Job Product: Student understanding of German that furthers the development of character and intellect.
General Purpose: The German teacher is responsible for developing students’ academic excellence and virtue by creating a positive culture of inquiry and learning and providing students with challenging and meaningful learning activities and experiences.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Subject matter knowledge
- Spoken and written command of a standard version of German (the version used by a formally educated speaker of the language)
- Knowledge of culturally and historically significant literary and non-literary texts and authors associated with Germany; literary traditions, periods, and genres
- Characteristics of reading and writing pedagogy in German
- Age appropriate songs, and games in German
- Similarities and differences between German and English
- Theories of, and differences between, first and second language acquisition
- Knowledge of the other arts (historical traditions, genres, and major artists) associated with Germany
- Knowledge of contemporary political, social, and artistic features of Germany
- Knowledge of the political, social and intellectual history of Germany
Plans curriculum and instruction
Delivers effective instruction
Manages classroom climate and operation
Promotes achievement
Meets professional responsibilities
Other Duties and Responsibilities: As needed or assigned
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor degree, preferably in German, with at least 24 semester hours in content area
Experience:
Prior teaching experience is not required