Middle School Spanish Immersion Teacher

Job Description

Position Title: Middle School Spanish Immersion Teacher

Reports to: Building Principal

Evaluated by: Building Principal

Hours: 60%-80%FTE, (Exempt)

Salary: Based on experience

Benefits: As offered per personnel policies

Summary

A Holland Christian School teacher is committed to fulfilling the mission and vision of the school. The role includes all aspects of planning, organizing, and implementing an appropriate instructional program that guides and encourages students to possess equipped minds and nurtured hearts that are ready to transform the world distinctively for Jesus.

Qualifications:

1. Personal relationship with Jesus Christ and committed to Christ-centered education.
2. Education: Bachelor’s degree (Required)
3. Professional Level Proficiency in Spanish (Required)
4. Training in Comprehensible Input (Preferred)
5. Certifications: Active Michigan teaching certificate (Required) 

Primary Job Responsibilities:

1. Actively engage as a member of the school’s spiritual community
2. Demonstrate knowledge of subject area(s) taught
3. Demonstrate a knowledge of students as learners and maintain appropriate relationships with students, including when addressing their social-emotional health.
4. Prepare appropriate weekly lesson plans that include, minimally, the following: instructional objectives, planned teaching and modeling, formative assessments (guided practice), and supplemental resources.
5. Regularly review/update department and course curriculum maps to assure the fulfillment of proper instructional priorities and pacing
6. Utilize appropriate assessment techniques to inform and evaluate student learning and progress
7. Implement effective classroom management and discipline procedures to provide a safe, healthy, and productive learning environment conducive to learning
8. Model effective teacher/parental partnering through timely (24 hours) and proactive communication
9. Keep the building principal informed of serious student issues
10. Implement Christ-centered teaching through pedagogical practices that develop students in alignment with Holland Christian Schools’ Discipleship Practices
11. Perform any other duties that may be assigned by the direct supervisor, which may include, but are not limited to, the following: before-school and after-school student supervision, school-day class trip attendance, class retreat participation, lunch time supervision, etc.