Job Title: Spanish Teacher for grades 9-12 

Job Product: Student understanding of Spanish that furthers the development of character and intellect. 

General Purpose: The Spanish teacher is responsible for developing students’ academic excellence and virtue by creating a positive culture of inquiry and learning and providing students with challenging and meaningful learning activities and experiences. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plans curriculum and instruction. 
• Delivers effective instruction.
• Manages classroom climate and operation.
• Promotes achievement.
• Meets professional responsibilities.
• Other duties and responsibilities as needed or assigned.

Demonstrates subject matter knowledge:

• Spoken and written command of a standard version of Spanish.
• Knowledge of culturally and historically significant literary and non-literary texts and authors associated with Spain and Latin America; literary traditions, periods, and genres.
• Characteristics of reading and writing pedagogy in Spanish.
• Age-appropriate songs, and games in Spanish.
• Similarities and differences between Spanish and English Theories of, and differences between, first and second language acquisition.
• Knowledge of the other arts (historical traditions, genres, and major artists) associated with Spain and Latin America.
• Knowledge of contemporary political, social, and artistic features of Spain and Latin America.

Minimum Requirements:

*** Note that a teaching certificate/license is not required to teach at The Vanguard School ***

Bachelor’s degree in Spanish or Competitive Credentials.

Experience:

Prior teaching and directing experience preferred but is not required.

Salary:

$42,000 per year, based on qualifications.

Benefits: 

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• PERA Retirement

DISCLAIMERS

• You are required to disclose relevant issues related to criminal history, employment history, and licensure history in order to apply.
• All employees must submit to and pass a CBI / FBI fingerprint background check as a condition of employment.
• The Vanguard School is subject to all federal and state laws and constitutional provisions prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, or ancestry in its programs and activities.