Dual Language (Dos Ríos) Kindergarten Teacher

Sweeney School seeks a Dual Language Kindergarten Teacher in its Dos Ríos, one-way developmental dual language program for the 2025-2026 school year. Candidate should hold CT #902 and #305 endorsements or other acceptable permit. Teacher should have experience teaching the multiple content areas usually taught by teachers of Elementary Education and familiarity with instructional strategies used with students learning English as an additional language. Windham has a large English Learner population, and every Windham school qualifies for Bilingual Education. Most of our English Learners are native Spanish or K’iché speakers.

Teacher is expected to collaborate with both general education classroom teachers, special education teachers, related service providers, and other specialists. Teacher is expected to plan, instruct, and assess students based on grade-level, content area standards, as well as engage in professional learning activities specific to Dual Language Education.

Teachers in the Dos Ríos, Compañeros, & Compañeros Unidos Dual Language Programs are members of the Department of Equity & Multilingual Education. The EME Department provides language programs and services to more than one-third of the students in the district. Those programs and services include Dos Ríos K-5, Compañeros PK-5, Compañeros Unidos 6-8, ESOL K-12, and Spanish as a World Language. Windham’s Dual Language teachers receive guidance and coaching throughout the year from Dual Language Specialists and Supervisor in the Department of Equity & Multilingual Education.

Essential Functions:

• Adhere to the Connecticut Code of Professional Responsibility
• Ensures safety of students
• Implements the Windham Board of Education and administrative policies, rules, regulations and directives
• Manage the classroom and individual student behavior to maintain an advantageous learning environment
• Prepares lesson plans that achieve clear objectives, uses appropriate techniques, and serves the needs of all learners in the classroom
• Maintains accurate and complete records as required
• Attends parent/teacher conferences
• Assess student learning on continual basis and identifies areas of intervention if needed
• Follow the scope and sequence of the instructional program as defined and approved by the Windham Board of Education
• Maintains respect for confidential information
• Keeps parents up-to-date of student progress through use of interim reports, report cards, and/or conferences
• Design instruction to meet the needs of all students through both individual and small group settings as needed
• Design clear and specific learning assessments
• Maintain a positive learning environment that encourages open communication between the teacher and learner
• Maintain a positive school community image that encourages ethical student behavior
• Maintain ongoing communication with parents
• Other duties as assigned by Administrator and/or Superintendent

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in the selection of textbooks, equipment and other education materials
• Establish and maintain professional relationships
• Participate in professional learning by attending seminars and workshops to improve instructional practice and positively affect student achievement

Qualifications/Certificates:

• Bilingual(Spanish/English) preferred.
• Active subject matter certificate as required by the Connecticut State Department of Education
• CT Certification 902 & 305 or 113 & 110
• Experience working with a diverse student demographic
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent and/or Windham Board of Education may find appropriate

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to foster and facilitate learning and classroom management
• Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing
• Effective, active listening skills
• Ability to work effectively with others
• Organizational and problem solving skills
• Excellent public relations skills

Days: Monday – Friday
Salary: In accordance with the WFT contract

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Windham Public Schools

WINDHAM IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
It is the policy of the Windham Public Schools to ensure equal employment opportunity to every person regardless of race, color, religion, creed, age, marital status, national origin, gender; gender identity or expression, sexual preference or physical and mental disability; and to ensure equal educational opportunity for all students and to prohibit unlawful discrimination because of race, color, religion, creed, age, marital status, national origin, gender, sexual preference, or physical and mental disability in the school district's educational program and activities.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $51,970.00 - $102,901.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute:

• Willimantic, CT 06226 (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Willimantic, CT 06226: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $51,970 - $102,901