The dual-role educator will split their responsibilities equally to foster a robust French language environment. As a French Immersion Teacher, the educator will provide high-quality, communicative world language instruction to 5th Grade elementary students. As a French Reading Support teacher, the educator will provide targeted, data-driven literacy interventions, diagnostics, and support for students navigating French literacy (specifically tailored for French Immersion).Performance ResponsibilitiesAs Elementary French Teacher (0.6 FTE)Instructional Delivery: Plan, prepare, and deliver engaging, age-appropriate French lessons aligned with the Massachusetts World Languages Curriculum Framework.Communicative Approach: Conduct classes primarily in the target language in an immersive classroom utilizing comprehensible input, Total Physical Response (TPR), and storytelling to build proficiency.Cultural Competency: Integrate cultural practices, products, and perspectives of the francophone world into daily instruction.Classroom Management: Establish a positive, inclusive, and culturally responsive classroom environment conducive to language acquisition.Assessment: Utilize formative and summative assessments to monitor student progress in the three modes of communication: Interpretive, Interpersonal, and Presentational.As French Reading Support Teacher(0.4 FTE)Targeted Intervention: Provide direct, small-group reading intervention to students needing support in French literacy, focusing on phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.Data & Diagnostics: Administer and interpret French literacy diagnostic assessments to identify student needs, track progress, and drive instructional decisions.Collaboration & Coaching: Consult and collaborate with classroom teachers to differentiate core instruction and implement tier-1 literacy strategies in French. Collaborate with the French Immersion Elementary reading support team.Curriculum Alignment: Align French literacy interventions with the districts science of reading initiatives, adapted for the linguistic structures of the French language.Family Engagement: Communicate regularly with parents and guardians regarding student literacy progress and provide resources to support Teachers are paid on the Unit A pay scale - https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4813/Mps/1124e2f9-37c1-4d93-8df5-818f9ca17225/Unit_A_Payscale.pdf?disposition=inline
