World Language Spanish Teacher
About The Position
The Chicago High School for the Arts seeks a World Language Spanish Teacher for the 2025 - 2026 school year. We are ChiArts. Chicago's first public arts high school. The Chicago High School for the Arts (ChiArts®) develops the next generation of diverse, artistically promising scholar-artists through intensive pre-professional training in the arts, combined with a comprehensive college preparatory curriculum. Over 2,500 hours of tuition-free, pre-professional arts training are provided to every scholar-artist from freshman year to graduation. Our alumni are pioneers – as scientists, educators, entrepreneurs, and change-makers, and from millions of plays on Spotify, to touring with a dance company, to published writing, to making art that challenges and entertains us on stage and screen, they are blazing new pathways. The World Language Spanish Teacher will play a vital role in fostering language proficiency and cultural awareness among students. The ideal candidate will be passionate about the Spanish language and culture, committed to student-centered learning, and able to create an immersive classroom experience that challenges students academically while promoting language fluency.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
- Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) with appropriate Spanish endorsement.
- Strong oral and written proficiency in Spanish.
- Knowledge of educational technology and its integration into language learning.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
- A commitment to equity, inclusion, and the value of arts education.
- Ability to adapt and improve in changing environments while collaborating effectively with colleagues.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in curriculum development, language immersion, and differentiated instruction preferred.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement engaging, student-centered lessons that promote oral proficiency, grammar, writing, and cultural exploration.
- Use backward design principles to create unit plans aligned with curriculum goals.
- Foster a classroom culture that encourages conversation, critical thinking, and language immersion.
- Differentiate instruction to support heritage learners, native speakers, and second-language learners.
- Utilize a variety of assessment tools to measure student progress and inform instruction.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to develop best practices tailored to ChiArts’ diverse student population.
- Integrate technology and multimedia resources to enhance language learning.
- Actively participate in faculty meetings, professional development, and school-wide initiatives.
- Maintain accurate student records, track progress, and use data-driven instruction to enhance student outcomes.
- Implement trauma-informed, restorative justice, and anti-racist teaching practices in the classroom.
- Maintain consistent communication with parents and guardians, providing updates on student progress.
- Participate in school events, open houses, and parent conferences.
- Serve as an advisor in the student advisory program, offering mentorship and guidance to students.
Benefits
- Full-time position with a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement contributions, and professional development opportunities.
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