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Job Title Middle School Spanish TeacherMuskegon Heights PublDate Posted 1/15/2013Location Muskegon Heights, MIJob Type Full-Time RegularJob Description Muskegon Heights Public School AcademySpanish Teacher Position DescriptionPosition: SpanishTeacher(Elementary, grades K-5) Employment Type:Professional/Exempt/At-Will Reports To:Head of School(HOS)Accountable To:Regional Vice President Employed By:MEISupervisory Responsibilities:Students, Volunteers, and assigned staff.Position Summary:To serve as an elementary Spanish teacher for two elementary schools. To provide students with a first class learning experience that maximizes their intellectual, social, emotional, and physical development, including the development of their ability to apply their intellect to solving problems and contribute to their communities as enlightened and responsible citizens.Primary Tasks:1. Share a commitment to the success of the mission, goals, and objectives of the Academy.2. Support and fully participate in a school culture that focuses on students and learning.3. Set high expectations and standards for the achievement of students and own personal performance.4. Offer content and instruction that ensures student achievement of the school's academic standards.5. Support a school philosophy that values continuous learning for adults tied into student learning and other school goals.6. Use multiple sources of data collection to analyze barriers to student achievement and to access, identify, and apply to instructional improvement.7. Provide opportunities for the community to be involved in student and school success.Characteristic Duties and Performance Standards(Essential):1. Accept responsibility for the achievement of students.2. Guide the learning process toward achievement of curriculum goals and implementation of personal learning plans of students.3. Demonstrate effective planning and organization for instruction by: having lesson plans available at least one week in advance to assist in case of absence, taking attendance as required, tracking and submitting grades accurately and on time, and keeping classroom organized, neat, and attractive at all times.4. Motivate students to achieve at their highest level of ability and potential through classroom activities, assignments, relationships, participation and feedback, set high expectations, and demonstrate sensitivity to different learning styles.5. Use creative instructional methods and procedures and adapt effectively to unusual situations.6. Select appropriate materials for implementation of the Paragon Curriculum and adapt materials and methods to learning styles and abilities of students.7. Use resources effectively to support learning activities in the classroom, the school, and the community.8. Demonstrate exceptional classroom techniques which include: the art of questioning, clarity of assignments, communication in large and small groups and with individual students, an atmosphere of mutual respect, independent thought and expression, and student and Teacher experiences.9. Work cooperatively with parents and generate parents' confidence in the Teacher.10.Demonstrate genuine concern for students in a climate characterized by high personal and student expectations.11.Promote good citizenship through actions as role model.12.Provide a classroom atmosphere based on the principles of firm, fair, and consistent practices, respect for individual children, and development of responsible citizenship.13.Participate in the development of policies and regulations that affect instruction and conditions for success.14.Use technology effectively for instruction, record keeping and other administrative tasks, and communications.15.Share responsibility for professional, cooperative staff relations and for out - of- class activities important to the operation of the school, serving when asked, as a Teacher mentor.16.Adhere to professional and ethical principles, continually striving to improve classroom methods, teaching techniques, interpersonal relationships, and adhering to all school policies for both students and personnel.17.Share responsibility for marketing the school in the community.18.Display personal qualities that reflect favorably upon the individual, the group, and the school.19.Display pride in being a Teacher and a member of the school team by displaying positive behavior and fully participating in the School culture, attending faculty meetings, and participating on committees.20.Identify and participate in professional development opportunities.21.Conduct and document parent conferences.22.Be familiar with, and support school administration in the effective implementation of, the School's Emergency Response Plan.23.Adhere to all procedures and policies as outlined in the Employee Manual, including the requirement to submit to a criminal records check.Performance Standards:1. Perform various assigned responsibilities, as allowed by state and federal law, of other employees in their absence to the extent other responsibilities permit.Required Education/Skills:Must possess a Bachelor's degree in education or related field. Must have a valid teaching license and/or appropriate credentials and be highly qualified as designated by the Michigan Department of Education. Must demonstrate competency in all areas of content responsibility and be computer literate.Needs to demonstrate the ability to:
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