Spanish Teacher (The Grace School)

Meeting Street•Providence, RI

About The Position

Meeting Street is seeking a full-time Spanish Teacher for 40 hours per week at The Grace School. The teacher plans and delivers instruction that supports students with varied learning styles, backgrounds, and special needs, and fosters active participation in a positive, safe learning environment. Employees are expected to uphold Meeting Street’s values of respect, compassion, integrity, inclusivity, and excellence, and to recognize and appropriately respond to racism and other forms of injustice. The role requires Rhode Island certification as a Spanish Teacher and a bachelor’s or master’s degree in education. Prior experience as a Spanish teacher is preferred. The work environment and physical requirements are consistent with a typical school environment.

Requirements

Rhode Island certification as a Spanish Teacher.
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in education.
Ability to sit, stand, and walk continuously throughout the workday.
Ability to bend, stoop, squat, push, and pull 10–15% of the time.
Ability to kneel and reach above shoulder level occasionally (1–33% of the time).
Ability to use a computer 20% of the time and other office equipment.
Ability to lift, push, or pull up to 50 pounds independently and up to 100 pounds with assistance from another staff member or adaptive equipment.
Physical ability to lift and transfer children as required.
Ability to use applicable equipment.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience as a Spanish teacher.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of curriculum content.
Communicate high expectations for all students.
Use appropriate materials, technology, and resources to meet students’ learning needs.
Define goals and objectives for daily plans and units of study.
Identify intended learning outcomes that are challenging, meaningful, and measurable.
Plan and prepare varied learning activities that account for students’ cultures, learning styles, special needs, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Develop or select instructional activities that foster students’ active involvement in learning.
Select, develop, modify, or adapt materials and resources to support learning objectives and address students’ varying learning styles, backgrounds, and special needs.
Establish and maintain a positive and safe learning environment that encourages students to engage actively in learning.
Recognize and appropriately respond to racism and other forms of injustice.
Use applicable equipment and position physical or occupational therapy equipment and splints as needed.
Lift, carry, and transfer students, including transfers from wheelchairs to equipment, as required.