EC/LS/MS Spanish Teacher

Roles and Responsibilities:

CSS is seeking an innovative, creative, and dynamic Spanish teacher to teach in Early Childhood, Lower School, and/or Middle School. The division placement will be determined based on experience, expertise, and preference. This role requires an individual who is a fluent Spanish speaker with a knack for developing the written and conversational aptitude of students. A successful candidate will have a genuine passion for Spanish culture, arts, history, and literature in addition to experience living in a Spanish speaking country for an extended period of time. This position reports directly to the Director of the division in which they are teaching.

The position’s preferred qualifications:

• A native Spanish speaker with a graduate degree is preferred

• A demonstrated fluency in the Spanish language is required

• Independent school experience

• Possess a track record of successfully teaching students at the Early Childhood, Lower School, and/or Middle School level

• Firm understanding of academic, social, and emotional development

• Passion for the outdoors and experiential learning

• Innovative mindset with strong skills in communication, collaboration, project-based learning, and technology

The Spanish Teacher will:

• Teach Spanish from an introductory to advanced level using best practices in language acquisition

• Attend all faculty meetings, department meetings, and other meetings as required

• Serve as an advisor for a group of 8-10 students, providing guidance in academic, extracurricular, social, and personal areas and serving as the school’s key liaison to parents for this group of students (if assigned to Middle School)

• Be able to collaborate effectively with colleagues

• Complete grades/comments, advisor letters, and other forms of academic communication in a timely, professional manner.

• Promote the development of character, community, and curiosity in all dealings with students, including enforcing school rules

• Use variety, creativity, and flexibility to motivate and inspire young learners

• Facilitate the development of a positive class culture that supports learning and personal growth

• Appreciate and support varying learning abilities through robust lesson planning and rigorous assessment

• Provide regular and useful student feedback and maintain assessment records

• Communicate with students and families on a regular basis

• Know the developmental and academic abilities of one’s students and communicate with students and families regularly

• Pursue opportunities for professional growth on an annual basis.

• Support a differentiated and globally integrated curriculum that includes student engagement through project-based learning, hands-on activities, experimentation and iteration, and other active approaches to learning

• Be involved in the school community at large and participate in and contribute to a Community of Belonging in formal or informal ways

• Adhere to the standards described in the Employee Handbook

• Perform various student supervisory duties