Springfield Public Schools is accepting applications for temporary High School World Languages teachers for the purpose of establishing a pool of candidates to support learning for the 2021-2022 school year. Candidates may be considered for both part-time and full-time positions. Qualified candidates will be contacted by building administrators as positions are identified. The salary range listed in this posting assumes a full-time, 1.0 FTE position. 

Please note: Funding for these positions is temporarily available for the 2021-2022 school year only. Candidates hired into these positions will not retain job rights beyond the 2021-2022 school year.

About the District

Springfield Public Schools is located in Springfield, Oregon, in the heart of the Willamette Valley, and serves 185 square miles of the city of Springfield and East/Central Lane County. We are directly to the east of Eugene, where the University of Oregon is located. We currently have over 10,000 students, 1,446 staff members including 645 teachers in our Kindergarten through Grade 12 school district. 

Springfield Public Schools believes that student success is our most important outcome. The success of our students depends on the collective community coming together to support every student, every day throughout their K-12 education. From the time a student is greeted by the bus driver in the morning to the last bell in the afternoon, Springfield Public Schools is committed to meeting the needs of each child. 

About the Position

To support this work, successful candidates will possess the following characteristics that support our vision of Every Student a Graduate Prepared for a Bright and Successful Future:

• A belief that every student can and will learn;
• The desire to eliminate inequities in student achievement;
• The motivation to foster safe, healthy and engaging environments;
• A commitment to promote an inclusive culture that draws on the assets of students, staff and community.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge and experience with high school-aged students;
• Ability to effectively manage and supervise students and their work;
• Knowledge of Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS);
• Demonstrated understanding of, and responsiveness to, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds that characterize a K-12 school community in a manner specific to the position;
• Strong student relationship building skills and the ability to establish a sound system of classroom routines and management;
• Establishes effective, collaborative working relationships with diverse staff, student and community populations.

Minimum Qualifications

• A valid state of Oregon teaching license, or the ability to get one, with one or more of the following endorsements:
• World Languages: Spanish
• World Languages: French
• World Languages: German
• World Languages: Japanese
• Successfully pass fingerprinting, criminal, Oregon Department of Education, and TSPC background checks

Desired Qualifications

• Demonstrated understanding of and responsiveness to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds that characterize a K-12 school community in a manner specific to the position;
• Multiple high school subject area endorsements

Salary Range: $38,556 - $83,530, based on education & experience, plus a generous benefits package

Posting Begins: Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Posting Closes: Open until filled 

To apply, please submit your application materials through the district’s TalentEd Recruit & Hire website. Visit www.springfield.k12.or.us and click on the “Join Our Team” link. Locate the Licensed Position Postings button and click on the link, which takes you to TalentEd Recruit & Hire. If you need assistance completing an application or need an alternate format, please contact the District's Human Resource Department at (541) 726-3203.

An Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer

Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, gender or sexual orientation in admission or access to the treatment of employment in its programs and activities as required by state and federal law. If you have any complaints, please contact Human Resources at (541) 726-3203.

It is our policy to provide qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment in accordance with applicable law. Applicants wishing to claim veterans' preference must provide the following military documents verifying their eligibility:

Veterans: A copy of the applicant's Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (a federal DD Form 214 or 215), which shows character of service upon discharge OR a letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs indicating the applicant receives a non-service connected pension.

Disabled Veterans: A copy of the applicant's Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (a federal DD Form 214 or 215), which shows character of service upon discharge AND a copy of the applicants veteran's disability preference letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (unless the information is included on the DD Form 214 or 215).

For veterans' preference to apply, the required military documents must be submitted at the time of application submission.

For more information, contact Springfield Public Schools at:

640 A Street • Springfield • OR 97477 • Phone: 541-726-3203 • FAX: 541-726-3315