Position Start Date 8/19/2024 Salary/Wage Salary to Commensurate with Experience Terms/Schedule 190 contract days a year Appointment Type Full TimeDescription Two-Way Immersion (TWI) teachers collaborate with colleagues to provide inclusive, appropriately designed scaffolded universal instruction in order to ensure students in the Two-Way Immersion (TWI) program continue to work toward the program's mission of high levels of bilingualism and biliteracy, academic achievement, and sociocultural competency. This position requires the teaching of two content areas in Spanish.TWI classroom teachers will do the following (this list is illustrative and not all-inclusive): Create positive relationships with students and families Design and sustain a positive, healthy classroom environment that is conducive to learning and the social-emotional well-being for all students Utilize innovative, scaffolded universal instructional practices that support the development of biliteracy, engage middle school students, and support them in their learning Collaborate with colleagues in order to design, revise, and implement high-quality bilingual curriculum and instructional practices that integrate biliteracy with content Actively and positively contribute to collaborative planning conversations with colleagues Lend voice to TWI program design and development Regularly examine data to inform and adjust instruction Actively and regularly engage in professional learning opportunitiesThe ideal candidate will have the following qualifications: High levels of bilingualism and biliteracy in English and Spanish Expertise in dual language programs, Spanish language development, and biliteracy curriculum and instruction Experience with Professional Learning Communities, backwards design, and standards-based grading Commitment to social justice and culturally and linguistically responsive practices Commitment to teaching the whole child (academics and social emotional learning) Ability to successfully collaborate and reflect within a school community dedicated to continuous improvement Commitment to continued development of one's own cultural competence Ability to adjust instruction based on formative assessment data Ability to communicate effectively to form partnerships with families Ability to reflect on practice in order to continue improving Minimum grade point average of 2.75 in a 4.0 grading system in degree course workDue to travel across educational settings, a valid Wisconsin driver's license is required. Physical Functions:This is a moderately physical job that requires exertions over 10 pounds of force. This job requires a combination of sitting and standing with a significant need to move about the building and campus. Verbal and auditory communications are frequently involved. Other Working Conditions: Duties may require occasionally operating and/or riding in a vehicle. Duties may require traveling to meetings and work assignments. Duties may require prolonged use of a computer keyboard and monitor. Duties may require working under time constraints to meet deadlines. Exposure to adverse weather conditions and seasonal temperature extremes. Potential for exposure to blood-borne pathogens and communicable diseases. Potential for interaction with disruptive and/or unruly individuals.Please contact Director of Bilingual Services Mandi Sersch-Morstad at ...@mcpasd.k12.wi.us or 608-###-#### with questions about the position.Candidate Requirements Years of Experience 0 Degree BachelorLicenses
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
06/15/2024
Middleton,WI