Under the supervision of the Lower School Head, a Spanish teacher at The Hudson School works to promote the school’s mission with students in the lower school.

Recognizing the invaluable cognitive and social-emotional benefits of multilingualism, the lower school world language program at The Hudson School seeks to create a joyful environment for learning languages. Through interactive, interdisciplinary and collaborative experiences with languages, students are offered opportunities to kindle:

• Curiosity about people and culture in a complex world
• Communication skills and expression of thoughts and ideas in new ways
• Confidence and a sense of empowerment to take intellectual risks and experiment with language

Essential Qualities

Specialist Teacher Additional Responsibilities

• Supervision/Safety
• Record-Keeping and Documentation
• Communication with Families
• Collaboration and Collegiality

• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

• Teachers participate in a cycle of evaluation that is outlined in the handbook.
• Teachers will participate in professional development sessions as determined in collaboration with school leadership

• Teachers may be required to participate in courses in Abuse Prevention, First Aid, CPR, and/or medical administration at the expense of the school and as requested by the school

Qualifications

The Hudson School teachers will generally have at least the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in world language or elementary education or a related field from an accredited college or university acquired or in progress or equivalent experience
• A working knowledge of the CI (Comprehensible Input) approach and TPRS (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling) model; experience teaching with these is preferred
• Have a deep interest in children and ability to connect with them
• Native Spanish speaker
• Be able to clearly communicate verbally and in writing in English
• Be able to collaborate with others in an open way
• Be able to work both indoors and outdoors
• Be able to bend or kneel to facilitate communication with young children, climb multiple flights of stairs while supervising children, and maintain a high level of activity while supervising children
• Treat all members of The Hudson School community with respect and civility

• Upon employment, be able to pass criminal background checks

Teachers from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Salary Range: 15-35k annually, based on 10-20 hours per week, dependent on additional duties.