Instructor Spanish

Phillips Academy•Andover, MA

1d•$100,790 - $126,088•Onsite

About The Position

Phillips Academy is seeking a Spanish Instructor for its co-educational, independent secondary school serving boarding and day students in grades 9-12, plus a post-graduate year. The role involves teaching intermediate and advanced Spanish language and culture courses, developing curricular materials, and contributing to the residential and community life of the school. The instructor will also serve as a Student Advisor and reside in campus-provided housing.

Requirements

Master’s degree or equivalent in Spanish and Latin American Studies or a related field
3 years of teaching experience
Demonstrated experience with teaching and pedagogy
Demonstrated subject matter knowledge
Effective communication skills with both students and adults
Ability to create and maintain a positive classroom environment
Ability to teach up and down the curriculum from 9th to 12th grades
Ability to create safe and welcoming residential environment for 9th to 12th graders
Must be fluent in Spanish

Nice To Haves

Skill and interest in recreational basketball

Responsibilities

Teaching SPA 300 intermediate language class and Span 401, 402, 403 Current Events and Multimedia: Approaches to the Hispanic World
Developing curricular materials for Spanish language instruction
Convening with the SPA 300 faculty to review the curriculum, examining proficiency assessments as a section coordinator
Supervising, with a faculty team, the day-to-day operations of one of our dorms and facilitate integrative in-campus and off-campus cultural learning activities designed to foster academics, social, and personal growth for the residents
Acting as a Student Advisor, which involves: meeting each advisee individually and in a group, oversee their course selection, level changes, and course load management, and contact their parents/guardians, and if necessary, serve as a Spanish to English interpreter/translator in these conversations
Residing in campus-provided housing in Andover, MA
Contribute meaningfully and enthusiastically to community service projects in neighboring, predominantly Latino communities
Organize and lead intramural competitions, with particular skill and interest in recreational basketball
Participate effectively in key committees