Job Description
Latin School of Chicago provides its students with a rigorous and innovative educational program in a community that embraces diversity of people, cultures and ideas. Latin inspires its students to pursue their passions and lead lives of purpose and excellence. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has a passion for teaching and supporting students in an outstanding academic environment.
Latin School of Chicago is seeking an experienced Lower School Spanish Lead Teacher for Junior and Senior Kindergarten. This position can be part-time (JK/SK Spanish only, not benefits eligible), or full-time with part-time JK/SK Spanish and part-time floating in-house substitute (fully benefits eligible). The Spanish teacher aims to provide students with an authentic, hands-on, interactive, and collaborative learning experience.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
• Develop, implement, and continually review age-appropriate Spanish curriculum to nurture and stimulate children’s interest.
• Collaborate with homeroom teachers and specialist teachers to integrate Spanish and support learning throughout the lower school
• Collaborate with Spanish teacher(s) of older children on scaffolding a cohesive curriculum sequence from JK through 4th grade.
• Provide a developmentally appropriate classroom environment that reflects the children's learning and growth
• Perform assigned tasks outside of teaching Spanish such as lunch or recess duty, faculty meetings, and committee fulfillments
• Demonstrate cultural competency and respect for the children’s background by incorporating the cultural, linguistic and familial values and beliefs into daily instruction
• Assess student progress towards learning targets, objectives, expectations, and/or goals for the purpose of providing feedback to students, parents, and administration
• Establish and maintain appropriate relationships with students, parents, staff, and community members by communicating in a tactful, courteous, and confidential manner
• Attend and participate in all aspect of lower school life (grade level meetings, vertical team meetings, assemblies, parent communication, divisional and cross-divisional meetings)
• Actively participate in on-going embedded professional development and professional learning communities
• Meet the needs of the whole child and support the social/emotional growth of all students
• Manage student behavior for the purpose of providing a safe and optimal learning environment
• Maintain a safe, organized classroom, which supports students’ independent learning, collaboration and choice