Foreign Language Teacher

Reports To:                             Building Administrator

Qualifications:                       

• Must meet Kansas State Department of Education licensure requirements. 
• Good communication- consultation- and team building skills are important.
• ESOL Endorsement preferred.

Physical/Emotional Requirements: 

The incumbent may be required to use the following skills and abilities during any part of the working day:

Speaking- hearing- visual- reading- writing- word processing- mobility- consistency of temperament- ability to work with a variety of problems at the same time- stamina for working long hours and in stress-producing environments.

Performance Responsibilities: 

• Teaches skills and knowledge in foreign language instruction to secondary pupils.  Teaches aural comprehension- speaking- reading- and writing
• Evaluates each pupil’s progress in aural comprehension- speaking- reading- and writing the foreign language
• Assists students in developing their understanding and appreciation of the culture of countries where the studied language is spoken
• Modifies teaching to meet individual student needs
• Communicates high expectations to all learners
• Seeks- listens- and responds appropriately to suggestions- requests- and concerns
• Incorporates use of appropriate technology
• Effectively implements the district-adopted curriculum
• Develops lesson plans by incorporating effective lesson design
• Uses a variety of research-based instructional practices and current resources that support instructional goals and student needs
• Models and facilitates higher-order thinking- problem solving- creativity- and flexibility
• Routinely integrates a variety of informal and formal assessments into instruction
• Uses a variety of data in making instructional decisions
• Makes students aware of assessment standards/learner expectations
• Assists students in developing self-assessment skills
• Maintains up-to-date records of student progress
• Creates a positive- inviting- and safe learning environment
• Develops- models- and practices procedures and routines
• Communicates realistic and consistent expectations for student behavior and applies appropriate consequences
• Demonstrates conflict resolution skills
• Models enthusiasm for learning and teaching
• Treats students- patrons- and colleagues with dignity and respect
• Maintains confidentiality
• Uses monitoring techniques to facilitate learning
• Demonstrates knowledge of how subject matter/disciplines are integrated
• Demonstrates how subject matter is organized
• Communicates effectively and promotes positive interpersonal relationships
• Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior to provide an orderly- productive environment during instructional activities
• Supervises pupils in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned working day
• Oversees assigned budgets
• Supports the District’s educational mission for all students and implements all Board regulations and policies in a fair and equitable manner
• Performs other tasks and assume other responsibilities as the superintendent or designee may assign

Terms of Employment:

9 months; salary and work year to be determined by the Board of Education.

Evaluation:

Performance of this position will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board policy on evaluation of Certified Personnel.

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