Middle School Bilingual Social Studies (Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Downey) at Archdiocese of Los Angeles (Department of Catholic Schools)

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The Archdiocese of Los Angeles and the Department of Catholic Schools work with over 200 Catholic elementary schools and 50 Catholic high schools throughout Los Angeles, Ventura, and Santa Barbara counties and operate as the largest Archdiocese in the United States. Come join the mission of Catholic education and consider joining our amazing educators throughout the Los Angeles region!

Job Summary

Job Summary

Our Lady of Perpetual Help, a dual-language immersion Catholic school, is seeking dynamic bilingual Spanish/English teacher to teach 6th grade social studies in Spanish, as well as? 7th and 8th grade social studies in English in our 50/50 dual language program. Candidates should have a demonstrated record of success working with elementary or middle school students and be a team player, as the teacher will need to work closely with the 6th-8th Spanish and English teachers. Passion for curriculum development and assessment is a must. The well-organized, highly energetic, and deeply caring educator will be expected to plan and implement a developmentally appropriate yet rigorous academic curriculum in line with the Common Core and Archdiocesan standards. Importantly, this position demands an educator who is skilled in differentiation, can clearly articulate and hold high expectations for all, and whose classroom management is impeccable. The bilingual teacher will be expected to: -Teach grade level content (Spanish social studies and English social studies) in Spanish -Structure activities in the classroom to encourage students to engage in both language input and output, to facilitate oral language production and comprehension. -Avoid any use of translation to facilitate comprehension; rather, the teacher shall use context clues, manipulatives, visuals, and student-centered instruction to facilitate comprehension. Our Lady of Perpetual Help School 10441 Downey Ave Downey, CA 90241 562-869-9969 http://www.ourladyschool.com/ Please send resume and cover letter to Jessica Reddick at jreddick@ourladyschool.com

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