MONROVIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT TITLE: SPANISH TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS: Valid California Single Subject Spanish Credential; EL Certification; NCLB Compliant JOB GOAL: Teaches one or more classes of Spanish to pupils in grades 9-12 and assists in other school programs as assigned ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES • Teaches skills and knowledge in foreign language instruction utilizing courses of study adopted by the Board of Education and other appropriate learning activities. • Develops lesson plans and supplementary materials compatible with the basic instructional philosophy of the district and consistent with the State standards for foreign language. • Provides effective instructional strategies, which develop basic communication skills. • Provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil. • Develops pupil understanding and appreciation of the culture of the countries where the foreign language is spoken. • Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to provide an orderly, productive classroom environment. • Evaluates each pupil's progress in aural comprehension, speaking, reading and writing the foreign language in relationship to the level being taught and prepares progress reports. • Creates bulletin boards and other displays of materials to motivate language learning. • Maintains professional competence through selected professional growth activities. • Selects and requisitions books, instructional aids and instructional supplies and maintains required inventory records. • Communicates with parents through a variety of means. Holds parent conferences when needed to discuss the individual pupil's progress and to interpret the school program. • Administers group-standardized tests in accordance with district testing programs. • Provides continuing development of critical thinking skills, especially decision-making. • Selects and requests books, instructional aids, and supplies and maintains inventory records as required. • Maintains professional competence through participation in inservice education activities provided by the district or in self-selected professional growth activities. • Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees as necessary or assigned. • Identifies pupil needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve attitude and learning problems. • Communicates with parents and school counselors on the individual pupil's progress. • Supervises pupils in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned workday. • Performs basic attendance accounting and clerical tasks as required. • Performs other duties as assigned. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with a disability to perform the essential functions. • Mental ability to teach the skills; and skills and knowledge required to interpret and implement policies, rules and regulations, and make determinations relative to the effective performance of the essential responsibilities of the position. • Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time. • Ability to see and read printed matter with or without vision aids. • Ability to hear and understand speech at normal room levels, and to hear and understand speech on the telephone. • Manual dexterity to carry out the functions of the above essential responsibilities. • Ability to speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly. • Ability to bend, reach and walk. NOTE: This list of essential functions and physical requirements is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary in accordance with the requirements of the job.