World Languages Teacher SY 25-26

School Overview

The Academy for Technology and the Classics is a grades 7-12 public charter school in Santa Fe, New Mexico. We maintain a familial atmosphere with a dedicated and highly qualified faculty. Our teachers are deeply collaborative, passionate about teaching, have strong classroom management skills, and commit to helping students reach their full potential. ATC is a nationally top-ranked, college preparatory school.

Job Summary

This position is a full-time teaching position in our World Languages Department, teaching Spanish and English Language Development. Final course assignments will be determined by leading candidates' areas of strength and master scheduling needs for the coming school year.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Curriculum, collaboration, development and implementation for all assigned courses. Students are meaningfully engaged in rigorous learning "from bell to bell." As a member of the World Languages department, collaborate closely with team members to design vertically-aligned courses within the department. Canvas courses are updated weekly to share your lessons and curricula with all stakeholders.
• Assessment design and analysis for all assigned courses. Highly effective use of informal and formal assessments to inform students, faculty, and families of academic progress and individual needs. Grades are updated weekly.
• Student Advisory, "College Crew," planning and implementation. All full-time faculty collaboratively design a grade-level College Crew course to support students attaining college and career readiness.
• Parent/family engagement and communication. In College Crew, parents are contacted weekly as needed to communicate concerns regarding attendance and academics. For all courses, faculty are required to utilize digital communication tools such as Canvas, Remind, Deans List, and PowerSchool to inform students and families of course expectations and progress.
• Professional collaboration and learning. All faculty are reflective practitioners regularly participating in professional learning communities, departmental, and grade-level team meetings. Weekly participation in a collaborative planning setting is typical.
• Personalized learning and support for all students. In a rigorous, college prep environment all students are supported to achieve their highest potential. All faculty regularly collaborate with their IEP teams, case managers, and multilingual support staff to implement highly effective individualized education plans for students with exceptional learning and language needs.
• Co-curricular and extra-curricular engagement with students. ATC employs a flexible learning time to provide students with academic support and enrichment activities. Faculty typically sponsor or supervise such activities three times per week.
• School operations. All faculty assist in the orderly operation of the school, equitably apply and adhere to school policies/procedures, and perform supervisory duties weekly.
  
  

Qualifications And Skills

• All faculty must be licensed to teach in New Mexico and endorsed/highly qualified in the subject areas to which they apply. Please contact the New Mexico Public Education Department's Licensure Bureau to verify state reciprocity requirements. Pre-service candidates should demonstrate enrollment in/completion of alternative licensure programming that qualifies the candidate for provisional New Mexico licensing. TESOL experience and endorsement is preferred.
• Leading candidates will demonstrate proficiency in teaching with comprehensible input/acquisition-driven instruction. ATC is committed to all students in the world languages program attaining proficiency and having the opportunity to earn the New Mexico State Seal of Bilingualism/Biliteracy.
• Leading candidates will demonstrate effective pedagogical strategies to support multilingual learners in all content areas.
• Leading candidates will demonstrate proficiency in the social-emotional dimensions of teaching. ATC understands that building effective relationships and rapport is the cornerstone to creating rigorous classroom and school environments that promote intellectual risk-taking for all students and staff.
• Leading candidates will demonstrate proficiency in digital tools for the classroom, including but not limited to Google suite, interactive whiteboards/peripherals, Canvas (LMS) and PowerSchool.
  
  

Benefits and Perks

• ATC participates in both the New Mexico Educational Retirement (NMERB), which is mandatory, and New Public Schools Insurance Authority (NMPSIA), which is voluntary, benefit and insurance programs. Please visit NMERB and NMPSIA for further information on plan offerings. Voluntary benefits, insurance, and retirement programs are available on both pre-tax and taxed bases.
• ATC contracts full-time faculty for an 8.5 hour day, including lunch. This typically results in highly competitive compensation in comparison to other schools in the region. ATC believes in high expectations-high support. Our contract/scheduling affords our faculty a minimum ten hours per week of non-instructional time for planning, preparation, and collaboration meetings.
• ATC's campus is unique with its sweeping views of the high desert and mountain ranges and open spaces for staff and students to get fresh air and sunlight on the way to and from every class.
• ATC's small student body and unique schedule enable teachers to provide high quality instruction to ALL students. Our faculty holds one another to high standards for student engagement and growth.
  
  

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