High School Spanish Dual Language Teacher

Urbana School District #116; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Urbana School District #116 in Urbana, IL, seeks a Spanish Dual Language High School Teacher to support emergent bilingual students in Social Studies within the ESL/Dual Language framework. The teacher will collaborate with building principals, assistant principals and program director to deliver a guaranteed and viable curriculum and to foster a just, multicultural learning environment for all students.

Under general direction, the teacher designs instruction that strengthens biliteracy and

Responsibilities

• Help emergent bilingual students learn subject matter and skills as part of the ESL/Dual Language program.
• Deliver instruction in Social Studies under the ESL/Dual Language framework to provide a guaranteed and viable curriculum for second language learners.
• Collaborate with parents, teachers, instructional coaches, and other stakeholders to promote student achievement.

Job description

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Urbana School District #116

TITLE: Spanish Dual Language High School Teacher

LOCATION: Urbana High School

SUPERVISOR: Building Principals, Assistant Principals, and Program Director

JOB SUMMARY: Under general direction of the Principals, Assistant Principals and Program Director, the Bilingual teacher is responsible for helping emergent bilingual students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able and responsible men and women. The Dual Language Social Studies teacher understands bilingualism and biliteracy as intellectual, academic and social foundations for a just and multicultural society. The teacher values cultural, racial and linguistic diversity and uses it to the benefit of all students in the classroom in her/his objectives and methodology . The teacher is committed to the cultivation and support of a just and multicultural environment and collaborates well with all stakeholders (parents, teachers, instructional coaches, etc.) to ensure student achievement. The teacher provides instruction in accordance with the ESL/Dual Language program requirements to deliver a guaranteed and viable curriculum for second language learners of English at and above the grade-level standards with a particular focus in Social Studies.

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