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About Golda Och Academy
Golda Och Academy, recognized as one of the top Jewish day schools in the country, is a vibrant learning community that focuses on the individual intellectual, social, and spiritual needs of each child. We cultivate in students a lifelong love of learning within the context of Jewish knowledge and heritage. Our school is located on two campuses — one for the Lower School and one for the Upper School — located about two miles apart in West Orange, serving approximately 450 students from more than 60 communities across New Jersey.
 
Summary
 
Golda Och Academy is accepting applications for a dynamic and enthusiastic Spanish Language Teacher at the Upper School campus for the 2022-2023 school year.  This teacher should be able to teach middle and high school Spanish language courses. The aim of the Golda Och Academy Foreign Language Department is to develop students’ communicative competence through listening, speaking, reading, writing, and cultural awareness.   Our vision and practices support a growth mindset by teaching students to value mistakes as opportunities for learning. The ideal candidate will inspire independent and collaborative problem-solving, will prepare students to communicate in a multicultural world, and facilitate making cultural comparisons and connections to the Spanish-speaking world.
 
Job Responsibilities:
 

• Manages an organized and professional classroom that is conducive to learning and the development of the whole child.
• Design guidelines to promote differentiated instruction in the classroom.
• Maintains complete and accurate records of each student's academic, social, and emotional growth.
• Plans, documents, and carries out daily lessons.
• Teaches curriculum based on GOA standards.
• Recognizes the needs of individual students and the entire group and offers support and flexibility as needed.
• Establishes consistent and logical limits, expectations, and classroom routines for students.
• Maintains the physical environment of the classroom in a clean and organized fashion.
• Handles stressful situations with patience, understanding, and flexibility.
• Fosters a cooperative partnership with families.
• Facilitates parent-teacher conferences
• Works as part of a team of educators and administrators to carry out the goals of the School:
• Attends, participates in, and contributes to in-service activities and faculty meetings.
• Participates in the development of curriculum, and assesses its effectiveness in the classroom.
• Collaborates with colleagues to share experience and knowledge.
• Continuous professional development: seeks out and attends workshops, seminars, and courses relating to their field of expertise and teaching.
• Follows policies and standards established by GOA.
• Carries out other duties as assigned.

 
Successful Candidates Will Possess:
 

• Candidates must have the desire and ability to develop meaningful and productive relationships with motivated students as well as tailoring lesson plans to individual students and classes. 
• Bachelor’s degree in Spanish or Spanish Language Education.
• Familiarity with the American Council on Teaching Foreign Languages and I Can Statements is strongly preferred.
• Subject matter expertise
• M.A. and/or certification preferred
• Citizenship, residency, or work VISA in the United States required
• Ability and willingness to work with students in various group settings using multiple teaching methods
• Strong classroom management skills
• Commitment to meaningful collaboration with colleagues

 
GOA is committed to ensuring healthy and safe working and learning environments, and maintaining our educational commitment to GOA students and families - with minimal disruption to instruction. With this in mind, GOA requires vaccination against COVID-19 for all employees. Candidates who would like to apply for a reasonable accommodation from this policy based on a qualifying disability or sincerely held religious belief should reach out directly to the Director of Human Resources for more.
 
Golda Och Academy is a an inclusive community and makes all employment decisions without regard for an individual’s race, creed, color, religion, national origin, nationality, sex, pregnancy, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, physical or mental disability (including AIDS and HIV related illness), genetic information, refusal to provide genetic information, refusal to submit to genetic testing, ancestry, familial status, marital status, domestic partnership status, civil union status, atypical cellular or blood trait, military service, application for military service, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
 
The School conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the background check.
 
Eligible employees receive a competitive benefit package that includes health insurance coverage, paid leave and retirement plan options and many other valuable programs information.