High School Teacher (Spanish)

This position begins on July 1, 2025.

The High School Spanish Teacher is responsible for planning, delivering, and assessing engaging Spanish language instruction to students in grades 9-12. The teacher creates a positive and inclusive classroom environment that fosters language acquisition, cultural understanding, and effective communication in Spanish. The role involves designing lessons that align with curriculum standards, monitoring student progress, and supporting students in developing speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in Spanish.

Essential Functions

60% - Performs duties of an instructional team member, which includes developing and implementing a standard-based, student-centered, projected-based curriculum; develops and implements Arizona standards-based lesson plans to enhance the affective and cognitive development of students; works collaboratively with all staff in developing improved articulation between high school and college curricula and developing learning experiences; advocates, nurtures and sustains a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth; uses data to change teaching systematically and collaboratively; utilizes performance based assessment strategies including student portfolios; facilitates the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of the learning philosophy; establishes partnerships with businesses and community agencies

20% - Establishes a cooperative partnership with parents and students; facilitates resolution of problems that might arise with students and parents; assesses student performance frequently and objectively; facilitates student led parent/teacher conferences; explicitly states each student's reports, phone calls to parents and weekly student meetings

10% - Performs advisor duties for students; ensures service learning opportunities and job internships for students; monitors community services hours

10% - Participates in ongoing professional development designed to improve student achievement; serves on high school committees; demonstrates an understanding of course sequencing/departmental requirements/graduation requirements, etc; supports and facilitates the inclusion of students with special needs and English Language Learners; facilitates extracurricular and after school activities for students; performs other related duties as assigned