What are the responsibilities and job description for the 24-25 - Doyle - Spanish Bilingual Resource Specialist (BRS) - 0.968 FTE (38.7 hpw) position at mmsd?
MMSD is seeking highly motivated and energetic teacher applicants for openings for the 2024-2025 school year. The Madison Metropolitan School District actively seeks and encourages women and candidates of color to apply.
Becoming a Model School District
The Madison Metropolitan School District is committed to being anti-racist, culturally responsive, and inclusive. We have a simple but bold vision — to ensure that every school is a thriving school, fostering the growth of every student so they graduate from high school ready for college, career and community.
Our strategy is captured in our strategic framework, and centers on three major goals: that all children achieve academically, that our schools are places where children and adults thrive, and that our Black youth excel at school. To achieve this vision, we seek to retain staff in all positions, who are committed to being anti-racist, culturally responsive, and inclusive. Staff who will actively contribute to our ongoing commitment to making MMSD a thriving, welcoming environment for all students, families and staff.
We firmly believe and are here to create a work environment that is challenging and rewarding, while supporting you in your career path. We aim to foster, cultivate, and retain a skilled workforce that supports and mirrors the diversity of our student population.
We know this vision doesn't come to life without dynamic leaders in every school. For more information on our teacher screening and selection process, please visit our TEACH Madison webpage.
About This Posting
This is an “applicant pool” posting. It does not signify that vacancies actually exist at this time. The purpose of this posting is to develop a pool of qualified applicants, should vacancies become available. For more information about teaching at MMSD and about our application process, go to www.mmsd.org/teach-madison.
About Our District
The Madison Metropolitan School District is the second largest school district in Wisconsin. The district serves a beautifully diverse population of more than 27,000 students. More than half are students of color. Almost half come from low income households. Nearly one third are English Language Learners, and more than 100 languages are represented in our schools. Madison schools are committed to making this district a place where every child thrives.
Essential Functions:
Provide written and oral language translation for students, families and staff in early childhood school and community based programs
Provide cultural information specific to the student and her or his family
Interpretation for preschool-Child Find screening process, the IEP process, and the delivery of special education and related services.
Participates in training and planning activities associated with any or all of the programs and services
Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Ability to speak, write, interpret, and translate English and Spanish
Ability to complete tasks which require extended time periods at a keyboard or computer and preparation of instructional materials/activities.
Knowledge of student enrollment process, Preschool-Child Find Screening to and transition to kindergarten to assist students and families
Skills to function as a collaborative team member and build working relationships with students and staff
Ability to operate a variety of school equipment
