Elementary Dual Language Immersion Teacher (English/Spanish), St. Lawrence Elementary and Middle School

Mission: St. Lawrence Elementary and Middle School challenges students from diverse backgrounds to grow academically and emotionally within a supportive Catholic community. Our school fosters individuality and active learning, helping children thrive now and in the future.

Job Summary: St. Lawrence Elementary and Middle School is looking for a dynamic educator to teach in our 50/50 dual-language immersion program for the 2024-25 school year. The teacher will be responsible for teaching first grade in Spanish for half the day and in English for the other half of the day.

Job Responsibilities: The teacher will be expected to:

• Conduct 98-100% of instruction in the target language for that subject, either English or Spanish.
• Teach grade level content in Spanish (Spanish Language Arts, Religion, and Social Studies) and English (Math, English Language Arts).
• 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.
• Cover assigned staff duties, including recess supervision, as well as other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the school administration.

Qualifications: While not required, the most competitive candidates will:

• • • Possess or be working on the following: CA teaching credential and/or a Bilingual Authorization in Spanish.
    • Have significant training in literacy development.

How to Apply:

Please send a cover letter and resume to Christine Frea at christine.frea@dsj.org.

Please note: Candidates who are invited to interview will be contacted to arrange interview times.

Annual salary is based on Salary scale in accordance with the Teacher Salary Guidelines. Salary Range: $61,000 – $97,000 per year based on education and experience.