Job Responsibilities:

• Set high academic standards for every student in the class while still adapting to the individual needs of each child.
• Prepare lesson plans in advance that teach core objectives and principles that are relevant to future education, also showing students how this knowledge is useful in the real world.
• Teach several different classes of students the rules of grammar, punctuation, spelling and other nuances of the Spanish language.
• Track and report performance data to determine where changes need to be made and which strategies and methods are working.
• Attend weekly staff meetings to address unique situations or problems with individual students so you can adapt your lesson plans to meet their needs.
• Develop stable, solid relationships with students with appropriate boundaries so they know you are available to help them when they need it.
• Promote parent/teacher/student associations and encourage students and their guardians to get involved in the community and in the school.
• Attend special events held by the school and engage with students and their parents in an appropriate, friendly way.

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree - preferably in secondary education or Spanish
• State certification and/or licensing to be a qualified Spanish teacher, or in process
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including sitting and standing for long periods of time
• Previous experience teaching Spanish
• An interest in teaching other electives...to be discussed