Spanish Teacher K-5

K-5 Spanish Teacher

Chadwick School

Palos Verdes Peninsula, California

Chadwick School is an independent, K-12, coeducational day school dedicated to academic excellence, the development of exemplary character, and self-discovery through experience. A highly educated faculty and staff bring out the best in the talented student body through active learning, challenging academics, one-on-one mentoring, unparalleled global opportunities, nationally distinguished outdoor education and community service programs, outstanding athletic opportunities, and award-winning visual and performing arts.

The core values of respect, responsibility, honesty, fairness, and compassion are widely shared and fostered daily in classrooms, during co-curricular activities, and through the camaraderie of this close-knit community.

Located on a beautiful, 45-acre hilltop campus on the scenic Palos Verdes Peninsula in Los Angeles County, Chadwick enrolls over 800 students drawn from more than 45 Southern California communities.

Founded in 1935 by visionary educator Margaret Lee Chadwick, Chadwick is one of two schools operated by the Roessler-Chadwick Foundation. In 2010, Chadwick International School was formed in Songdo, South Korea, which expanded opportunities for students around the globe to benefit from a world-class Chadwick education.

Job Title:  K-5 Spanish Teacher          

Division/Department: Village School

Reports To: Upper Village Division Director 

Location: Palos Verdes, CA

Level/Grade: K-5        

Type of position/FLSA: Full-time Exempt

Chadwick School is looking for an energizing, enthusiastic individual with previous experience and deep understanding of elementary school Spanish and interest in student-centered and experiential instructional practices and backward design curriculum planning. 

The Chadwick Village School has two classes of approximately 20 students at each grade level in kindergarten through fifth grade. This Spanish teacher will be the Village Spanish specialist, teaching each class in grades K-5. The Village Spanish teacher is responsible for creating joy and enthusiasm around learning a global language and exploring culture and for exposure of foundational skills and knowledge in alignment with a K-12 Spanish sequence. 

Chadwick’s mission-driven program focuses on academic excellence, exemplary character, and self-discovery through experience and is based on Chadwick's Core Values of compassion, fairness, honesty, respect, and responsibility and the Chadwick Core Competencies: critical and creative thinking, communication, collaboration, character, courage, and cultural competence.

ASSOCIATED RESPONSIBILITIES

• Be on campus from 7:45 am until 3:45 pm on days when school is in session.
• Teach K-5 Spanish.
• Design learning experiences around evidence-based language best practices in order to support a coherent backward-designed curriculum that aligns with the Village and global language program and scope and sequence.
• Work with the global language department chair, Division Directors, Assistant Head of School for Teaching and Learning, and peers to strengthen pedagogy and curriculum and take advantage of professional development opportunities.
• Model the Chadwick Core Values and help provide a joyful, inclusive school experience within and beyond the classroom.
• Use a whole-child approach that builds classroom community and creates an environment that remains responsive to the strengths and needs of all students.
• Demonstrate the ability to proactively reflect on and participate in discussions around identity, race, and issues of social justice.
• Participate in multiple Village faculty duties, such as student supervision during recess, lunch, and dismissal, and Village community events.
• Communicate with parents in a timely manner, including report cards and narrative comments twice a year.
• Collaborate with learning specialist and school counselors on academic, social, or emotional issues.
• Attend weekly faculty meetings, relevant student support meetings, new faculty programming, and professional development days.
• Assist with back to school events, open house, field trips, overnight trips, and concerts when relevant.
• Read and follow employment policies outlined in the Employee Handbook.
• Read and follow academic policies outlined in the relevant division Handbook.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED AND PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCES, AND SKILLS

• Strong written and oral communication skills in English are required.
• A bachelor’s degree.
• Three years of teaching experience, with experience teaching diverse elementary-age levels and abilities.
• Deep and broad knowledge of the Spanish language, including speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills, along with cultural competency.
• Understanding of and interest in the developmental nuances of elementary school-aged children.
• Interest in and knowledge of foundational global language content and standards, such as ACTFL.

Compensation: $81,000 to $98,000 salary based on years of experience, credentials and other qualifications.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT

• Required to lift and carry up to a maximum of 25 lbs., in a correct manner consistent with the appropriate training provided by the School.
• Occasionally required to use hand to handle or feel objects, touch and use tools, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, bend, stoop, twist, lift, reach, push, pull, grasp, balance, kneel, crouch, crawl, grasp, talk, hear, and walk during the course of employment.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and an ability to adjust focus.
• May use telephone, computer, copier, and other office equipment in the course of a day.
• Required to sit while operating word processing equipment up to several hours daily, repetitive motion for typing and other keystroke needs.

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time.  This may include warm, hot, or cold temperatures.  The noise level in the work environment is moderate.

Note: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties and responsibilities that are required of the position.

By submitting an Employment Application, I hereby understand and agree that consistent with its obligations under Education Code Section 44051 subd. (a)(2) and as a part of the application consideration process, Chadwick School will contact each Educational Employer and inquire about your employment history including, without limitation, whether I was the subject of any credible complaints of, substantiated investigations into, or discipline for, egregious misconduct, as defined in Education Code Section 44932, subd. (a)(1).

Salary : $81,000 - $98,000