Job Title: High School Spanish Teacher

Minimum Job Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Education or related field Michigan Teacher Certification - highly qualified in subject area for level FA-FS Endorsement 3-5 Years successful teaching experience Consideration may be made for a non-certified applicant with a Bachelor's Degree in Spanish and a desire to enroll in the NMU Residency Program. Essential Performance Responsibilities: To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students and to support a designated curriculum area as appropriate. To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students. To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential. To contribute to raising standards of student attainment. To share and support the school's responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth. Be a role model for students, inspiring them to be actively interested in Spanish and other world languages Ability to plan specially designed instruction for students with disabilities Other duties as assigned. Our turnaround teacher will skillfully demonstrate: The effective/efficient deployment of classroom support. Maintaining discipline in accordance with the school procedures, and to encourage good practice with regard to punctuality, behavior, standards of work and homework. Promoting Spanish throughout activities. Strong desire and ability to achieve outstanding student achievement results in a short amount of time Ability to build meaningful, caring relationships with students in order to exert academic press and influence. Willingness to leverage the student support network to ensure that students' social, emotional, nutritional and health needs are addressed Ability to motivate students and influence their behaviors Aptitude to discuss subject specific content instruction and the drive to try out new ideas to improve student learning Capacity to align curriculum, instruction, and assessments while responding to the individual needs of students Competence to collect and analyze data to inform instructional decisions Design and utilization of formative assessments to modify and adjust instruction on a daily basis in collaboration with classroom and grade level teachers Development of organized routines, communicate clear expectations, and grow a positive school culture Building a professional environment that is one of mutual respect, teamwork, and accountability Ability to seek out knowledgeable peers, coaches or administrators for instructional support in the never ending quest to deliver the vision of high quality subject-specific instruction to increase achievement of highest risk students A turnaround teacher has the confidence to lead and possesses the following competencies: Prioritize student-learning needs over the customs, routines, and established relationships that can stand in the way of necessary change Achieve results by taking initiative and reflecting and acting on lessons learned Maintain his/her drive for results by demonstrating persistence, directness, and the ability to monitor and plan ahead for increased student growth and efficient instruction for at risk students Commit to the relentless pursuit of increasing student learning for at risk students Skillfully challenge the status quo by thinking analytically and conceptually, as well as problem-solving as it pertains to at risk students To continue personal development in the relevant areas including subject knowledge and teaching methods

Evaluated By: Principal

Salary Data: per EFE Contract. Tentative agreement on a new salary schedule has been agreed to with the teacher association for 2025-26. 15 step schedule. Bachelor's lane: $49,350 - $80,483. Master's lane: $53,500 - $85,200, plus $3000 additional on each step for MA+30 or beyond.

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