Fiscal Year

2023

Case Number

A-22028-04508

Case Status

Certified

Received Date

2022-03-03

Decision Date

2023-02-15

Refile

N

Original File Date

2023-01-01 08:07:05

Previous SWA Case Number State

Schedule A Sheepherder

N

Employer Name

WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Employer Name Slug

washington-county-school-district

Employer Address 1

121 W TABERNACLE

Employer Address 2

Employer City

ST. GEORGE

Employer City Slug

st-george

Employer State

UTAH

Employer State Slug

utah

Employer Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Employer Postal Code

84770

Employer Phone

4356733553

Employer Number of Employees

2981

Employer Year Commenced Business

1915

NAICS Code

611110

FW Ownership Interest

N

Employer Contact Name

Mary E Fuller

Employer Contact Address 1

121 W Tabernacle

Employer Contact Address 2

Employer Contact City

St. George

Employer Contact State/Province

UTAH

Employer Contact Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Employer Contact Postal Code

84770

Employer Contact Phone

4356733553

Employer Contact Email

marybeth.fuller@washk12.org

Agent Attorney Name

Timothy M Wheelwright

Agent Attorney Firm Name

Dentons Durham Jones Pinegar, P.C.

Agent Attorney Phone

8012971290

Agent Attorney Address 1

Dentons Durham Jones Pinegar, P.C.

Agent Attorney Address 2

111 South Main Street, Suite 2400

Agent Attorney City

Salt Lake City

Agent Attorney State/Province

UTAH

Agent Attorney Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Agent Attorney Postal Code

84111

Agent Attorney Email

Tim.wheelwright@dentons.com

PW Track Number

P10021104223511

PW SOC Code

25-2031

PW SOC Title

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and CareerTechnical Education

PW Skill Level

N/A

PW Wage

53787.00

PW Unit of Pay

Year

PW Wage Source

CBA

PW Determination Date

2022-01-25

PW Expiration Date

2022-06-30

Wage Offer From

63058.21

Wage Offer To

0.00

Average Salary

63058.21

Wage Unit of Pay

Year

Worksite Address 1

121 West Tabernacle Street

Worksite Address 2

Worksite City

St. George

Worksite City Slug

st-george

Worksite State

UTAH

Worksite Postal Code

84770

Job Title

Secondary Chinese Dual Language Immersion Teacher

Job Title Slug

secondary-chinese-dual-language-immersion-teacher

Minimum Education

Bachelor's

Major Field of Study

4-year degree in any field of study

Required Training

N

Required Experience

N

Required Experience Months

Accept Alternative Field of Study

N

Accept Alternative Major Field of Study

Accept Alternative Combination

N

Accept Alternative Combination Education

Accept Alternative Combination Education Years

Accept Foreign Education

Y

Accept Alternative Occupation

N

Accept Alternative Occupation Months

Accept Alternative Job Title

Job Opportunity Requirements Normal

Y

Foreign Language Required

Y

Specific Skills

REQUIREMENTS A Must have or be eligible to obtain an active Utah Educators License with an endorsement in the Target Language of instruction Mandarin Chinese simplified hereinafter the Target Language and Dual Immersion from the Utah State Board of Education; and B A rating of AdvancedMid or higher language proficiency in the Target Language in an Oral Proficiency Interview OPI from the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages ACTFL. The OPI may be waived for those who hold a university degree or equivalent from a country where the Target Language of instruction is the primary language of that country. Employer will also accept a combination of education, training, and experience that a professional credential evaluation service deems to be equivalent to a 4year bachelors degree from a regionallyaccredited institution in the United States.br br Washington County School District WCSD serves over 35,000 students in kindergarten12th grade in 52 schools that spread across 2430 square miles in Southern Utah. The WCSD student population qualifying for Free and Reduced Lunch consist of 34 of the student population. The district is one of the largest employers in the county with approximately 2,981 employees. Washington County is one of the fastest growing counties within the United States.br br Within the 52 WCSD schools, there are 33 dual immersion programs offered, including one of the largest Chinese immersion programs in the United States. Founded in 2011, the WCSD Dual Language Immersion program supports the Utah State Board of Education Dual Language Immersion model. The WCSD Dual Language Immersion program presently serves over 4000 students, with over 500 additional students added annually. The WCSD supports the DLI Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese programs at the elementary and secondary levels with almost 100 target language teachers employed full time by WCSD with the projection of needing an additional 20 target teachers over the next 35 years.br br Regarding the foreign language proficiency requirement H.13 and Other Requirements A B under H.14, above, please note that this position must follow Utah State Board of Education USBE and Dual Language Immersion Fidelity Assurance Model requiring that the Elementary Chinese Dual Language Immersion Teacher deliver instruction in the Target Language 100 of the time, no English is allowed to be spoken within this classroom or other instructional settings. This position requires the teacher to be able to communicate orally and in written word only in the Target Language in a multitude of complex subject matters. Additionally, the teacher must facilitate demonstrated student learning of sociolinguistic competence, knowledge of how to use the Target Language in various social contexts, discourse competence, coherent organization of ideas in the Target Language, grammatical and linguistic competence, knowledge of the Target Language grammar rules, and strategic competence, knowledge of how to use verbal and nonverbal Chinese communication strategies. The position requires the teachers use of the Target Language competences effectively in various subject content areas including math, science, and social studies. It is imperative that the individual filling this position possesses the required high level of language proficiency in the Target Language in speaking, listening, reading, and writing, otherwise the objectives of the USBE and the districts Dual Language Immersion Model could not be met.

Combination Occupation

N

Offered to Applicant Foreign Worker

Y

Foreign Worker Live on Premises

N

Foreign Worker Live in Domestic Service

N

Foreign Worker Live in Domestic Service Count

Professional Occupation

Y

Application for College/University Teacher

N

SWA Job Order Start Date

2021-10-27

SWA Job Order End Date

2021-11-27

Sunday Edition Newspaper

Y

First Newspaper Name

The Salt Lake Tribune

First Advertisement Start Date

2021-11-07

Second Newspaper Ad Name

The Salt Lake Tribune

Second Advertisement Type

Newspaper

Second Ad Start Date

2021-11-14

Employer Website From Date

2021-11-08

Employer Website To Date

2021-11-22

Professional Organization Ad From Date

2023-01-01 08:07:05

Professional Organization Advertisement To Date

2023-01-01 08:07:05

Job Search Website From Date

2021-11-02

Job Search Website To Date

2021-11-16

Employee Referral Program From Date

2023-01-01 08:07:05

Employee Referral Program To Date

2023-01-01 08:07:05

Local Ethnic Paper From Date

2023-01-01 08:07:05

Local Ethnic Paper To Date

2023-01-01 08:07:05

Radio/TV Ad From Date

2021-11-05

Radio/TV Ad To Date

2021-11-12

Employer Received Payment

N

Posted Notice at Worksite

N/A

Layoff in Past Six Months

N

Country of Citizenship

CHINA

Foreign Worker Birth Country

CHINA

Class of Admission

H-1B

Foreign Worker Education

Master's

Foreign Worker Information: Major

ASIAN AREA STUDIES

Foreign Worker Years of Education Completed

2017

Foreign Worker Institution of Education

SETON HALL UNIVERSITY

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 1

400 W. S. ORANGE AVENUE

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 2

Foreign Worker Education Institution City

SOUTH ORANGE

Foreign Worker Education Institution State/Province

NJ

Foreign Worker Education Institution Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Foreign Worker Education Institution Postal Code

7079

Foreign Worker Experience with Employer

N/A

Foreign Worker Employer Pays for Education

N

Foreign Worker Currently Employed

Y

Employer Completed Application

N

Preparer Name

Timothy M Wheelwright

Preparer Title

Attorney of Record

Preparer Email

tim.wheelwright@dentons.com

Employer Information Declaration Name

Mary E Fuller

Employer Information Declaration Title

Dual Immersion and World Language Coordinator