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High School Spanish Teacher

Employer
New Foundations Charter School
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Salary
Based on education and years of experience ranging from $45,000 to $70,000

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Job Category
Teaching
Grade Level
High School
Job Type
Full-Time

About Us

The mission of the New Foundations Charter School is to provide students with the academic, social, and emotional foundations and skills necessary to become high-achieving, socially competent stewards of their communities. The teachers and staff of the New Foundations Charter School will ensure a commitment to lifelong learning and achievement of all our students by creating an atmosphere of caring that pervades every aspect of school life and promotes responsibility for all members of our school community.

New Foundations Charter School opened in 2000 serving students in kindergarten through eighth grade. New Foundations has since expanded to now educate 1,500 students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. The K-8 and the high school campuses are located in buildings within walking distance of each other in the Holmesburg neighborhood of Philadelphia.  

 

About the Position

Join our team of impactful educators in one of the best learning environments in the city of Philadelphia. We are currently seeking a High School Spanish Teacher for the 2019-2020 school year.

Qualifications

All staff at New Foundations Charter School are expected to:

  • Embrace our mission and embody our vision for New Foundations’ future;
  • Welcome the opportunity to be constantly challenged to grow, learn and improve;
  • Demonstrate integrity in all interactions and activities;
  • Have a track record of success and achievement within an environment of limited resources;
  • Be both a team player and a proactive individual owner of responsibilities.

High School Spanish Teachers at New Foundations Charter School are expected to:

  • Possess a bachelor’s degree with a record of academic achievement;
  • Possess valid Pennsylvania teacher certification for high school Spanish education;
  • Demonstrate expertise and enthusiasm for relevant areas of instruction;
  • Preferably process a minimum of two years of high school teaching experience;
  • Preferably possess prior teaching experience in an urban public school or charter school setting.

Responsibilities

Curriculum and Instruction

  • Develop and implement rigorous and appropriate lesson plans, assignments, and assessments in cooperation with New Foundation’s leadership team and curricular resources.
  • Deliver the curriculum in an appropriate manner consistent with the student’s educational levels.
  • Ensure that the Standards of the State of Pennsylvania and New Foundations Charter School are incorporated in daily, weekly, monthly, and long term lesson plans.
  • Adapt the curriculum for individual student’s needs.
  • Maintain/write individual learning plans for each student.
  • Provide for the needs of special education students placed in classroom.

Assessment

  • Prepare achievement reports (report cards/progress reports/etc).
  • Administer school assessments and mandated standardized assessments.
  • Maintain and record student’s achievement (homework/quizzes/tests/etc.)
  • In partnership with school leadership, analyze assessments that measure progress towards academic standards and use this assessment data to inform and differentiate instructional practices

Classroom Management

  • Maintain an effective, creative, and balanced learning environment that meets the needs of all students.
  • Enforce the school’s discipline policies and code of conduct.
  • Maintain student records including attendance, behavioral and academic.  Ensure that all student records are secured.
  • Maintain proactive communication with parents/guardians about their student’s academic progress and wellbeing.

Classroom Culture

  • Demonstrate genuine interest, belief, and care for students’ personal and academic success
  • Maintain a “friendly” classroom.
  • Maintain a safe and clean learning environment that is free of hazards.
  • Allow for the students to utilize the space in the room to enhance their learning.
  • Engage families in their children’s education by building relationships and maintaining regular communication.
  • Collaborate with other professionals in regard to student’s development and achievement.

Professional Comportment

  • Exhibit a professional image and demeanor at all time.
  • Commit to continual professional growth.
  • Attend all professional development meetings and faculty/staff meetings.
  • Participate and support grade-level activities and school-wide functions throughout the school-year.
  • Adhere to school schedule and be punctual for work and meetings.
  • Maintain an effective and positive relationship with colleagues, staff and supervisors.
  • Professionally and effectively communicate with all colleagues, staff and supervisors.

Other

  • Become a member of the school community, building strong relationships and being highly engaged.
  • Do whatever else is necessary or requested to provide students with the academic, social, and emotional foundations and skills necessary to become high achieving, socially competent stewards of their communities.

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