Director of Lower Elementary regarding materials and classroom practices
• Attends and actively participates in Specialty Guide meetings, and/or other meetings as assigned
• Assists with morning carpool duty as required
• Attends school, community, and/or parent education events as outlined in the Employee Handbook, or as assigned by Director of Lower Elementary
• Reports all accidents/incidents at once. Completes Incident Report and delivers copies of the same to parent and school nurse 
• Complies with Employee Handbook for all other duties not listed

MARGINAL FUNCTIONS
• Completes bus driver training and drive students in an Alcuin school bus as required
• Mentors new Language Acquisition teachers as required
• Assists with morning carpool duties as required
• Recruit and prepare 6th level students to participate in the annual ISAS school Spanish Competition

Requirements:KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Required:
• Ability to provide documents verifying authorization to work in the U.S.
• Must pass Criminal Background Checks, Drug Testing, and Reference Check
• Previous experience teaching the target language
Bachelor’s Degree
• 3 years of language classroom training experience
• Native speaker of the target language
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Suite of products
• Ability to interact and communicate professionally with colleagues, students, parents, and others in the school community, and during off-campus school related activities
• Ability to function as a team with colleagues and Director of Lower Elementary, and with others as required
• Ability to lead a group of students without assistance from another adult
• Knowledge of varied teaching strategies to differentiate learning
• Fluency with a variety of technology tools to advance learning
• Passion and patience for working with children at their developmental levels

Preferred:
• 5 years of language classroom training experience in the target language
• Experience teaching in independent schools
• Master’s Degree

How to Apply: SUBMIT A COVER PAGE AND RESUME TO: carolyn.sells@alcuinschool.org and put Elementary Spanish Teacher in the subject line

We offer Montessori Training Sponsorships for this position.: No