Spanish Teacher - iSchool High Creekside (In-Person)

080 - iSchool High - Creekside, TX; Tomball (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

iSchool High Creekside in Tomball, Texas, is seeking a Spanish Teacher for an in-person role. The school emphasizes mastery-based, hands-on learning and a focus on post-secondary preparation, virtue, and student growth.

The teacher will design engaging Spanish lessons, administer assessments, track progress, communicate with families, collaborate with special education staff, and contribute to a vibrant campus community.

Qualifications

• Certification or degree with passing score on an ExCET/TExES exam (Spanish).
• Bachelor’s with an academic minor/major in core content areas or relevant Spanish focus.
• One year of employment in a field requiring knowledge of content area, supported by a letter of recommendation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare effective Spanish lessons and instruction to motivate students.
• Assess student progress and communicate results to parents.
• Collaborate with Special Education staff to ensure accommodations.
• Maintain student grades and communicate via school tools.
• Promote a respectful, safe, and engaging classroom environment.
• Participate in faculty meetings and professional development.
• Support recruitment activities as needed.

Skills

Passion for students

Classical education

Communication

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Classroom management

Teaching methods

Education

Texas State Teacher’s Certification

Bachelor’s degree in Spanish or related field

Bachelor’s degree with content minor in Spanish

Bachelor’s + 1 year relevant teaching experience

Job description

Spanish Teacher - iSchool High Creekside (In-Person)

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Job Details

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

School Summary:

iSchool High focuses on strengthening student and teacher collaboration in a mastery based, hands on learning environment geared toward the pursuit of post-secondary education.

Position Summary:

The teacher will facilitate learning for ResponsiveEd students in order to fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth. The teacher enables and works with parents and students to develop competencies and skills to function successfully in society. They provide leadership, motivation, and rigorous education for all students.

Qualifications:

Must meetoneof the following:

• Texas State Teacher’s Certification in subject to be taught
• Bachelor’s degree with a passing score on an ExCET/TExES Exam in grade level or content area to be taught (Spanish)
• Bachelor’s degree with an academic minor or major (minimum of 18 credit hours) in the core academic subject areas to be taught
• Bachelor’s degree and documented successful, relevant work experience in the content area to be taught, established by at least one year of employment in a specific field or occupation that required the educator to demonstrate knowledge or skill in the content area. This is to be supported by a professional letter of recommendation from the educator’s employer or supervisor.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSAs), and Dispositions:

• Passion for students
• Passion for and strong knowledge of the instructional academic content
• Ability to model virtue, teach virtue through the curriculum, and cultivate habits of virtue in students
• Understanding of and passion for classical education
• Ability to learn and implement classical teaching curricula and methods
• Ability to maintain a classroom of approximately 20-27 students
• Ability and patience to work interactively with students
• Ability to understand the academic needs of students
• Strong organizational, time management, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to communicate with all levels of students, their parents, the community, peers, campus administration, superintendents, and corporate staff
• Ability to interpret policy, procedures, and student data such as diagnostic test results, state assessments scoring, and grade point average
• Ability to transition with changes
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
• Ability to travel as necessary (i.e. field trips, class trips, trainings, etc.)
• Computer literacy

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Prepare effective lessons, instruct, and motivate students
• Assign lessons and correct classwork and homework in a timely manner.
• Administer formative and summative assessments to evaluate student progress, record results, and issue reports to inform parents of progress.
• Provide academic interventions for struggling students.
• Maintain student grades and student-parent communication via the school’s online grading and communication tool.
• Maintain discipline in the classroom.
• Maintain a classroom that is conducive to learning, safe, attractive, and stimulates a spirit of inquiry.
• Set a good housekeeping example in the classroom and encourage students to follow this example.
• Regularly communicate with students and parents to discuss student progress – positive and negative.
• Participate in required faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences and teacher training workshops.
• Inspire, praise, and correct students with consistency, care, and interest to encourage academic success and promote virtue.
• Work closely with Special Education and 504 teachers to ensure accommodations are implemented.
• Perform duties such as sponsoring one or more activities or student organizations, assisting students in selecting courses of study, and counseling students in adjustment and academic problems.
• Actively participate in marketing and student recruiting activities as necessary.
• Perform special projects, during and after school hours, and other duties as assigned (after school hours may include, but are not limited to, tutoring, morning and afternoon student drop-off and pick-up duty, pageants, and award ceremonies).
• Read and comply with the RES Employee Handbook, the RES Student-Parent Handbook, the Founders Classical Academy Campus Handbook, and other RES-Founders manuals and procedures documents.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Equipment Used:

All equipment required to perform duties and tasks were previously described.

Physical / Environmental Factors:

It is important to note that the physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully