Russian Dual Language- Kindergarten Teacher

Community

Consolidated

School

District

21

Job

Description

Spanish

or

Russian

Dual

Language

Teacher

Supervisor:

Building

Principal

Director

of

Language

Services

Employee

Group:

Teacher

Licensing

Requirement:

Required:

Professional

Educator

License

with

Bilingual

Endorsement

preferred

OR

Educator

License

with

Stipulations

(ELS)

Transitional

Bilingual

Education

Endorsement

is

required

Proficiency

in

either

Russian

or

Spanish,

depending

on

the

position

Preferred:

ESL

Endorsement

Purpose/

Description

The

One-Way

Dual

Spanish

and/or

Russian

Teacher

will

teach

classes

aligned

to

grade-level

standards

using

high-impact

content

and

language

instruction

strategies.

They

will

collaborate

with

grade-level

teammates

to

utilize

common

resources

and

administer

common

assessments

to

monitor

student

achievement.

Essential

Functions

Utilizes

the

district

scope

and

sequence

documents

and

primary

resources

to

plan

and

implement

lessons

aligned

to

grade-level

standards

within

the

one-way

dual

program

language

allocations

Participates

in

grade-level

meetings

to

review

curriculum,

assessment

data,

instructional

strategies,

and

other

role-specific

topics.

Provides

differentiated

instruction,

including

Tier

1

and

Tier

2

instruction,

to

support

student

learning.

Collaborates

with

colleagues

to

ensure

instruction

is

as

effective

and

aligned

to

students'

needs

as

possible.

Demonstrates

knowledge

and

understanding

of

the

Illinois

English

Language

Development

Standards

(WIDA

2020

ELD

Frameworks)

Demonstrate

the

ability

to

communicate

effectively

in

English

and

in

the

Spanish/Russian

language,

both

orally

and

in

writing,

using

proper

grammar

and

vocabulary

Demonstrate

knowledge

and

understanding

of

child

growth

and

development,

effective

instructional

strategies,

classroom

management,

learning

assessment

and

diagnosis,

and

research

related

to

English

language

acquisition

Advocates

for

the

program

needs

that

are

required

to

meet

the

learning

needs

of

students

in

the

program.

Performs

such

other

and

not

specifically

enumerated

duties

as

may

be

requested

by

the

Board

of

Education,

superintendent,

and

principal

or

established

by

the

School

Code

Other

Functions

Performs

other

duties

and

responsibilities

as

assigned.

Job

Requirements

Specific

skill

and

knowledge-based

competencies

required

to

satisfactorily

perform

the

functions

of

the

job

include:

Utilizing

district

curriculum,

language

allocations,

and

assessment

systems

for

all

students

Federal,

state,

and

district

policies,

regulations,

and

laws

pertaining

to

job

functions

Preparing

and

maintaining

accurate

records

Business

appropriate

grammar

and

punctuation

in

English

and

Spanish/Russian

Reading

and

spoken

fluency

and

comprehension

in

English

and

Spanish/Russian

Effective

knowledge

of

data

analysis

and

research

methodologies

Knowledge

of

effective

practices

supporting

workplace

safety

Thorough

understanding

of

the

district's

curriculum

and

assessment

systems

for

all

students

Thorough

understanding

of

district

programs

serving

special

populations

Operation

of

standard

office

equipment,

computers,

and

software

platforms

including

G

Suite

for

Education,

Office

Suite,

student

information

systems,

school

scheduling,

personnel

and

financial

management

software

Specific

ability-based

competencies

required

to

satisfactorily

perform

the

functions

of

the

job

include:

Maintaining

high

standards

of

confidentiality

Communicating

tactfully

and

courteously

with

diverse

groups

Effectively

presenting

information

in

one-to-one

and

group

situations

Working

independently,

staying

focused

on

tasks,

and

assuming

responsibility

for

assigned

projects

and

duties

Making

sound

decisions

on

the

basis

of

available

information

Maintaining

accuracy

of

work

products

Demonstrating

fiscal

responsibility

Adapting

to

changing

work

priorities

Working

collaboratively

as

part

of

a

team

Demonstrating

behavior

which

promotes

positive

relationships

Respecting

opinions

of

others

Demonstrating

the

ability

to

manage

conflicts

Applying

common

sense

understanding

to

carry

out

instructions

Maintaining

professional

integrity

Specific

physical

ability-based

competencies

required

to

satisfactorily

perform

the

functions

of

the

job

include:

Utilizing

computer

keyboards

and

screens

to

enter,

retrieve,

and

transform

information

or

data.

The

physical

demands

described

here

are

representative

of

those

that

must

be

met

by

an

employee

to

successfully

perform

the

essential

function

of

this

job.

Reasonable

accommodations

may

be

made

to

enable

individuals

with

disabilities

to

perform

the

essential

functions.

Updated

2026