Spanish Language Specialist

The Morgan Oliver School for Anti-Racism•Atlanta, GA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a unique, split-campus role for an educator who loves language immersion with our youngest learners just as much as guiding older students through hands-on science inquiry. You'll spend part of your time at MECC cultivating a joyful, developmentally appropriate Spanish immersion environment for children ages 2–4, part of your time teaching Spanish to MOS students in 2nd grade and up, and part of your time teaching science to our upper-grade students. It's a wide range — and we're looking for someone who finds that range energizing, not overwhelming.

Requirements

Fluency in Spanish and comfort teaching across a wide age range — from 2-year-olds through middle-school-aged students
A genuine interest in science education and hands-on, inquiry-based instruction for older students
Experience with early childhood language immersion, ideally in a play-based setting
Comfort with ambiguity and range — this role asks someone to hold two very different subjects and several age groups at once
Alignment with our anti-racist, restorative approach to education
High presence, enthusiasm, and engagement; a collaborative spirit and flexibility in supporting both campuses' missions
Native or professional fluency in Spanish
Background or strong working knowledge in science content appropriate for upper elementary/middle school

Nice To Haves

Experience teaching young children (early childhood/immersion background preferred)
CPR/First Aid certification a plus
Familiarity with progressive or child-centered classroom approaches (Reggio Emilia, Montessori, or similar) a plus, not required

Responsibilities

Provide daily Spanish exposure through games, songs, storytelling, and classroom routines
Engage in organic conversational play during transitions, meals, and activities
Collaborate with lead teachers to weave Spanish into each classroom's daily flow
Use visual aids, labeled materials, and environmental print to support language acquisition
Work directly with children during morning welcome and whole-group time for consistent exposure
Rotate through classrooms so every child gets daily Spanish exposure
Meet weekly with lead teachers (or their designee) to co-plan language integration
Upload the year-long plan for the course before the first day of school
Upload lesson plans in advance, by the end of day Thursday for the following week
Create dynamic, engaging classes addressing multiple learning modalities, including Total Physical Response (TPR)
Differentiate instruction based on each child's individual skill level
Complete Spanish proficiency progress reports in DreamClass quarterly, including before each set of parent conferences
Design and deliver hands-on, inquiry-based science instruction for our upper-grade students
Upload a year-long science curriculum plan before the first day of school, and weekly lesson plans in advance
Plan units that work across a mixed-age classroom without duplicating content year over year
Differentiate instruction based on each student's skill level and prior exposure
Complete science progress reports in DreamClass on the same quarterly schedule as Spanish reporting
Use positive language framing with all students; give clear guidance on expected actions rather than generalizing about a child's ability or behavior
Follow the school's protocol for handling disruptive or challenging classroom behavior, and inform classroom teachers when filing an incident report
Provide lunch coverage or additional shift coverage as assigned
Attend all PD sessions, staff meetings, and trainings — full attendance required during scheduled PD week
Weekly check-ins with the Pedagogista and/or Head of School for the first 60 days
Maintain open communication with school leadership on student progress
Go to the Middle School Director for guidance, coaching, or support on instructional questions, with regular check-ins to discuss teaching goals based on observations