2nd Grade Dual Language Immersion Teacher Job Sun Prairie Wisconsin USA,Education / Teaching

Position: 2nd Grade Dual Language Immersion Teacher (25/26 School Year)

2nd Grade Dual Language Immersion Teacher (25/26 School Year)

Position Type:
Professional Educator - Elementary/ Grade 2 Teacher
Date Posted:
2/18/2025
Date Available:

08/18/2025
Location:

Northside Elementary

STARTING SALARY: $51,402 + (based on experience)

Northside Elementary in Sun Prairie is excited to be growing our Spanish/English Dual Language Immersion (DLI) program. In the 2025-26 school year, it will enter 2nd grade for the first time. This particular hiring process will be for the English side of our 2nd grade program. We are, however, seeking bilingual applicants because knowledge of both languages is an amazing asset to the students and families being served.

For questions about the position, please reach out to Jillian Block (Principal) - (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)., .

Our Mission:
Futures depend on us to inspire and prepare every child, every day, by providing relevant, engaging, and innovative learning experiences in and out of the classroom.
SUMMARY:

To create a learning environment supported by a positive instructionally focused school climate and provide intellectually and emotionally safe, engaging classroom communities growing towards a culture personalized and co-constructed with students and adults to support the success of each and every learner.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

Create Emotionally, Intellectually, and Physically Safe Environments

Create positive relationships that are kind, caring, and respectful
Nurture self-awareness, identity development, and sense of purpose
Emphasize effort, supported risk-taking, and strategies for emotional growth
Support safe and engaged interactions with co-created procedures, routines, and classroom design
Encourage developmentally appropriate and culturally relevant strategies for the expression of emotions and conflict resolution

Implement Equitable, Culturally Responsive, and Standards-Aligned Curriculum and Instruction

Provide relevant, challenging learning experiences aligned to grade-level standards through a curriculum that is adapted and supplemented, if necessary
Create an inclusive community where all aspects of diversity and learner variability are understood, expected, and welcomed
Engage learners in productive struggle to support perseverance and agency for meeting high expectations of grade-level standards
Implement district based, standards-aligned curriculum as adopted and written by the school district based on content area and grade level
Foster cultural competence and curiosity to seek others’ perspectives
Facilitate expression of reasoned, evidence-based arguments, thoughts, and ideas
Assess student progress using a variety of formative and summative tools using the information to inform instruction and feedback to students

Meet the Diverse Needs of Every Learner

Leverage individual strengths to support academic, social, and emotional growth
Create multiple pathways to learn and demonstrate learning
Promote learner agency with immediate, goal-oriented feedback and opportunities for self-directed learning
Scaffold instruction and feedback for every learner to meet expectations of the standards through practices such as modeling, strategic grouping, individual conferring, sequenced questioning, timely feedback, sound assessment (formative and summative), and practice opportunities
Collaborate with content specialists (i.e. Advanced Learner Specialist, Special Education Teacher, English Learner Teacher) to plan and implement instruction tied to meeting the needs of all learners

Professional Responsibilities – These include, but are not limited to, self-assessment and reflection, communication with parents, participating in on-going professional learning, and contributing to the school and district environment.

Reflects on lessons in a thoughtful, accurate way citing specific evidence and using experiences to suggest alternate and/or improved strategies.
Maintains records (i.e. assessment data) in an accurate, honest, efficient, and effective manner while meeting timelines.
Partners with families, inclusive of cultural elements and provides families inviting opportunities to participate in the…