High School Spanish Teacher – Temporary One-Year Leave Replacement

Reports to: Principal or Designee Location: Centralia High School

Bargaining Unit: CEA FLSA Status: Exempt

Job Summary:

The primary role of the high school Spanish teacher is to develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills that are fundamental to good communication and cultural understanding. The Spanish teacher will be responsible for planning and delivering lessons in the Spanish language in order to build students’ ability to communicate effectively in Spanish at appropriate proficiency levels.

Required Qualifications:

· Possession of a valid Washington State Teaching Certificate with Spanish endorsement

· Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, possess awareness (for self and others), listen actively, be patient, incorporate humor/lightheartedness into work, be empathic, possess a growth mindset, and be customer-service oriented

· Demonstrated organizational skills and flexibility to respond to changing student needs

· Ability to maintain confidentiality, work independently and in a team setting, and effectively problem-solve

Ability to establish relationships with students, parents, and the community
Proven ability to successfully work with students and adults

· Demonstrated ability to maintain a positive attitude

· Ability to support the District’s vision, mission, goals, and Culture Code including the belief that all students can succeed

Ability to uphold board policies and follow administrative procedures
Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations
Ability to speak Spanish

Preferred Qualifications:

English Language Learner / Multilingual Learner endorsement
Successful experience as a secondary school teacher
Successful experience working with people from a variety of backgrounds

Essential Functions:

· Teaches content and skills in the Spanish language to high school students, utilizing courses of study adopted by the Board of Education or other appropriate learning activities

· Instructs students in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district

· Adapts materials and methods to develop relevant sequential assignments that guide and challenge students

· Adapts the curriculum to provide individual, small group, or remedial instruction to meet the needs of the individual student

· Encourages students to think independently and to express original ideas

· Evaluates each student’s progress in Spanish language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing)

· Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to provide an orderly, productive classroom environment

· Identifies student needs, and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health, attitude, and learning problems

· Communicates with parents and school counselors on student progress

· Supervises students in out-of-classroom activities during the student day

· Administers or monitors group tests

· Participates in curriculum and other developmental programs

· Cooperates with other members of the department to maintain standards, scope, and sequence

· Participates in faculty committees and the sponsorship of student activities

· Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and/or in self-selected professional growth activities

· Participates cooperatively with the appropriate administrator to develop the method by which they will be evaluated in conformance with district guidelines

· Attends trainings and meetings as directed or appropriate

· Other duties as assigned

Salary: $63,567 - $125,972, depending on experience and qualifications

Work schedule: 1.0 FTE – 7.5 hours per day for the 25-26 school year (187 days)

Benefits: 12 Sick leave and 3 personal leave days; health benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-term disability insurance through SEBB; State retirement through DRS; other fringe benefits as allowed under the Centralia Education Association Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Application Procedures: Anyone interested in this position should apply through EdJobsNW with a letter of interest, a resume, and three professional references AND submit the letter of interest to Scot Embrey, Principal of Centralia High School at sembrey@centralia.wednet.edu. Current employees of Centralia School District need only to send a letter of interest to Scot Embrey.

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