MOSSYROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT #206

World Language Teacher (2022-23)

JOB SUMMARY:

The position of the World Language Teacher is to motivate each pupil to develop competencies, knowledge, and skills in orally comprehending, speaking, reading, and writing a foreign language, in accordance with each pupil's ability; to interpret to pupils the culture of the countries where foreign language is spoken; to discover and develop special talents of pupils in foreign language communication.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

• Center instruction on high expectations for student achievement.
• Provide clear and intentional focus on subject matter content and curriculum.
• Recognize individual student learning needs and develop strategies to address those needs.
• Assumes responsibility for implementing and teaching a specialized program in subject area. Teaches courses in subject area to secondary pupils utilizing course of study adopted by the Board of Directors and appropriate curriculum publications as guidelines in teaching individual course content.
• Instructs pupils in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.
• Use multiple student data elements to modify instruction and improve student learning.
• Establish rapport, communicate and collaborate with parents and the school community.
• Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to provide an orderly, productive classroom environment.
• Evaluates each pupil's progress in subject area knowledge and skills.
• Exhibit collaborative and collegial practices focused on improving instructional practice and student learning.
• Foster and manage a safe, positive learning environment.
• Selects and requisitions books, instructional aids, and instructional supplies; maintains required inventory records.
• Communicates with school counselors to discuss the individual pupil's progress.
• Identifies pupil needs, and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
• Participates in curriculum and other developmental programs.
• Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district, and in self-selected professional growth activities.
• Performs essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Completes work at assigned workstation(s).
• Consistently deals with people in a courteous and professional manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid Washington State Teaching Certificate with appropriate endorsement(s).
• Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance.
• Skills to motivate students, communicate effectively with individuals from varied educational and cultural backgrounds, direct support personnel, evaluate student performance, demonstrate activities.
• Demonstrated knowledge of computers and computer applications; ability to integrate technology with other forms of classroom instruction.
• Demonstrated knowledge of current trends in the field of world language curriculum and instructional techniques.
• Demonstrated evidence of classroom management skills.
• Experience and/or training with cultural, ethnic and language diversity is preferred.
• Knowledge of age appropriate teaching methods, state curriculum, benchmarks and framework, education code, appropriate instructional subjects, willingness to supervise/direct extracurricular activities.
• Abilities to stand and walk for prolonged periods, perform a variety of specialized and responsible tasks, maintain records, establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, parents, other school personnel, meet schedule and deadlines. Significant physical abilities include reaching/handling, talking/hearing conversations, near/far visual acuity/depth
  perception/accommodation/field of vision and may include lifting/carrying 25 lbs.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
• Skills to promote learning a world language, motivate students, communicate with individuals from varied educational and cultural backgrounds, and evaluate performance.
• Knowledge of curriculum, education code, district policies.

Other Job Type (if applicable) : World Language Teacher

Additional Job Information : TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
Salary and benefits shall be paid consistent with District policy and Mossyrock Education Association Collective Bargaining Agreement. Length of the work year and hours of employment are defined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Job performance will be evaluated in accordance with state statute, District policy and the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

The job description statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job classification. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required for this position.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The Mossyrock School District No. 206 complies with all federal rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. This holds true for all district employment and opportunities. The following employee has been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Title IX Coordinator/Section 504-ADA Coordinator/Compliance Coordinator for 28A.640 and 28A.642 RCW: Larry Markuson, P.O. Box 478, Mossyrock, WA 98564, (360) 983-3181, lmarkuson@mossyrockschools.org

Politica de no discriminacion El Eistrito Escolar de Mossyrock no discrimina por razon de sexo, raza, credo, religion, color, origen nacional, edad, estado honorable veteran o military, orientacion sexual, incluyendo la expression de genero o la identidad, la presencia de algun problema mental, sensorial, o discapacidad fiscal, o el uso de un perro guia entrendado o un animal de servicio por una persona con una discapacidad en sus programas y actividades, y ofrece igualdad de acceso a los boy Scouts y otros grupos de jovenes designados. Larry Markuson, el Superintendent, ha sido designado como Titulo IX Coordinador de la Seccion 504/ADA Coordinador, y el cumplimiento Coordinador de 28A.640 y 28A.642 RCW, y las preguntas y denuncias de presunta discriminacion. Ella puede ser alcanzado en 360-983-3181 o en Mossyrock Distrito Escolar, PO Box 478, Mossyrock, WA, 98564 -(360) 983-3181, lmarkuson@mossyrockschools.org