2026/2027 School Year Spanish Teacher

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About The Position

Lawrence Family Development Charter School (LFDCS) is seeking a Spanish Teacher for the 2026/2027 school year. LFDCS is dedicated to developing and implementing effective practices that support language acquisition and academic fluency in both English and Spanish for all students. The school's dual-language fluency approach builds upon students' first language (Spanish) while fostering proficiency in English, utilizing best practices to achieve its priority funding goal.

Requirements

Fluent in Spanish and English
Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Education or appropriate content subject area or Emergency License
Massachusetts Certification in Foreign Language Instruction at the levels matching position openings
Strong commitment to education reform initiatives, particularly raising educational equity for low-income and linguistic minority students
Support the two-way language goals of the school.
Ability to work independently and as a team member of the grade-level staff and school community
Commitment to the specific mission and goals of LFDCS
Demonstrated excellent communication skills (oral and written)
Demonstrated interpersonal, planning, and organizational skills

Nice To Haves

3 years' experience preferred
Experience teaching urban students of Hispanic backgrounds preferred

Responsibilities

Teach students to read and write in Spanish.
Provide the instructional program for students to reflect the goals of a Dual-Language Program.
Ensure consistent discipline practices and integration with the classroom instruction.
Participate in the monthly RTI (Response to Intervention) meeting for assigned grade levels.
Meet weekly with grade-level classroom teachers to support parallel skills in two languages.
Assist with standardized test administration or translation as requested by Head of School.
Communicate with parents to ensure a cooperative family partnership in accord with the school's mission and to increase student achievement.
Participate in and adopt school-based professional learning, innovations and technology advances.
Invest in personal and professional development through on-going training in accord with an approved professional development plan.
Provide letters of reference for high school admissions process (grade 8 students) as requested.