Part-Time Spanish Immersion Teacher Orange County CA

Creative Steam • Laguna Woods, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Creative STEAM Academy is seeking a part-time Spanish Immersion Teacher to lead an after-school Spanish enrichment program for elementary students in Grades 2–5. The program meets Monday through Thursday, with the posting listing the program schedule as 2:15–4:00 p.m. The teacher will use Spanish as the primary classroom language and help students build vocabulary, listening comprehension, and conversational skills through active, age-appropriate experiences. Instruction is intended to be immersive, creative, and hands-on rather than worksheet-based, using project-based learning, art, theatre, sports, games, songs, movement, storytelling, practical conversation, and collaborative activities.

The position is on-site at Creative STEAM Academy’s Laguna Woods, California campus. Applicants must be able to reliably commute to the campus. Compensation is $20.00–$28.00 per hour. Creative STEAM is described as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit enrichment program supporting homeschool students in Grades K–8, with multi-age classes covering core subjects and enrichment areas.

Requirements

• Be fluent or highly proficient in Spanish.
• Have experience working with children.
• Be comfortable leading art, theatre, sports, games, movement, and group activities.
• Be able to make Spanish engaging, accessible, and fun for students at different ability levels.
• Be skilled at keeping students engaged, motivated, and on task.
• Be patient, positive, dependable, and professional.
• Be comfortable creating an immersive, primarily Spanish-speaking classroom.
• Be able to reliably commute to the Laguna Woods campus.

Nice To Haves

• Previous teaching, tutoring, youth-program, or classroom experience.
• A California teaching credential or equivalent teaching credential.
• Experience with Spanish immersion, dual-language, or bilingual education.
• Experience with art, theatre, sports, music, movement, games, or project-based learning.
• Experience working in homeschool, private-school, after-school, camp, or enrichment programs.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead engaging Spanish immersion lessons for students in Grades 2–5.
• Use Spanish as the primary language of instruction.
• Teach vocabulary and conversation through art, theatre, sports, games, songs, movement, and hands-on projects.
• Design creative, project-based activities that encourage students to use Spanish naturally.
• Create a fun, welcoming, active, and structured classroom environment.
• Help students develop confidence in speaking, listening to, and understanding Spanish.
• Prepare simple lesson materials and classroom activities.
• Keep students engaged, motivated, and actively participating.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed