Part-time MS Spanish Teacher

Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart in Houston, TX, invites applications for a Part-Time Middle School Spanish teacher. The role centers on language acquisition, culture, and building a supportive classroom community within a Sacred Heart setting.

Responsibilities include implementing curriculum, collaborating in the World Languages Department, advising students, supervising activities, assessing growth, and communicating progress to families.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and teaching certificate required.
• High level of competence using technology.
• Experience in PreK–12 environments; independent schools preferred.
• Strong references.
• Background checks including criminal offender registry and sexual offender registry checks.
• Current Safe Environment training.
• Current CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Implement instructional curriculum based on standards and course syllabi for Middle School Spanish.
• Participate in World Languages Department meetings and curriculum development.
• Plan, organize, and lead activities to support academic and social-emotional development.
• Create a caring, supportive environment for each child and family.
• Plan, teach, and oversee a Middle School advisory group.
• Supervise students and ensure a safe learning environment on campus and during trips.
• Adapt teaching methods to meet diverse learning needs and interests.
• Attend staff meetings and participate in professional development.
• Evaluate student growth and provide feedback to parents.
• Prepare and distribute report cards online.

Skills

Technology proficiency

Strong references

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Teaching Certificate

Job description

Description

Summary:

The Part-Time Middle School Spanish teacher is a committed Sacred Heart educator who has a strong commitment to educating students in Spanish language and culture.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Implement into instruction appropriate educational curriculum based on the NCSSFL-ACTFL (National Standards for 21st Century Language Learning-American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages), Spanish Content Standards, the course syllabi, and focus on all levels of Middle School Spanish.
• Be an active member of the World Languages Department by attending meetings, developing, and updating course curricula for core and elective courses, and supporting the department's work.
• Plan, organize, and lead activities designed to promote academic, social, and emotional development in a supportive and engaging learning environment.
• Create an emotionally responsive, caring, positive, and accepting environment supportive of the individual development of each child and family.
• Plan, teach, facilitate, and oversee a Middle School advisory group.
• Supervise children and ensure a safe and loving environment, including the ability to monitor and respond to events in the classroom, outdoor play areas, other campus areas, and school trips.
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students varying needs and interests.
• Attend staff meetings, serve on committees as required, seek, and attend professional development opportunities.
• Evaluate each student’s growth and performance.
• Provide constructive feedback to parents.
• Prepare and distribute report cards online.

Requirements

Minimum Education/Prior Experience/Qualifications Required

In the performance of his/her duties, Employee shall be guided by the Goals and Criteria of the Sacred Heart and the Catholic Faith. Candidates must also possess:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Teaching Certificate
• High level of competence using technology
• Experience in a PreK – 12 environments, preferably in independent schools is a plus
• Strong references to convey teaching abilities.
• Successful completion of criminal offender record information and sexual offender registry information checks
• Current Safe Environment training
• Current CPR certification

Core Competencies:

• Ability to maintain accurate records and to maintain confidentiality.
• Treat parents as partners in their child's education
• Possess strong people skills to be empathetic to children’s and parent’s needs.

Essential Expectations

All faculty and staff members at Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart are expected and required to do the following:

• Overtly support and act in accordance with the Goals and Criteria of the Society of the Sacred Heart; this expectation includes attendance at and applicable participation in faith-based practices.
• Foster a safe, predictable, and supportive environment.
• Interact with colleagues in a respectful and collegial manner that contributes to a healthy school culture.
• Demonstrate appropriate planning and preparation and fulfill routine responsibilities in a thoughtful and timely manner.
• Uphold professional standards of personal presentation, professional courtesy, discretion, punctuality and attendance at all required meetings and events.
• Appropriately carry out specific duties as determined by the Head of School and/or supervisor.
• Maintain professional credentials and complete required training. Participate in and provide documentation for at least one professional development opportunity per year in addition to those required and provided by the school.
• Respect the confidentiality of the school, its employees, students, and families.
• Comply with the policies and procedures as articulated in the faculty and staff handbook.
• Authentically engage in the school’s self-reflection process that requires written goals and measured progress towards them.

Nothing in this Job Description restricts Duchesne’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time. This position is at will, which means that either the employee or Duchesne may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without notice and for any reason or no reason.

Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart is committed to providing equal opportunity in all of its employment practices, including selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation, to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex (gender), age, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.