Spanish Teacher-PART Time Approximately 3-4 hours per week

Schoolhouse Learning Communities•Canton, MI

19h

About The Position

Summary of Functions The Spanish Teacher stimulates children's learning of the language through actively preparing a lesson plan, activities and material that invites children to explore and learn. The Spanish Teacher will need to prepare material accordingly to meet the needs of the children's age group.

Requirements

Demonstrates understanding of the Spanish language culturally and academically.
Ability to manage flexible hours.
Evidence of enjoying being around children.
Demonstrates kindness, even temperedness, and patience towards children and parents.
Capable of performing the physical requirements of the position which include, but are not limited to: Lifting up to 30 pounds (moving student desks, lifting a box of photocopier paper, lifting and placing a child into a car seat).
Standing and walking around the school as needed to monitor, supervise, and interact with students and staff.
Sitting for extended periods of time, such as staff meetings, conferences, student activities, office functions.
Communicating effectively in spoken and written word.
Having adequate vision, hearing, and speaking levels in order to see and interpret the school environment, hear students and staff, and speak clearly and with sufficient volume for all students and staff to hear.

Responsibilities

Meets the emotional needs of each child: talks with, smiles at and gives tender affection to each child.
Ensures children are supervised at all times.
Monitors all children in the group to ensure their safety, health, and well-being.
Presents a good role model to children through language use.
Creates a stimulating environment for the child by conducting developmentally appropriate activities.
Interacts with and provides guidance and care to all children within the school.
Encourages classroom participation and positive interaction with other children.
Redirects undesirable behavior to promote positive socialization.
Represents Schoolhouse Montessori Academy in a highly professional manner at all times.
Attends staff meetings, in-service training, and other events, workshops and seminars as requested by the School Director.
Maintains consistent and regular attendance as an essential function of the position of the Spanish Teacher.
Performs other duties as assigned by the School Director.