The 6th Grade Spanish Teacher will be responsible for engaging and inspiring our students to learn both the Spanish language and about diverse Spanish-speaking cultures. The successful candidate will work closely with other colleagues in the World Languages Department, under the supervision of the Director of 6th Grade & Secondary School Outplacement, to build an engaging curriculum that fulfills Curtis’s mission and values. The candidate must have excellent time-management, organizational, and communication skills, be innovative and creative in instructional planning, dynamic and adaptable to shifting work conditions, and open to feedback. A collegial personality and responsiveness to direction are essential traits, as is passion for teaching elementary school-aged children and the Spanish language.
Curtis School is fully committed to a diverse faculty and student body. The candidate should possess an abundance of respect and sensitivity around racial, ethnic, gender, socio-economic, and all differences.
Duties and Responsibilities
Include, but are not limited to:
Embracing Curtis School’s Mission, Vision, Purpose, Values, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion statement
Collaborating with colleagues in the World Languages Department and 6th grade team to plan and implement an appropriately challenging 6th grade Spanish curriculum for four sections of students
Facilitating a 6th grade homebase (equivalent of advisory)
Teaching a 6th grade elective class in both semesters
Promoting academic and social-emotional development of children in individual, small group, and whole class settings
Assessing students using current strategies and tools to inform instruction and give feedback
Completing checklists and narrative reports and participating in twice-yearly parent-teacher conferences
Supervising children during morning break, lunch, recess, and afternoon carpool
Integrating meaningful and appropriate use of technology within the curriculum and as a communication tool
Attending Back-to-School Night, Open House, faculty workshop days, grade-level and division meetings, relevant all-school events, and all mandatory professional development
Qualifications
A successful candidate will:
Have a bachelor’s degree (master’s degree and teaching credential preferred)
Ideally have 3-5 years’ teaching experience
Native or near-native fluency in Spanish
Have knowledge of language pedagogy and research, and experience using student-centered, communicative activities that simulate real-life scenarios and linguistic exchanges in order to bolster proficiency
Be cognizant of current trends, pedagogy, research, and topics of importance in education and be willing to apply them in the classroom and share with other teachers
Continually seek professional growth and development
Possess excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate with students, colleagues, and parents
Participate actively in student and community life inside and outside the classroom
Understand the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in education
Have excellent technology skills and experience integrating technology in instruction
Provide a portfolio of teaching with examples of innovative lessons or projects that demonstrate creative and critical thinking and/or teach a demo lesson
Be flexible about working in outdoor weather conditions and able to regularly sit, stand, walk, use hands, reach with arms, talk and hear, and occasionally lift up to 10-25 pounds
Salary
At Curtis School, salaries are one component of a compensation package that includes a generous benefit package, retirement matching, lunch credits, health & life, AD & LTD insurance. The anticipated annual base salary range the school reasonably expects to pay candidates for this position is $60,000 to $115,000, depending on factors such as years of experience.
Non-Discrimination Policy
Curtis School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or marital status, or any other legally protected status in its employment practices.
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