Title: Summer School 2022 - Jumpstart & Se Levanta- Bilingual Teacher RB#21-566a
ID: 6680
Department: Elementary Education
Location: School Location
Division: Instructional
Description

BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202

RECRUITMENT BULLETIN # 21-566a
2022 SUMMER SCHOOL JUMPSTART & SE LEVANTA PROGRAM
BILINGUAL TEACHER
APRIL 1, 2022

POSITION : The Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Tonja Williams, is interested in receiving applications for qualified candidates for the position of:

SE LEVANTA PROGRAM
BILINGUAL TEACHER

SUMMER 2022


LOCATION: TBD

SEE DATES FOR PROGRAM: 1/200th for Full Days
Professional Development: July 6th-July 8th (Full Days)
Instruction: July 11th - August 12th (Full Days)
Grading: August 15th (Half Day)

APPLICATION : Candidates must complete an application form available on the District website, www.buffaloschools.org

QUALIFICATIONS : Candidates must be New York State or Buffalo certified in Early Childhood, Childhood, or Elementary Education with a Bilingual extension, or Bilingual Special Education. Candidates who hold current certification from Puerto Rico, have reciprocity, and are working towards certification with New York State will be considered. Spanish-speaking candidates are preferred. Priority in the selection of teachers will be given to qualified permanent/ tenured/probationary/temporary Buffalo Public School teachers in order of summer school seniority. Please upload a copy of your NYS certification(s). Ensure that your name is visible, as well as your certification area(s). We will accept a screenshot from your NYS Teach account or you can upload using the physical document Summer school seniority is defined as previous years of BPS summer employment in a classroom setting. Only current and active BPS employees earn summer school seniority.

Candidates for Buffalo Public Schools Summer School are eligible to work for only one of the programs.

HOW TO APPLY:
Click the "APPLY" button at the bottom of this page to start your application. Once the application is completed, click the "Submit" button. Your application will be kept on file for one year.

Applications successfully received will generate a confirmation email to the account listed on the application. (Be sure to check your junk and spam mail.) If you do not receive a confirmation email, we cannot guarantee that your application was received. You must submit an application until you receive a confirmation email.

JOB SUMMARY: Position requires the planning, organization, and implementation of the appropriate instructional program to address the learning needs of the students; to guide and encourage students to develop and fulfill their potential in both curricular and extracurricular activities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- To assist multilingual learners with literacy skills, academic language development, and school acculturation in preparation for the upcoming school year. The program will provide service to students currently enrolled in BPS Dual Language (Spanish) Programming.
- Plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities that facilitate active learning experiences.
- Develop daily lesson plans.
- Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities.
- Prepare classroom for class activities.
- Provide a variety of learning materials and resources for use in educational activities.
- Identify and utilize a variety of instructional resources and methods to support the learning needs of students at varying levels of progress.
- Instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials and equipment.
- Use relevant available technology to support instruction.
- Observe and evaluate student performance and development.
- Assign and grade class work, homework, tests, and assignments as appropriate.
- Regularly display student classroom products.
- Provide appropriate and timely feedback on student work.
- Monitor and encourage individual student progress.
- Provide guidance to students which will promote educational development.
- Maintain accurate and complete records of student progress and development.
- Update records accurately and completely as required by laws and district policies.
- Submit program assessment results in accordance with program guidance.
- Prepare required reports on students and activities.
- Manage student behavior and maintain discipline by establishing classroom rules and procedures and enforcing classroom, school, and district rules and procedures.
- Cooperate with and participate in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the total school program.
- Foster and maintain effective communication with parents and/or guardians.
- Ensure student safety and provide for the care and protection of school property.
- Perform other tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the Principal or other appropriate administrator.

Teachers may need to provide remote instruction for students who are medically exempt or in the event a student needs to quarantine.
This recruitment bulletin in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator or supervisor. Buffalo Public Schools reserves the right to update, revise or change this recruitment bulletin and related duties at any time without prior notice.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Please review the dates carefully. FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE STUDENTS AND CONTINUITY OF THE PROGRAM, TEACHERS ARE EXPECTED TO SERVE THE FULL TERM OF THE PROGRAM.

APPOINTMENT :
Appointment will be made by the Board of Education upon the recommendation of the Superintendent following assessment of training, experience, certifications, credentials and evaluation of service. Personal interviews shall be scheduled where appropriate.

SALARY : TBD

FUND # : Pending funding

FINAL DATE
FOR FILING : UNTIL FILLED

DR. TONJA WILLIAMS,
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS