Bilingual; Spanish​/English Lead Teacher - San Francisco; Des Plaines

Bilingual (Spanish/English) Lead Teacher - San Francisco (Des Plaines 60015)

The Bilingual Lead Teacher for the Unaccompanied Children’s Program oversees curriculum development and implementation in five to ten classrooms located on three Maryville sites. He/she supervises approximately eight bilingual teachers (principally English/Spanish and English/Pashto), and participates in the leadership team of the program. The Lead Teacher is a grant position related solely to the Unaccompanied Children’s Program as funded by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) and any successor funding.

• Supervises a team of teachers and instructional assistants on three site locations
  Oversees curriculum and implementation in six academic subjects
• Oversees the coordination of the learning process across campuses
• Observes classroom instruction and reviews lesson plans weekly
• Establishes collaborative relationships with colleagues, consultants, therapists, and administrators
• Maintains the required educational certifications and training required of all Maryville Academy employees
• Facilitates in-service trainings and staff development opportunities and providing input and suggestions for future topics and directions
• Interacts with students in a supportive, professional manner
• Provides coverage (substitute teaching) for teachers on leave or due to absence
• Monitors the documentation of all required assessments and progress reports required of the teaching staff
• Documents Significant Incident Reports in line with ORR policy and procedures
• Ensures zero tolerance of sexual abuse in the school and recreational environment
• Maintains appropriate confidentiality regarding all information about students
• Keeps materials and assigned space in a neat and orderly condition
• Attends a minimum of 40 hours advanced training/workshops on an annual basis;
• Other duties as assigned.

$93,000 - $96,000 a year.

• Master’s Degree in Education, Management or Administration
• Licensure to teach by the State of Illinois Board of Education
• Minimum of 5-6 years’ teaching experience or comparable experience in educational management or systems development for learning environments
• Demonstrated supervisory experience
• Valid Illinois Driver’s License.

• Bilingual English/Spanish language competency required
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with students, supervisors, coworkers, subordinates, support agencies, and a variety of internal, as well as external, consumers
• Basic computer proficiency including working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and Power Point
• Skill in organizing and prioritizing workloads to meet deadlines.