Spanish Teacher

Status: Full-Time, Exempt
Reports To: Dean of Faculty and Department Chair

The Ethel Walker School has an opening for a full-time Spanish Teacher beginning in August 2024. The successful candidate will have the ability to center students in teaching the breadth of the Middle and Upper School Spanish curriculum. Candidates must be comfortable or willing to learn how to integrate new technology and culturally relevant and responsive pedagogy into the classroom.

Requirements

• Fluency or near fluency in Spanish is required; additional competency in French and/or Latin preferred.
• Ability to teach using Comprehensible Input.
• Ability to teach all levels of Spanish, from beginner to advanced courses in literature and culture; in both the Middle School and Upper School.
• Ability to create a culture of belonging in the classroom environment.
• A strong sense of community engagement and collegiality.
• Ability to develop, implement, and assess curriculum within a schoolwide framework.
• Ability to organize, inspire, and support department colleagues in a variety of programs.
• Strong ability to clearly communicate, both verbally and in writing.
• Maintain active communication with our diverse students, colleagues, and parents.

Responsibilities

A highly developed sense of collaboration and a willingness to work with colleagues is required for this position. The candidate will work closely with colleagues to make sure the School’s mission and values are being met and will have autonomy in planning lessons and developing units and assessments with the support of the Department Chair. The successful candidate will show an empathy for and a willingness to work with adolescent girls at this phase in their development, and support the full community of a boarding school in the following ways:

• Serve as an advisor to students.
• Attend required community events including but not limited to evening banquets, concerts, performances, and community dinners.
• Performing regular duties in our residential program.
• Participate in assigned weekend team duties.
• Coach or assist with two seasons of a co-curricular activity; experience coaching lacrosse, volleyball, squash, or softball is preferred.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. The Ethel Walker School is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Equal Opportunity Employer that provides equal opportunity for all and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status.

To apply, please submit a resume, cover letter, and contact list of three (3) professional references in one (1) document to careers@my.ethelwalker.org.