<p>POSITION TITLE: Middle School .6 French Teacher</p> <p>LOCATION: Galvin Middle School, Wakefield, MA</p> <p>TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: One-Year Position</p> <p>SALARY: Per Contract</p> <p>REPORTS TO: Principal</p> <p>POSITION SUMMARY:</p> <p>The Wakefield Public Schools seeks an enthusiastic, student-centered French teacher at the Galvin Middle School, effective September 1, 2025. Candidates will be responsible for teaching French to grades 5-8. Interested individuals should demonstrate the ability to design and facilitate engaging lessons that incorporate communicative activities, authentic resources, and comprehensible input as effective instructional strategies to support language and intercultural proficiency.</p> <p>RESPONSIBILITIES:</p> <ul> <li>Develop and implement engaging units of study that align with the ACTFL Core Practices and the Massachusetts World Language Standards, ensuring students acquire language skills through meaningful, real-world contexts. </li><li>Promote cultural awareness and appreciation by facilitating collaborative student discourse and activities that explore diverse global perspectives. </li><li>Create an inclusive and supportive classroom environment that addresses the unique learning styles, abilities, and emotional needs of all students. </li><li>Use a variety of formative and summative assessments to evaluate students' progress and proficiency, providing actionable feedback to support their growth. </li><li>Work closely with fellow world language educators to develop common assessments, analyze student data, and refine instructional strategies for continuous improvement. </li><li>Maintain clear communication with parents, administrators, and students regarding course objectives, expectations, and individual progress. </li><li>Fulfill teacher responsibilities, including attending professional development opportunities and contributing to the broader educational community. </li></ul> <p>The position requires the ability to communicate verbally and visually; while performing the duties of this job, the teacher is frequently required to move about a classroom, talk, and hear.</p> <p>To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty</p> <p>satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with</p> <p>disabilities to perform the essential functions.</p> <p>SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:</p> <p>None</p> <p>QUALIFICATIONS:</p> <ul> <li>Current Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education teaching license in 5-8 French </li><li>Classroom teaching experience in a middle school, or relevant student teaching experience </li><li>Strong interpersonal and communication skills </li><li>Knowledge of state and national standards, and understanding of research-based best practices in world language teaching </li><li>Use technology and multiple resources to enhance student learning </li><li>Ability to work well on a team and collaborate to best meet the needs of students </li><li>Have a desire to continually improve their practice as a teacher by taking and implementing feedback, and a commitment to professional learning </li></ul> <p>The Wakefield Public Schools is committed to the prevention of harassment and discrimination based upon race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, limited English proficiency, and disability or housing status.</p> <p>Equal Opportunity Employer</p> <p>CLOSING DATE Open until filled</p> <p>STARTING DATE: August 27, 2025</p> <p>The Wakefield Public Schools does not discriminate against students, parents, employees or the general public on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religion, or age.</p> <p>EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER</p> <p>The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position, and additional duties may be assigned.</p>