Swahili or Arabic Teacher - Hunt Middle School SY26/27 - Burlington School District

The Burlington School District believes a diverse and culturally proficient faculty and staff are pivotal to the creation of a strong learning and working environment that supports student achievement and success. BSD administrators lead inclusive school communities with our vision: "Cultivating caring, creative, and courageous people." - Join the journey.

The Mission of the Burlington School District is to graduate students who:

• Value different cultures;

• Engage with the community;

• Communicate effectively;

• Think creatively;

• Skillfully solve problems; and

• Achieve at their highest academic, intellectual and personal potential.

Burlington School District is accepting applications for a passionate and energetic Swahili or Arabic Teacher who is committed to high levels of achievement of all students at Hunt Middle School. The ideal candidate is certified in Swahili or Arabic with certification and/or ability to obtain certification in an additional language preferred. Key components of this job include creating and maintaining a safe and respectful learning environment where mutual trust and respect can foster with students from all backgrounds and abilities. They will adhere to state curriculum standards, and collect and report on correct and detailed records of student performance. The ideal candidate will create, organize, and implement meaningful and engaging lessons/instructional programs for diverse groups of students in a middle school level learning environment that guides and encourages students to develop and fulfill their academic potential, as well as help them develop their character, personality, and social and emotional skills.

INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES:(include but not limited to)

• Plan, prepare and deliver lesson plans, class activities, and a variety of instructional materials that facilitate active and meaningful learning. Develop lesson plans and tests that are in accordance with established expectations.

• Meet and instruct assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.

• Assess and record learning on an ongoing basis and adjust instruction based on the assessments.

• Collaborate with colleagues and participate in EST (education study team) and Special Educators to meet the needs of all students, including students with disabilities.

• Participate in scheduled in-service days and staff meetings.

• Use discretion in discussing school affairs, recognizing the value of positive school-community relations.

• Strive to implement by instruction and action the district’s philosophy of education, goals, and instructional objectives.

• Comply with Board and administrative policies, regulations, and procedures and reinforce students’ doing the same.

• Report incidents (e.g. fights, suspected child abuse, suspected substance abuse, harassment, bullying, hazing, zero-tolerance offenses, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining the personal safety of students, providing a positive learning environment, and adhering to state law and board policies. Respond to emergency situations for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns and/or direct to appropriate personnel for resolution.

• Attendance in accordance with established days/hours of work.

• Perform other tasks and duties as appropriate and/or assigned.

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

• Licensed or eligible for Vermont Educators License.

• Endorsement in Swahili or Arabic - Modern & Classic Languages (06A) or eligible for Vermont Provisional License to teach early-level Swahili/Arabic courses.

• Ability to teach one or more World Language Exploratory sections

• Eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience teaching at the middle school level.

• Demonstrated experience in differentiating instruction and planning curriculum aligned with Common Core standards/instruction using “backwards design” and formative assessments.

• Understanding of Cultural Competency (as explained through Essay 1 on SchoolSpring).

• Knowledge of best practices regarding frameworks of student behavioral support.

Preferred Attributes:

• Training and/or experience with English Language Learners.

• Certification and/or ability to become certified in an additional language, ideally, a non-European language or Classical Latin

• Experience in a professional/teaching learning community; experience in co-teaching/collaborating with other educators.

• Evidence of student-centered learning approaches including personalizing instruction and supporting students meeting core proficiencies

• Training and/or experience in neurodiversity-affirming practices.

• Ongoing educational post graduate coursework in education or subject area, including diversity, equity and inclusion.