Teacher - Secondary - German Language

Chesterfield County Public Schools; United States; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Chesterfield County Public Schools seeks a world language teacher (German) to plan, deliver, and evaluate instruction aligned with Virginia standards and ACTFL frameworks. You will integrate content into daily lessons and develop proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing in German most of the time.

Responsibilities include planning and assessing, collaborating with colleagues, communicating with parents, and supporting district events.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of instruction concepts and methodologies.
• Working knowledge of the World Language curriculum.
• Ability to design instructional goals and assess learning.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Decision making, problem analysis and planning abilities.

Responsibilities

• Plans and delivers world language curriculum to students.
• Plans, teaches and assesses; adjusts instruction as needed.
• Communicates with parents and collaborates with colleagues.
• Ensures compliance with laws and district policies.
• Participates in district professional development and events.

Skills

World language instruction

Curriculum planning

Assessment & feedback

Communication

Classroom management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Virginia Collegiate Professional teaching license

German endorsement

Job description

General Description

Plans, delivers and evaluates instruction based upon specific VDOE Foreign Language standards, the ACTFL framework and objectives established by CCPS. Integrates classroom content into daily lesson plans. Assists students in learning knowledge and skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able and responsible citizens. Exposes and engages students with specified world language literature, history and culture of the target language. Provides instruction in speaking, reading, writing and understanding the world language, as well as lessons in the world language literature and culture using the target language at least 90% of the time. The emphasis is on developing language proficiency in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational language modes. Integrates students' use of technology as appropriate.

Essential Job Functions

• Plans and delivers world language curriculum content to students.
• Plans, teaches and assesses.
• Assesses student learning on an ongoing basis and alters instruction to meet group/individual needs.
• Uses the curriculum of the district to plan daily instructional activities.
• Maintains order within the classroom setting in accordance with division guidelines regarding student behavior management.
• Supervises students in non-classroom time (before school, after school, student activities, fire drills).
• Collaborates with other faculty in planning and delivering instruction to students.
• Communicates regularly with parents.
• Ensures compliance with existing applicable federal and state statutes and local policies, regulations and guidelines related to public schools.
• Demonstrates commitment to improving professional competence.
• Uses the curriculum of the district to plan daily instructional PBL activities.
• Engages in the planning and delivery of language specific district events throughout the school year.
• Participates in district professional development and curriculum design.
• Promotes authentic student experiences by engaging with school partnerships abroad.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Budgetary Responsibility

NA

Report Preparation

NA

Equipment Operation

Operation of computer, LCD and copy machine

Contacts

Teachers, regular classroom and instructional assistants - daily, Building Administrator and parents – regularly

Work Direction

NA

Supervision

NA

Decision Making

Performs majority of functions independently.

Formal Policy‑Setting Responsibilities

NA

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to lift, support, handle or feel objects, tools, equipment and/or controls; reach with hands and arms and talk and hear. The employee is required to stand, walk, sit, climb or balance and stoop or kneel. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close and distance vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Work is performed in a public school. The noise level is moderate.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of the concepts, principles and methodologies of instruction.
• Working knowledge of academic curriculum for assigned classes.
• Demonstrated ability to develop instructional goals to design and deliver instruction and to assess students' learning.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with others effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability in decision making, problem analysis, conflict resolution, interpersonal relationships and planning.

Additional Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Eligibility for Virginia Collegiate Professional teaching license.
• Specific world language endorsement required.
• To be eligible you must have completed one of the following: Completed a state‑approved teacher preparation program in German (or Career Switcher Program in German) Completed a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution along with a passing Praxis exam in German 5183 A bachelor's degree specific to German Hold a valid out‑of‑state license with a comparable endorsement.

Compensation and Hours

• Compensation $0.00 - $0.00
• Hours Per Day 8 Days Per Year 200

Benefits

Chesterfield County Public Schools offers a wide variety of benefits to employees. Benefit offerings may differ based upon full-time and part-time employee status. Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks.

Description Disclaimer

This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract.

About Us

As one of the largest and most innovative school divisions in the nation, Chesterfield County Public Schools is committed to creating a better tomorrow through authentic and captivating learning experiences. With work guided by the values of equity, integrity, teamwork and ingenuity, we believe that a better tomorrow is created one student at a time. Through our strategic plan, Imagine Tomorrow, our focus is to create an infinite learner mindset while encouraging students and staff to exemplify personal responsibility and supportive relationships. We think our schools are pretty amazing, but we aren't the only ones. Our award-winning school division - which includes six National Blue Ribbon Schools, seven National Title I Distinguished Schools and six Middle Schools to Watch - is often cited as the reason people choose to live and work here. Educators from outside of our school division routinely visit our nationally‑recognized schools to learn more about what we are doing, how we are doing it and why we are doing it. Our outstanding teachers, support staff members and leaders are top-notch educators whom others seek to emulate, and quite simply - we would like for you to consider joining us. You have a choice to make, and we would like for you to choose Chesterfield.