LONG TERM SUBSTITUTE (K-5 Spanish)

Mounds Park Academy•Saint Paul, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Mounds Park Academy seeks a full-time long-term substitute Spanish teacher to teach in the Lower School and Middle School, with specific sections serving kindergarten through fifth grade. The teacher provides classroom instruction that supports individual student needs and aligns with the school’s mission, values, and curricular scope and sequence. The position calls for progressive, innovative, research-based language teaching that helps students apply their knowledge and understanding creatively and critically. The successful candidate will contribute to students’ academic and social-emotional growth, collaborate with colleagues and families, and participate in the wider life of the school. The position begins immediately. Mounds Park Academy is a PreK–12 independent school in Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving approximately 540 students from the Twin Cities area. The school emphasizes diversity, equity, inclusion, community engagement, and service learning.

Requirements

One or more degrees with an emphasis in teaching Spanish or closely related fields.
Experience teaching and working with Lower School and Middle School students.
Experience in dynamic, research-based language instruction appropriate for Lower School and Middle School students.
Confidence developing and teaching reading, writing, and communication.
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal skills.
Ability to innovate through research-based, inquiry-driven classroom instruction.
Leadership skills and a desire to serve.
Strong collaboration and organization skills.
Substantial understanding of Lower and Middle School students’ cognitive, social-emotional, and academic needs.
Flexibility and ability to multitask in a dynamic, creative, fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Openness to lifelong learning and continuous professional development.
A sense of humor, warmth of personality, and nurturing energy.

Responsibilities

Teach Spanish language classes in the Lower School and Middle School, including kindergarten through fifth-grade sections.
Develop and teach reading, writing, and communication through dynamic, research-based language instruction appropriate for Lower and Middle School students.
Design and implement innovative, engaging curriculum and learning experiences reflecting the MPA World Language/Spanish Department Curriculum Review.
Collaborate with department colleagues and faculty across disciplines to support the development of exceptional Spanish learners.
Encourage community engagement and service learning that helps students become capable citizens.
Supervise, encourage, counsel, and evaluate students as an advisor, mentor, and teacher.
Create a welcoming, inclusive, and effective classroom environment and support students’ social, emotional, and academic well-being.
Use available academic technologies for instruction, assessment, and communication with students and families, including Schoology, Seesaw, and PowerSchool.
Communicate and partner with students and parents during scheduled conferences and as needed throughout the academic year.
Participate in World Language Department meetings, Division meetings, and staff development activities.
Contribute to school life outside the classroom, including after-school events, committee membership, and extracurricular activities.
Perform additional duties as needed, such as serving on school-wide committees, advising a student club, or designing curriculum.