Spanish Teacher (The Grace School)

Description

Looking for a rewarding career that makes a difference in children’s lives? Look no further and join the team at Meeting Street! Meeting Street is a special place of learning, where children of all abilities have the opportunities to reach their fullest potential.

Full-time employees receive:

• Competitive Pay
• Generous PTO
• 13 paid holidays
• Medical, dental, vision and MORE

Meeting Street is currently looking for a Spanish Teacher for 40 hours per week.

Duties:

• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of curriculum content.
• Communicates high expectations for all students.
• Use appropriate material, technology and resources to help meet learning needs of all students.
• Defines goals and objectives for daily plans and units of study.
• Identifies specific intended learning outcomes which are challenging, meaningful and measurable.
• Plans and prepares a variety of learning activities considering individual student’s culture, learning styles, special needs and socio-economic background.
• Develops or selects instructional activities which foster active involvement of students in the learning process.
• Selects, develops, modifies and/or adapts materials and resources which support learning objectives and address students’ varying learning styles, backgrounds and special needs.
• Establishes and maintains a positive and safe learning environment in which students are encouraged to be actively engaged in the learning process.

Meeting Street believes the dignity of each person is paramount. We recognize that our community’s future strength rests firmly on our commitment to our values of respect, compassion, integrity, inclusivity, and excellence. To uphold these commitments, we expect all employees to recognize and properly respond to racism and other forms of injustice.

It is our policy to recruit, hire, train, transfer and promote employees, and to ensure that all other employment practices (i.e. salary and benefits administration, education and training programs, and social and recreational programs) are administered without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, gender, sexual preference or orientation, gender expression or identity, age, national origin or ancestry, legally recognized disability, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, military status, socioeconomic background, homelessness or any other characteristic or category protected by law. It is also our policy to protect employees and applicants from any coercion, retaliation or discrimination for filing a complaint or assisting in any investigation pursuant to the equal opportunity laws.

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Requirements

• Prior experience as a Spanish teacher preferred
• Rhode Island Certification as a Spanish Teacher
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in education
• Work environment and physical requirements are consistent with those of a typical school environment.
• Ability to sit, stand, and walk continuously throughout the workday.
• Bend, stoop, squat, push and pull (10-15% of the time).
• Kneel and reach above shoulder level occasionally (1-33% of the time).
• Utilize the Computer (20%) of the time and other office equipment.
• Lift and carry students as well as transfer students from wheelchairs to equipment as required. Be able to lift/push/pull up to 50 pounds independently and up to 100 pounds with the assistance of another staff member or adaptive equipment.
• Physical ability to lift and transfer children as required.
• Physically able to position physical/occupational therapy equipment, splints, etc.
• Ability to use applicable equipment.