Teacher: Kindergarten DLI (Spanish) 2025 - 2026 school year. Must pass STAMP assessment

CHANDLER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 80

Classification: Certified                                                                                    

Title: Spanish Immersion Teacher 

Calendar: New Teacher (1960), Returning Teacher (1961) 

Salary: Certified                  

Job Goal: To provide educational leadership through the Chandler Unified School District curriculum and to facilitate learning that challenges and supports all students in an equitable and safe environment and that meets the District mission and vision. Develop World Language curriculum, and assist with overseeing assessment.

Notice of Nondiscrimination
Notificación de Non Discriminación

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or post Bachelor Degree in Education
• Arizona Teaching Certificate
• Fluent in Spanish
• AZ IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card

Teacher Core Job Functions:

• Speaking fluent (native or near native proficiency) in Spanish as measured by a district administered STAMP assessment
• Planning, developing and implementing class curriculum compliant with state standards in accordance with District guidelines.
• Developing and teaching content-based immersion curriculum in core subject areas including math, science, social studies and Spanish Language Arts.
• Providing direct services to students, consulting with other professionals, meeting and discussing issues with parents, planning, delivering, and evaluating instructional outcomes, and conducting the research needed to perform the essential functions of the position. The direct instruction is delivered in the classroom and as a field experience.
• Working as a team member, sharing common planning, professional development, curriculum design, and teaching responsibilities with your team which includes Spanish and English speaking members.
• Assessing and documenting student progress toward curricular goals and language proficiency. Teachers will use multiple measures for formative and summative assessments, reflecting best practices in assessment. Teachers will use standardized and internal testing to assess class performance, suggest adjustments in instructional language mix, provide a baseline for student achievement, measure individual growth, highlight areas needing individual attention, and identify areas for professional development and curriculum enhancement.
• Administering of Spanish acquisition assessment tools
• Working with students individually or in small groups to reinforce material and skills
• Using effective basic strategies for management of behavior
• Participating in recruitment needs for program
• Providing site, parent and community liaison functions
• Conducting parent conferences as requested by the school site
• Basic Knowledge of computers, software and applications
• Participating in department and school meetings
• Participating in District and school initiatives
• Meeting any additional specific job requirements as indicated by the District or school site

Core Values/Professional Qualities:

• Function effectively as a team member
• Ability and desire to provide outstanding customer service
• Be responsible, reliable and punctual
• Be flexible and adaptable to change
• Positively accepting direction
• Establish and maintain courteous, cooperative working relationships with students, staff and parents
• Direct constructive criticism toward improving the district
• Exercise positive problem solving behavior and conflict resolution skills
• Adhere to the dress code appropriate to the site and job
• Share sensitive student and staff information on a need to know basis
• Be a positive role model for students
• Adhere to District and school rules and procedures

Physical Requirements – Office:

Positions in this classification typically require: stooping, kneeling, crouching, standing, walking, sitting, finger or manual dexterity, repetitive finger motion, speaking, hearing, seeing (with correction), focusing ability, or other factors applicable for the job. Employees may be subject to travel, odors, dust, poor ventilation, workspace restrictions, and loud noises. Employees may be required to lift or exert up to 20 pounds of force to move objects occasionally, and up to 10 pounds of force to move objects frequently. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Salary : $54,567 - $66,797