24-25 - West - Bilingual Resource Teacher - 1.0 FTE (40 HPW)

Wifca; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established school district is seeking a passionate Bilingual Resource Teacher for the 2024-2025 school year. This role is vital in fostering an inclusive and culturally responsive learning environment for diverse students. The ideal candidate will utilize their bilingual skills to enhance the educational experience for English Language Learners and contribute to curriculum development. Join a dynamic team dedicated to academic excellence and student growth, where your contributions will help shape the future of every child in the district. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a thriving educational community.

Qualifications

• Native-like fluency in Spanish and English is required.
• Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) teaching license is needed.

Responsibilities

• Instruct students using various teaching methods to enhance engagement.
• Develop lesson plans that support student growth and mastery of standards.
• Collaborate with staff to support student learning and engagement.

Skills

Bilingual education

Curriculum development

Classroom management

Cultural competence

Student engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

West High

MMSD is seeking highly motivated and energetic teacher applicants for openings for the 2024-2025 school year.

Becoming a Model School District

The Madison Metropolitan School District is committed to being anti-racist, culturally responsive, and inclusive. We have a simple but bold vision — to ensure that every school is a thriving school, fostering the growth of every student so they graduate from high school ready for college, career and community.

Our strategy is captured in our strategic framework , and centers on three major goals: that all children achieve academically, that our schools are places where children and adults thrive, and that our Black youth excel at school. To achieve this vision, we seek to retain staff in all positions, who are committed to being anti-racist, culturally responsive, and inclusive. Staff who will actively contribute to our ongoing commitment to making MMSD a thriving, welcoming environment for all students, families and staff.

We firmly believe and are here to create a work environment that is challenging and rewarding, while supporting you in your career path. We aim to foster, cultivate, and retain a skilled workforce that supports and mirrors the diversity of our student population.

We know this vision doesn't come to life without dynamic leaders in every school. For more information on our teacher screening and selection process, please visit our TEACH Madison webpage.

About Our District

The Madison Metropolitan School District is the second largest school district in Wisconsin. The district serves a beautifully diverse population of more than 27,000 students. More than half are students of color. Almost half come from low income households. Nearly one third are English Language Learners, and more than 100 languages are represented in our schools. Madison schools are committed to making this district a place where every child thrives.

Use standards (CCSS, SELS, Language) to identify common learning targets that represent what all students should know, do and understand as a result of the instruction

Use knowledge of students’ background, interest, style, culture, language, individual needs, and assessment data to inform planning

Develop daily and weekly plans to support student growth towards mastery of standards

Develop common year-long/course plans that identify the essential questions and resources to support student learning

Establishing clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students

Instructing students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations to build student engagement, collaboration, and independence with complex tasks

Adapting teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests

Provide daily opportunities for students to describe their reasoning, share explanations, make conjectures, justify conclusions, argue from evidence, and negotiate meaning

Define and plan formative assessments to show evidence of learning

Use multiple ways to check for student understanding and clarify, reteach and/or make adjustments to instruction based on information gathered

Provide students with meaningful feedback that reinforces effort, provides recognition and promotes student involvement and progress in the learning process

Provide opportunities for teacher–to-student, student-to-student and student-to-teacher feedback both orally and written

Analyze data and adjust instruction based on student achievement, observation, and teacher practice data

Establishing rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom they are responsible

Meeting with parents/guardians to discuss their student's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs

Collaborating with all staff in support of student learning (e.g., team planning and co-teaching)

Job Specific Duties

Serving as a bilingual classroom teacher as part of the District’s bilingual and English Language Learner (ELL) programs

Assisting in the development of curriculum for bilingual and ESL instruction in the District

Providing classroom instruction to students in bilingual classrooms

Providing additional support and leadership to the bilingual and ESL education programs as requested

For Bilingual Resource Teacher positions:

Instructional supports & service delivery for English language development of English language learners

EL case management connected to legal compliance and district policy/practices

Capacity building through staying up to date on and supporting colleagues growth in their understanding of best instructional practices for English language development

High Expectations For Every Student

Quality Instructional Practice

Cultural Competence

Student & Family Engagement

Resilience & Results Orientation

Self-Awareness & Growth Mindset

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree. Official transcripts are required for formal employment.

Native-like fluency in Spanish and English. For Bilingual Resource Teacher and Dual Language Immersion positions, Spanish language proficiency (i.e., written, oral, and reading) assessments are required.

NEED: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) teaching license in:

High School

Core content (Math, Science, English, Language Arts, or Social Studies)

ESL (preferred)

Middle School

Regular Education Grades 1-8 or Elementary/Middle Education or Core content (Math, Science, English, Language Arts, or Social Studies)

ESL (preferred)

Elementary School

Regular Education inclusive of elementary grade levels (e.g., PK-3, K-6, 1-8, EC-MA, etc.)

ESL (preferred)

Applications are considered on a rolling basis. MMSD will consider applicants who are fully licensed before considering applicants who are not yet licensed.

If you do not already have an active Wisconsin teaching license, you must obtain and maintain the necessary license(s) for the position. An application must be on file within 30 days of starting your employment with MMSD. Failure to do so will result in your contract being voided.

The district does not provide financial support for the continued education that is required to achieve the certification. The district does not select or endorse any particular certification program that leads to the required Wisconsin teaching license. An unlicensed candidate can be considered, but they must be hired by a school district in order to apply for a One-Year License with Stipulations with DPI.

To search DPI-approved certification programs: https://dpi.wi.gov/licensing/pathways-licensure

24-25 - West - Bilingual Resource Teacher - 1.0 FTE (40 HPW)

West High

Minimum Annual Compensation:$50,661

MMSD is seeking highly motivated and energetic teacher applicants for openings for the 2024-2025 school year.

Becoming a Model School District

The Madison Metropolitan School District is committed to being anti-racist, culturally responsive, and inclusive. We have a simple but bold vision — to ensure that every school is a thriving school, fostering the growth of every student so they graduate from high school ready for college, career and community.

Our strategy is captured in our strategic framework , and centers on three major goals: that all children achieve academically, that our schools are places where children and adults thrive, and that our Black youth excel at school. To achieve this vision, we seek to retain staff in all positions, who are committed to being anti-racist, culturally responsive, and inclusive. Staff who will actively contribute to our ongoing commitment to making MMSD a thriving, welcoming environment for all students, families and staff.

We firmly believe and are here to create a work environment that is challenging and rewarding, while supporting you in your career path. We aim to foster, cultivate, and retain a skilled workforce that supports and mirrors the diversity of our student population.

We know this vision doesn't come to life without dynamic leaders in every school. For more information on our teacher screening and selection process, please visit our TEACH Madison webpage.

About Our District

The Madison Metropolitan School District is the second largest school district in Wisconsin. The district serves a beautifully diverse population of more than 27,000 students. More than half are students of color. Almost half come from low income households. Nearly one third are English Language Learners, and more than 100 languages are represented in our schools. Madison schools are committed to making this district a place where every child thrives.

Essential Duties

• Use standards (CCSS, SELS, Language) to identify common learning targets that represent what all students should know, do and understand as a result of the instruction

• Use knowledge of students’ background, interest, style, culture, language, individual needs, and assessment data to inform planning

• Develop daily and weekly plans to support student growth towards mastery of standards

• Develop common year-long/course plans that identify the essential questions and resources to support student learning

• Establishing clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students

• Instructing students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations to build student engagement, collaboration, and independence with complex tasks

• Adapting teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests

• Provide daily opportunities for students to describe their reasoning, share explanations, make conjectures, justify conclusions, argue from evidence, and negotiate meaning

• Define and plan formative assessments to show evidence of learning

• Use multiple ways to check for student understanding and clarify, reteach and/or make adjustments to instruction based on information gathered

• Provide students with meaningful feedback that reinforces effort, provides recognition and promotes student involvement and progress in the learning process

• Provide opportunities for teacher–to-student, student-to-student and student-to-teacher feedback both orally and written

• Analyze data and adjust instruction based on student achievement, observation, and teacher practice data

• Establishing rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom they are responsible

• Meeting with parents/guardians to discuss their student's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs

• Collaborating with all staff in support of student learning (e.g., team planning and co-teaching)

Job Specific Duties

• Serving as a bilingual classroom teacher as part of the District’s bilingual and English Language Learner (ELL) programs

• Assisting in the development of curriculum for bilingual and ESL instruction in the District

• Providing classroom instruction to students in bilingual classrooms

• Providing additional support and leadership to the bilingual and ESL education programs as requested

• For Bilingual Resource Teacher positions:

  • Instructional supports & service delivery for English language development of English language learners

  • EL case management connected to legal compliance and district policy/practices

  • Capacity building through staying up to date on and supporting colleagues growth in their understanding of best instructional practices for English language development

Position Competencies

• High Expectations For Every Student

• Quality Instructional Practice

• Cultural Competence

• Data Proficiency

• Team Collaboration

• Student & Family Engagement

• Resilience & Results Orientation

• Self-Awareness & Growth Mindset

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree. Official transcripts are required for formal employment.

• Native-like fluency in Spanish and English. For Bilingual Resource Teacher and Dual Language Immersion positions, Spanish language proficiency (i.e., written, oral, and reading) assessments are required.

• NEED: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) teaching license in:

  • High School

    • Core content (Math, Science, English, Language Arts, or Social Studies)

    • Bilingual/Bi-Cultural

    • ESL (preferred)

  • Middle School

    • Regular Education Grades 1-8 or Elementary/Middle Education or Core content (Math, Science, English, Language Arts, or Social Studies)

    • Bilingual/Bi-Cultural

    • ESL (preferred)

  • Elementary School

    • Regular Education inclusive of elementary grade levels (e.g., PK-3, K-6, 1-8, EC-MA, etc.)

    • Bilingual/Bi-Cultural

    • ESL (preferred)

  • Applications are considered on a rolling basis. MMSD will consider applicants who are fully licensed before considering applicants who are not yet licensed.

  • If you do not already have an active Wisconsin teaching license, you must obtain and maintain the necessary license(s) for the position. An application must be on file within 30 days of starting your employment with MMSD. Failure to do so will result in your contract being voided.

  • The district does not provide financial support for the continued education that is required to achieve the certification. The district does not select or endorse any particular certification program that leads to the required Wisconsin teaching license. An unlicensed candidate can be considered, but they must be hired by a school district in order to apply for a One-Year License with Stipulations with DPI.

    • For more information about the One Year with Stipulations licensing process: https://dpi.wi.gov/tepdl/licensing/types/license-with-stipulations

    • To search DPI-approved certification programs: https://dpi.wi.gov/licensing/pathways-licensure

The Madison Metropolitan School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We continue to seek a diverse and talented workforce. We encourage veterans, women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, and people with disabilities to apply. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the District will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.