Bilingual DLI Teacher — Spanish/English Immersion

School City of Hammond; Hammond (IN); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

School City of Hammond seeks a Dual Language Immersion teacher to advance language development and content mastery in English and Spanish. The teacher reports to the building principal and collaborates with staff, parents, and community to promote the DLI program.

Indiana license and strong Spanish proficiency are essential; ENL/ESL endorsement preferred. The role involves implementing bilingual curriculum, assessing progress, and supporting culturally diverse learners in a standards-aligned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in education.
• Fluency in English and Spanish (written and spoken).
• Experience in second language acquisition or bilingual education.
• Indiana teaching license preferred (Endorsement ENL/ESL).
• SIOP and WIDA training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Creating and implementing the Dual Language Curriculum.
• Provide individualized as well as whole group language instruction.
• Develop academic language for student success in content areas.
• Evaluate and maintain grades and absences for each student.
• Create lesson plans that meet Indiana/WIDA/ISTE standards.
• Maintain a neat, conducive classroom for language learning.
• Teach core content areas in the target language using Indiana standards.
• Integrate English and the target language in content instruction.
• Collaborate with staff, administrators, and parents on cultural programs.
• Support diverse students and families; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Spanish proficiency

Bilingual education experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in education

Indiana educator’s license

Job description

School City of Hammond seeks a Dual Language Immersion teacher to advance language development and content mastery in English and Spanish. The teacher reports to the building principal and collaborates with staff, parents, and community to promote the DLI program.

Indiana license and strong Spanish proficiency are essential; ENL/ESL endorsement preferred. The role involves implementing bilingual curriculum, assessing progress, and supporting culturally diverse learners in a standards-aligned