Spanish Teacher (K-8th)

Colorado Springs Charter Academy

The Kindergarten through 8th grade Spanish teacher is responsible for providing top-quality Spanish instruction. The classroom teacher expects excellence and ensures mastery of grade level content and related skills. A high-structure environment is maintained for optimal student performance. In assuming full responsibility for student learning, a high level of academic rigor is established and maintained through the use of careful scaffolding of lessons. Teacher kindles enthusiasm and inspires lifelong learning, engages the intellect, abides by Love and Logic principles, and models character to students, embodying EPIC (Excellence, Positivity, Integrity/Respect, Citizenship). The teacher creates a positive, productive, and respectful classroom environment and a culture of inquiry and learning.

Major Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Demonstrates mastery of content area knowledge
• Demonstrates content area knowledge to teach academic subjects
• Demonstrates the ability to engage and inspire students
• Plans and prepares lessons
• Creates lessons based on clear sequencing within units
• Designs formal and informal assessments to accurately and regularly measure mastery levels
• Delivers effective instruction
• Provides effective instruction to help students achieve mastery of grade-level content and related skills.
• Communicates expectations clearly and provides regular and meaningful feedback to students and parents on academic progress
• Monitors student achievement to ensure adequate progression towards course objectives and provides support as needed
• Supports the interventions and accommodations that have been developed for students
• Establishes classroom environment
• Creates a positive classroom culture of high academic expectations and student engagement, and mutual respect
• Fairly and justly enforces school discipline expectations so that learning is not impeded
• Strives to motivate the development of strong work habits in students
• Implements Love and Logic principles in student discipline
• Maintains high expectations
• Regularly communicates expectations of high standards to all students
• Regularly communicates expectations of best efforts and family support to parents and guardians
• Meets professional expectations
• Is committed to and guided by CSCA’s mission to “kindle enthusiasm to craft bold and effective citizen-scholars”
• Displays a high level of ethics and professionalism in working with students, staff members, and parents, and complies with school, board, and district policies
• Models character to students and displays the highest integrity
• Willingly, effectively, and promptly implements instructional coaching suggestions
• Works collaboratively with other staff members and administration to improve student achievement
• Becomes adept at using PowerSchool to consistently record grades and attendance in a timely manner
• Continues to grow as an educator by attending internal and appropriate external professional development opportunities and meetings
• Demonstrates thoughtful reflection on own instructional practice
• Attaches high priority to the safety and welfare of students while on campus
• Communicates student achievement, academic progress, and any behavioral matters to families on a regular, timely basis
• Uses good judgment in order to advance positive and collegial relationships with staff members
• Contributes to a school committee or club
• Completes all duties and responsibilities

Return to listing