Elementary Dual Immersion Teacher-Spanish Instruction

Position: 3-5 Elementary Dual Immersion Teacher-Spanish Instruction
Position Type:

Elementary School Teaching/Grades K-5

Date Posted:

2/25/2026

Location:

Munger Mountain Elementary

Date Available:

08/21/2026

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ELEMENTARY DUAL IMMERSION TEACHER - SPANISH INSTRUCTION

MUNGER MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY

ELEMENTARY GRADES 3-5

187 DAY CONTRACT

School Year, 8/21/26-6/16/27

INSURANCE, RETIREMENT BENEFITS, PAID TIME OFF

Grade level to be determined by staffing placements within the building.

JOB GOAL:

To provide culturally embedded, student-centered, thematically-based, and literature-rich instruction in the elementary classroom that meets district standards and benchmarks. Said instruction should focus on engaging students in concept/theme-based, meaningful activities to ensure they master oral language proficiency and biliteracy in Spanish and English. This position will act as the Spanish-side teacher in a Spanish/English teaching team.

REPORTS TO:

Building Administration

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Plan lessons for daily instruction that derive from district standards and benchmarks and dual immersion curriculum.

* Assist in the development of curriculum for the dual immersion program, particularly the thematic or concept-based units that are congruent with and supportive of the regular elementary curriculum in all content areas.

* Align educational experiences in the classroom that reflect the philosophy and expectations of the dual immersion program.

* Conduct 98-100% of instruction in Spanish.

* Co-plan with a partner teacher daily to ensure program cohesion and student success.

* Structure activities in the classroom to encourage students to engage in both language input and output, to facilitate oral language production and comprehension.

* Avoid any use of translation to facilitate comprehension; rather, the teacher shall use context clues, manipulatives, visuals, and student-centered instruction to facilitate comprehension.

* Effectively differentiate both content and language learning to ensure that all students successfully meet program benchmarks and outcomes.

* Assess student progress in a formative manner in oral and written language development, and adjust instruction according to the results of those assessments.

* Use a variety of strategies to maintain frequent and regular contact with parents.

* Choose songs, games, stories, and rhymes that are authentic and representative of various Latino/Hispanic cultures, rather than translations.

* Seek frequent opportunities for professional and language development.

* Work proactively to promote and support second language learning and bi-literacy throughout the school and district.

QUALIFICATIONS AND ABILITIES:

Minimum

* Bachelor's Degree

* Ability to teach grade level content in Spanish and English

* Advanced-Mid on all four domains of ACTFL proficiency scale - documentation may be required for employment

* All abilities of a "good" teacher: excellent classroom management, sound instructional practice, ability to communicate effectively with parent(s) and other school personnel, etc.

* Ability to differentiate for learners at different academic and language levels

* Desire and ability to work collaboratively in a teaming situation

* Understanding of dual immersion programming and research

* Strong advocate for program philosophy

* Strong knowledge of Spanish literacy development

Desired

* Native or native-like Spanish-speaker

* At least three years demonstrated excellence in elementary classroom instruction

* Extremely proficient in sheltered instruction

* Cultural knowledge and ability to develop cross-cultural competencies

* Strong ability to develop meaningful, relevant curriculum

* ESL/Bilingual endorsement or relevant teaching experience

* Reading endorsement or significant training in literacy development.

* Experience teaching in a dual immersion program

PROFESSIONAL

QUALIFICATIONS:

* Bachelors or Masters degree in Elementary Education preferred

* Wyoming teacher certification with an Elementary Education K-6, Dual Immersion K-12, required. (Applicants must be able to obtain a teaching certificate issued by the Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board ()

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