Middle School Spanish Teacher - Queen City Academy Charter School

The Queen City Difference 

At Queen City Academy Charter School, teachers are our most treasured assets. We expect academic and  character excellence from QCACS students, and our teachers help foster a dynamic learning environment  where students receive the necessary preparation and support to rise to that challenge. Therefore, teacher  recruitment at QCACS is a vitally important process through which we seek to attract and retain educators  with an immediately discernible passion for helping children meet their highest potential. Teachers work in  a collegial setting where the faculty and administration collaborate to ensure a high quality education  experience for students, while benefiting from supportive parent partners who are deeply committed to  their children’s success. 

The Queen City Academy Charter School is Plainfield, New Jersey’s first charter school. QCACS serves scholars in grades K-10 and growing to K-12. Our mission is to create lifelong learners and equip staff with the opportunities to successfully shape and transform lives by cultivating learners that possess the ability to be critical-thinkers and demonstrate leadership skills required to continuously open new doors which create generational successes. All staff are expected to be committed to the mission of QCACS, have a positive and professional attitude, exhibit a strong work ethic (including a willingness to work long hours) and possess an inner drive for personal and professional excellence. The Queen City Academy Charter School of Plainfield is an equal opportunity employer.

Middle School Spanish Teacher Position Overview 

All teachers at The Queen City Academy Charter School advance the mission, goals and educational  philosophy of the school by planning and facilitating learning activities and experiences that advance the intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth of students, while enabling students to develop  competencies, skills and disposition to function successfully in society. 

The Middle School Science Teacher should be able to: 

• Develop an expansive curriculum that includes, but is not limited to, grammar and vocabulary, conjugation, Spanish culture, and participation in multilingual communities, which promotes the development of social, emotional, cognitive and academic skills. 
• Develop learning activities that include songs, poems, plays, stories, art and the spoken word. 3
• Develop lesson plans and activities geared towards understanding culture and appreciation of Spanish-speaking countries. 
• Observe and evaluate student’s work and progress, providing regular feedback to students.
• Instruct students both individually and in group, adapting teaching methods to meet students’ varying needs, interests, and learning styles. 
• Prepare, administer, and grade classwork and homework in order to evaluate student’s progress.
• Plan and supervise class projects, guest speakers and other activities to promote learning.
• Meet with parents/guardians to discuss children’s progress and resolve any ongoing issues.
• Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order. 
• Decorate and maintain classroom look and bulletin boards.
• At all times maintain appropriate boundaries between student and adult.
• Perform other Middle School duties, including chaperoning field trips and attending meetings.

Qualifications 

The successful candidate will hold at minimum a Bachelor’s degree and certification as appropriate. The expectation is that all candidates hold at least a Certificate of Eligibility and QCACS leadership can provide guidance on obtaining full certification in the State of New Jersey. Candidates should be prepared to provide a copy of a valid New Jersey Certificate or proof of passing the required PRAXIS tests. Applicants must demonstrate cultural sensitivity, ability to  communicate with parents and students across lines of difference, have mastery of subject matter content, be a team player, hold high expectations of students and possess basic understanding of child development.