Fifth-Grade Spanish Dual-Language Teacher

Sylvania; Stratford (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sylvania seeks a Fifth Grade Spanish Dual Language Teacher to deliver standards-based instruction in Spanish within a 50/50 Two-Way immersion program in Stratford, CT. The role emphasizes bilingualism, biliteracy, and cross-cultural competence through rigorous, culturally responsive teaching.

Collaborating with the English partner, you will co-plan, align curricula across languages, and implement biliteracy practices while differentiating for multilingual learners and native English speakers.

Qualifications

• Valid Connecticut certification with bilingual endorsement appropriate for elementary instruction.
• Demonstrated fluency in spoken and written Spanish and English.
• Knowledge of biliteracy development, second language acquisition, and dual language instructional practices.
• Experience implementing culturally and linguistically responsive teaching practices.
• Strong classroom management and collaborative planning skills.
• Commitment to equity, inclusion, and high expectations for all learners.
• Experience with collaborative co-planning and interdisciplinary instruction preferred.
• Experience teaching in a dual language or bilingual education program preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide standards-based instruction in Spanish for fifth-grade students in accordance with the district's dual language model.
• Teach designated content areas in Spanish while maintaining the integrity of language allocation.
• Implement evidence-based biliteracy practices that promote reading, writing, speaking, and listening in Spanish.
• Collaborate closely with the English partner teacher to develop cohesive bilingual instructional units and coordinate assessments.
• Incorporate translanguaging and cross-linguistic transfer strategies intentionally to strengthen students' biliteracy development.
• Differentiate instruction to meet the diverse academic and linguistic needs of multilingual learners and native English speakers.
• Use formative and summative assessment data to monitor student progress and adjust instruction.
• Foster positive classroom relationships that promote student engagement, belonging, and social-emotional development.
• Integrate culturally responsive and sustaining instructional practices that reflect students' diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• Collaborate with special education, ESOL, interventionists, and related service providers to support student success.
• Communicate regularly with families in a respectful, culturally responsive manner.
• Participate actively in grade-level planning, Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), curriculum development, and professional learning.
• Maintain accurate records and fulfill all district responsibilities related to instruction, assessment, and reporting.

Job description

Sylvania seeks a Fifth Grade Spanish Dual Language Teacher to deliver standards-based instruction in Spanish within a 50/50 Two-Way immersion program in Stratford, CT. The role emphasizes bilingualism, biliteracy, and cross-cultural competence through rigorous, culturally responsive teaching.

Collaborating with the English partner, you will co-plan, align curricula across languages, and implement biliteracy practices while differentiating for multilingual learners and native English speakers.