Middle School Foreign Language (Spanish) Teacher – Long-Term Substitute NEW

Biddeford Schools are seeking: Middle School  Foriegn Language (Spanish) Teacher – Long-Term Substitute
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School Description: 
The Middle School School serves grades 5-7
We expect staff and students to embrace challenges and strive to attain excellence while exemplifying Tiger PRIDE: Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Dependability, and Empathy.

Brief Job Duties:
The ideal candidate will have experience in the following areas:

1. Provides learning opportunities in one or more of the following areas: Foreign Language using the curriculum adopted by the District.
2. Develops lesson plans and instructional materials to provide customized, small and large group instruction.
3. Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to create a classroom atmosphere conducive to learning.
4. Regularly assesses each student’s academic and social growth, maintains appropriate and timely records, and prepares progress reports.
5. Conducting ongoing assessments of student learning and modifying instructional methods to fit individual student needs, including students with special needs 
6. Encouraging parental involvement in students’ education.

Full Job Description  

Certification/License:
Certification in (420 or 440) from the Maine Department of Education
Criminal History Record Check (CHRC), which includes Fingerprints on file with the Maine Department of Education 

Education: 
Bachelors from an accredited college or university in education or related discipline applicable to teaching assignment.
Masters Degree in related area preferred.

Experience: 
Successful prior teaching experience for the appropriate grade levels is preferred but not required.

Live and Work in the Biddeford, Maine Community 

• Located along the Atlantic coastline with miles of beaches 
• Views of the Saco River to its west 
• Less than 20 minutes south of the Greater Portland Area
• Less than two hours north of Boston. 
• Home to a growing population of diverse residents 
• Picturesque downtown 
• Maine’s youngest city with a median age of 29 in the historic downtown
• Thriving economy 
• Many recreational opportunities, including fishing, hiking, biking, public parks, and kayaking  

Equal Opportunity
The School Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The district shall actively work to have the teacher and administrator workforce reflect the student body’s diversity.
The School Department’s selection will be based on those with the highest capabilities, the strongest commitment to quality education, and the greatest probability of effectively implementing the learning program. Selections will be made without consideration on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, marital status, disability or genetic information, and any other state or federal prohibitions. For the purpose of this policy, “sexual orientation” means a person’s actual or perceived heterosexuality, bisexuality, homosexuality, or gender identity or expression.

Criminal Background Check
All employees of Maine schools must be fingerprinted for a criminal history background check. Please create a Department of Education log-in and make an appointment for a fingerprinting appointment at https://www.maine.gov/doe/cert/fingerprinting

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Biddeford Schools  
Dayton School
Southern Maine Administrative Collaborative