This opening calls for specific teaching qualifications set by the school.
CalWest’s client school in the Los Angeles area seeks a Secondary Spanish Teacher to begin August 2024.
CalWest Required Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s Degree and/or other educational requirements listed on the job description
- Requisite skills commensurate with the position
- A reasonable commuting distance to the CalWest client school, or a willingness to relocate
- Authorization to live and work in the United States
Client School Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Bilingual Spanish
- Single Subject Spanish teaching credential w/EL Authorization (Required)
Responsibilities
- Plans rigorous, engaging instruction, aligned to the school’s instructional model and driven by the applicable standards
- Incorporates a variety of strategies and resources to respond to students’ diverse needs and interests, including prescribed educational software and curriculum
- Facilitates learning experiences that promote autonomy, interaction, and student choice
- Engages students in problem solving, critical thinking, and meaning-making
- Designs and administers assessments, and uses assessment data to refine curricula and inform instruction and intervention
- Implements Positive Behavior Support strategies and Restorative Practices to develop a safe and nurturing classroom community
- Reinforces school-wide rules, policies, and expectations in and outside of the classroom
- Ensures the rights of all students are observed and protected through the use of appropriate and respectful communication, proper de-escalation techniques, and the use of nonviolent crisis intervention strategies when required
- Communicates frequently with students’ families through multiple means, including (but not limited to) progress reports, conferences, family events, phone calls.
- Collaborates with colleagues, including teacher, administrators, and instructional coaches
- Engages in ongoing learning through regular professional development and collaboration, including grade-level, department, and PLC meetings
- Completes other tasks as directed by school administrators
Salary Range
$58,863 – $105,509
