2026-2027 5th-8th Grade Spanish Teacher - Sacred Heart Parish School at Diocese of San Diego
Application Deadline
6/30/2026 11:55 PM Pacific
Date Posted
5/14/2026
Contact
Erika Rosas
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Pay Range
$22.00 -
$24.00
Per Hour
Add'l Salary Info
11 hours per week
Length of Work Year
10 months
Employment Type
Part Time
Job Summary
Job Summary
Sacred Heart Parish School is seeking a dynamic and engaging part-time Spanish Teacher for grades 5–8. The ideal candidate will foster a love for language learning while developing students’ speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in Spanish. Instruction should be interactive, culturally rich, and aligned with age-appropriate standards, while supporting a positive and inclusive classroom environment.
Requirements / Qualifications
Religious Qualifications
- Active, practicing Roman Catholic
- Respects and understands a Catholic school philosophy
Professional Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required; teaching credential (or in progress) preferred
- Fluency in Spanish required (native or near-native proficiency preferred)
- Experience teaching upper elementary or middle school students preferred
- Strong classroom management and organizational skills
- Ability to engage students in interactive and meaningful language learning
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Collaborative, flexible, and team-oriented mindset
- Commitment to fostering both academic and cultural appreciation
Requirements / Qualifications
Religious Qualifications
- Active, practicing Roman Catholic
- Respects and understands a Catholic school philosophy
Professional Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required; teaching credential (or in progress) preferred
- Fluency in Spanish required (native or near-native proficiency preferred)
- Experience teaching upper elementary or middle school students preferred
- Strong classroom management and organizational skills
- Ability to engage students in interactive and meaningful language learning
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Collaborative, flexible, and team-oriented mindset
- Commitment to fostering both academic and cultural appreciation
Comments and Other Information
Physical Requirements: To successfully meet the needs of the students in his/her care, the teacher must:
- Spend the majority of the day standing in the classroom. While standing the teacher will frequently hold objects they are working with or demonstrating
- Sit on an occasional basis when developing lesson plans, grading, etc.
- Walk through the classroom and be able to maneuver in tight spaces between desks. Walk on both even and uneven surfaces
- Deal with students while kneeling or squatting, stooping, or bending
- Reach at, below, or above shoulder height with the dominant upper extremity; may require trunk or neck rotation to look back at the class
- Assist in moving children's desks and chairs to change the layout of the classroom to influence the learning situation. It is occasionally necessary to lift and carry boxes weighing up to 25 pounds from the office to classrooms
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to be inside the classroom. The employee is required to be mobile to, from, and within the classroom and preschool environment, as well as maneuver throughout the school facility to attend meetings, trainings, and other work-related events. The employee may be required to conduct trips to, from, and within various city and county-wide locations to attend trainings or workshops.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Please note this position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Sacred Heart Parish School, as part of the Catholic Diocese of San Diego, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status.
Comments and Other Information
Physical Requirements: To successfully meet the needs of the students in his/her care, the teacher must:
- Spend the majority of the day standing in the classroom. While standing the teacher will frequently hold objects they are working with or demonstrating
- Sit on an occasional basis when developing lesson plans, grading, etc.
- Walk through the classroom and be able to maneuver in tight spaces between desks. Walk on both even and uneven surfaces
- Deal with students while kneeling or squatting, stooping, or bending
- Reach at, below, or above shoulder height with the dominant upper extremity; may require trunk or neck rotation to look back at the class
- Assist in moving children's desks and chairs to change the layout of the classroom to influence the learning situation. It is occasionally necessary to lift and carry boxes weighing up to 25 pounds from the office to classrooms
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to be inside the classroom. The employee is required to be mobile to, from, and within the classroom and preschool environment, as well as maneuver throughout the school facility to attend meetings, trainings, and other work-related events. The employee may be required to conduct trips to, from, and within various city and county-wide locations to attend trainings or workshops.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Please note this position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Sacred Heart Parish School, as part of the Catholic Diocese of San Diego, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status.
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