Middle School Spanish Teacher

SUMMARY

A Middle School Spanish Teacher will be part of an academic department and grade-level team(s) that meets and collaborates on planning. As with any teacher at Mayfield Junior School, there is an expectation that this person will be open to feedback, creative discussion, and child-centered in their approach. All teachers at Mayfield Junior School should familiarize themselves with the mission and vision statement and be prepared to actively teach with Holy Child goals in mind.

Middle school teachers may also be an advisor to a group of students and as such, will be the first point of contact for both those students and their parents/guardians. A middle school teacher should be ready to chaperone class trips, take on typical day-to-day duties such as supervision and carpool duties, and engage fully in all school or division-wide events/experiences. Middle School teachers are also part of a grade-level team that supports advisory programming, student support team meetings, and other grade-level planning and events. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

Instructional

• Employs a variety of teaching methods to engage different learning styles and ability levels in the classroom. 
• Prepares motivating and stimulating lessons that reflect knowledge of the curriculum, child development, and student abilities.
• Encourages an inclusive classroom that accepts the different perspectives and backgrounds of the students and elicits a greater understanding of the world around them with a global perspective.
• Utilizes a variety of assessments and uses the data from students to develop lessons and instructional activities as needed.
• Demonstrates a desire to meaningfully integrate technology into the classroom. 
• Uses the LMS and SIS systems in place to accurately reflect student progress and mastery and keeps it up-to-date.
• Meets reporting deadlines and requirements and follows school-wide procedures for reporting progress, grades, and mastery.

Learning Environment

• Creates a learning environment that is motivating and age-appropriate, setting clear expectations for classwork and homework while maintaining current books and instructional resources that support classroom learning.
• Seeks to actively know students’ strengths and weaknesses and responds promptly and with care to parent concerns.
• Communicates effectively with parents, colleagues, and administrators.
• Models the values of the community and cooperates in supporting the school’s policies when interacting with students and colleagues
• Demonstrates strong classroom management skills. 

Professional Growth

• Demonstrates a willingness to learn, grow, and improve as a teacher.
• Continues to update knowledge and skills of the content area(s) taught.
• Engages in Professional Growth Review cycles under the guidance of the Division Director.
• Attends and participates appropriately in full, divisional, and departmental/grade-level team faculty meetings.

Other Responsibilities

• Maintains a positive attitude and approach.
• Supports colleagues in a professional and collegial manner.
• Implements accommodations and student support as directed by the student support team (Learning Specialist, Counselor, Administration).
• Represents the School in the larger community in a positive manner.
• Assists with projects and school-wide initiatives.
• Other work-related duties as assigned by the administration.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Excellent writing skills, interpersonal, and organizational skills,
• Ability to work with independence in dealing with the diverse elements of the academic environment
• Able to work collaboratively with other faculty and staff
• Knowledge of Catholic teachings and the ability to integrate faith into lessons and activities
• Fully embrace the mission, Holy Child Goals, and Catholicity of the school.

EDUCATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• State certification in subject matter is preferred. 
• Experience teaching middle school students.