Middle School Spanish Teacher
About The Position
The current opening for a middle school Spanish teacher calls for an educator interested and experienced in teaching the acquisition of Spanish speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills at the middle school level. A fuller course description is available in the Middle School Curriculum Guide . This full-time position is for: One section of Spanish 6 (four quarter-long rotations for sixth graders), Up to three sections of Spanish A (the 7th-grade Spanish course), AND One section of middle school advisory (grade to be determined) with up to 14 advisees A note about advisory: This comprehensive program is a hallmark of a Wildwood education from grades 5 through 12. Advisors serve on a team with other advisors in the same grade level and travel together as a cohort with the same group of single-aged advisees until 8th grade, with the presentation of a Gateway . Curriculum for advisory is anchored by core principles and program strands, and it is refined each year to ensure relevance and richness for students.
Requirements
- Minimum of three years of teaching experience, preferably with middle school-aged students
- BA or higher in Spanish or a related subject, a fluent speaker of Spanish, with knowledge of teaching the language
- Experience facilitating or co-facilitating an advisory group
- Demonstrated passion for working with young people
- Record of commitment to professional development and growth
- Eagerness to contribute to the life of the school in and out of the classroom
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a school with a similar philosophy and approach to teaching and learning to those at Wildwood preferred
Responsibilities
- Creating, planning, and delivering curricula that meet the goals of the K-12 scope and sequence
- Creating lesson plans and instructional materials for the classroom
- Guiding and supporting student learning, differentiating appropriately
- Consulting with school resources—school counselor, learning resource specialist, Academic Services Coordinator, etc. —to support the learning and growth of each student
- Collaborating with colleagues, maintaining healthy and respectful communication
- Regularly assessing the progress of each student to plan and support student growth and development
- Maintaining professional and timely communication with both students and parents/guardians, particularly regarding students’ academic progress
- Writing clear and concise progress reports to communicate students’ progress and learning needs to parents/guardians and students
- Meeting administrative deadlines in a timely manner (e.g., narratives, emergency/first aid training, Child Abuse Reporting Acknowledgement, etc.)
- Keeping accurate records: attendance, accidents, expenses
- Attending all faculty meetings (divisional, K-12, department, committee, etc.) and other school events
- Participating in faculty hiring committees, as appropriate
- Purchasing, with the approval of the school director, relevant instructional materials that deepen learning
- Maintaining a clean and orderly classroom/laboratory
- Supporting social and emotional development of students through caring interactions and instruction, and, more formally, through advisory and DEIB programming
- Participating in ad hoc committees relating to Core Responsibilities and the functioning of a grade, discipline, division, etc.
- Collaborating and leading curricular coordination, growth, or professional development when called upon
- Covering lunch and break supervision
- Chaperoning the middle school retreat (three days and two nights at an offsite location)
- Arriving to work on time and being present (on campus) during regular working hours unless absence is approved by a director
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Job Type
Full-time
