Teacher PreK 4 Spanish
4 days ago
Denver
Full-timeDescription 660 Julian St. Denver CO 80204 Teacher PreK 4 (Spanish) Position dates: August-June Position type: Full Time Status: Exempt Reports to: Mariella Robledo Contact: Escuela de Guadalupe is an innovative Catholic dual-language PK-8 school in Denver CO. It has been recognized locally and nationally for its academic excellence and for being financially accessible to all families. We provide an academically excellent Catholic education in English and Spanish to cultivate the next generation of community leaders. Working at Escuela de Guadalupe includes many different responsibilities to make a small non-tuition driven school run effectively. As a close-knit community we all pitch in to make this a great place to work and learn. Therefore this description is not intended to be all- inclusive. Specific areas of responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: • Fully implement the components of dual-language instruction across all academic areas (Teaching will be in Spanish), • State Licensure: Ensure the PK-4 program is compliant with all aspects of Colorado DHS licensing requirements and fully licensed, • Ensure classroom and playground are compliant with all requirements and ready for state licensing visit., • Program Assessment and Accreditation: Colorado Shines and DPP., • Monitor and support progress of program moving up through Colorado Shines rating system., • Support Recruitment Efforts, • Work with the Principal and the Admissions Director to determine application and selection process for PK-4 students., • Assess and refine the student recruiting and admission process based on the years experience and results., • Curriculum and Instruction, • Act as Spanish instructor for PK-4 program., • Review all aspects of the PK-4 instructional program; modify and adjust based on the year experience and results., • Create thematic units for literacy math social studies science and religion guided by essential questions and key vocabulary, • Define enduring concepts knowledge and measurable outcomes for each each unit that are shared in a syllabus with families and students at the beginning of the unit and evaluated at the end of the unit, • Use instructional strategies that identify student learning objectives for each lesson and actively incorporate learning strategy modeling and instruction in every lesson, • Carefully plan and deliver lessons in learning environments that are clearly and firmly defined by language of instruction and that incorporate diverse perspectives history and literature from around the world., • Actively support the evaluation plan across all academic areas including formative and summative evaluation to assure maximum student progress., • Extend classroom learning to well designed daily homework which is actively applied to the classroom learning the following day., • Collaborate and plan with teammate teaching assistant fellow teachers principal assistant principal, • Create a classroom environment of intellectual rigor and accountability ., • Maximize instructional time during the day, • Create a positive classroom environment, • Program Assessment and Accreditation: Colorado Shines and Denver Preschool Program, • Achieve rating Level 4 on Colorado Shines rating, • Apply for Colorado Shines engage in self-study process and prepare for accreditation visit., • Ongoing refinement and enhancement of program instruction curriculum activities and schedule., • Model a respect for cultural and linguistic diversity, • Maintain close communication with families, • Provide a classroom environment that encourages family participation., • Plan periodical parent/family teacher conferences to discuss childrens developmental progress needs and interests, • Support the cultural spiritual and academic goals of the school by modeling compassion love and care for the children at all times., • Have the patience and positive attitude to be sure that every student has an academically rich experience and fully develops their cognitive and language abilities., • Contribute to an environment of enthusiasm and dedication., • Truly believe that every child without exception can excel., • Morning and Afternoon Supervision, • Lunch and Recess Supervision, • Snack Supervision, • Attend weekly PLC meetings, • Attend all Professional Development days on the school calendar, • Participate and collaborate in school events which may occur outside of school hours, • Willing and able to carry out all duties of this position, • Willing and able to substitute in classes or supervision in the event of faculty/staff absence., • Carry out the mission and goals of the school, • Build positive compassionate professional relationships and communication with other employees students and families in the school, • Support the events that build community, • Actively participate in ongoing dialogue about liberating education that works to change the status quo of the larger community, • Incorporate themes of social justice within the classroom instruction and how groups of people working together can create positive social change, • Empower students with a strong knowledge base and language skills to debate and challenge social injustices and current events, • Uses excellent communication and interpersonal skills, • Approaches responsibilities and challenges with a creative and energetic attitude, • Possesses strong moral values and internal discipline, • Model language acquisition language nuances vocabulary usage and grammatical fluency for students., • Value the integrity of both Spanish and English as tools for reasoning problem-solving communication and intellect., • Model a respect for cultural and linguistic diversity, • Respect that all employees students and families are at different levels of language learning, • Apply knowledge of the Catholic faith to guide students in their study of Catholic religion and how they apply their faith to their decisions and actions in school and in the community., • Teach and model how Catholic virtues play a role in bringing peace and justice to ourselves and others., • Incorporate the study of Catholic religion liturgy prayer and song in daily rituals and religious education, • Prepare the students for weekly mass according to the mass calendar, • Be willing to take classes/trainings provided by the Archdiocese to be able to teach religion, • Competitive pay scale and benefits compensation commensurate with experience., • Professional development including staff development conferences specialized training and education, • Tuition remittance for teachers children enrolled at Escuela de Guadalupe ($1000 annual tuition), • Medical and Dental benefits, • Retirement plan 403b (once plan requirements have been met), • Small staff and tight knit community, • Direct contact with supervisors and families regularly, • Community that respects both English and Spanish and the different levels of proficiency each employee family member or student may have, • Opportunity for adults to enhance our own second language skills within a dual language environment, • Environment in which one can live and continue to enhance their faith