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Lawrence Family Development Charter School
Lawrence Family Development
Lawrence, Massachusetts
Job Details
Job Description
LFDCS is committed to the development and implementation of effective practices to support language acquisition and academic fluency in English and Spanish for all students. Dual-language fluency—building on the first language of Spanish while supporting proficiency in English—utilizes best practices to meet our priority funding goal.
Responsibilities:
Teach students to read and write in Spanish.
Provide the instructional program for students to reflect the goals of a Dual-Language Program.
Ensure consistent discipline practices and integration with the classroom instruction.
Participate in the monthly RTI (Response to Intervention) meeting for assigned grade levels.
Meet weekly with grade-level classroom teachers to support parallel skills in two languages.
Assist with standardized test administration or translation as requested by Head of School.
Communicate with parents to ensure a cooperative family partnership in accord with the school's mission and to increase student achievement.
Participate in and adopt school-based professional learning, innovations and technology advances.
Invest in personal and professional development through on-going training in accord with an approved professional development plan.
Provide letters of reference for high school admissions process (grade 8 students) as requested.
- Job Categories : Classroom Teacher > Early Childhood
Classroom Teacher > Elementary
Classroom Teacher > Middle Grades
Classroom Teacher > Bilingual Education
Classroom Teacher > ELL / ESL / SEI / TESOL
Classroom Teacher > Language: Spanish
Employer Description
The Lawrence Family Development Charter School was founded in 1995 with 178 students enrolled in Kindergarten through third grade. It has grown since then to a Kindergarten-1 through eighth grade institution with an enrollment of 860 students. Admission to the school is based on a yearly lottery to fill 100 K-1 seats that are available every August/September. Vacancies that exist in K-2 to grade 4 when school opens in August/September are also filled through the lottery system. Over 250 children are currently on the waiting list for admission to LFDCS. Our educational program features small class size to enhance learning potential. Kindergarten through eighth grade classrooms have a maximum of 20 students. LFDCS is committed to providing equitable access to programs that are of high quality and developmentally appropriate, while ensuring that a focus on student learning is maintained through frequent and appropriate assessments of the educational program and students. Our curriculum is standards based and reflects complete alignment with the Massachusetts State Frameworks. For more information, please go to our website at www.lfdcs.org. Learn more about us...
Equal Opportunity Employer
Lawrence Family Development is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.
Job Requirements
- Fluent in Spanish and English
Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Education or appropriate content subject area or Emergency License
3 years' experience preferred
Massachusetts Certification in Foreign Language Instruction at the levels matching position openings
Strong commitment to education reform initiatives, particularly raising educational equity for low-income and linguistic minority students
Experience teaching urban students of Hispanic backgrounds preferred
Support the two-way language goals of the school.
Ability to work independently and as a team member of the grade-level staff and school community
Commitment to the specific mission and goals of LFDCS
Demonstrated excellent communication skills (oral and written)
Demonstrated interpersonal, planning, and organizational skills - At least 3 years of relevant experience preferred
- Bachelor degree preferred
- Citizenship, residency or work visa required
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Salary : $54,000 - $68,400
