Upper School Spanish Teacher (SY 26-27)

LAUREL SCHOOL•Shaker Heights, OH

About The Position

Laurel School seeks talented faculty and staff who will put our students first and strive to make a difference in their lives. We seek to attract faculty and staff who thrive on being engaged participants in our community and are committed to developing young women as authentic learners and leaders. The most successful candidates are solutions-driven, are willing to listen to learn, embrace iteration and practice as a necessary part of the product, see opportunities before problems, and thrive in a fast-paced, forward-thinking educational environment. Laurel lives our mission: to inspire each girl to fulfill her promise and to better the world. We are seeking a dynamic and talented teacher for our Upper School Spanish language program, which centers speaking, listening, writing, and reading comprehension in the target language. The scope of the position will encompass courses from our foundational levels through our most advanced, possibly including AP Spanish Language and Composition. Ability to teach other languages (namely Latin, French, or Chinese) is also of interest but not required. Successful candidates will emphasize cultural and linguistic connections in class, demonstrate an ability to differentiate instruction, and use a variety of assessment strategies. S/he will also need to collaborate with World Language teachers across divisions and participate in the implementation of an articulated language curriculum.

Requirements

The successful candidate has native or near-native proficiency in Spanish and experience teaching Spanish at the secondary or post-secondary level.
The ability to teach another language offered at Laurel is welcome.
She or he ideally holds an advanced degree in (e.g., language, literature, pedagogy, etc.), possesses excellent English writing and speaking skills, and has basic information technology and computer skills.
A passion for working with Upper School age students is essential.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience teaching girls is helpful but not required, as is previous experience in a private educational setting.

Responsibilities

Preparation and implementation of daily lessons
Delivery of assignments and timely evaluation of all relevant class work and student progress
Design and implementation of appropriate, authentic assessments and support of individual student learning styles
Timely and proactive communication with parents about student progress
Serving as an advisor to a small group of students
Collaboration with other members of the faculty, administration, and staff on experiential, interdisciplinary and community-based opportunities that add to the school community
Active participation in all faculty and staff meetings
Effective and timely communication with varied school constituencies in person, through email and through voicemail
Support of divisional and school-wide initiatives through committee work, where appropriate
Other duties as assigned