MIddle School Spanish Teacher

• Job Description** Innovation Academy Charter School seeks a
• full-time middle school Spanish teacher** for the upcoming school
  
  

year. Successful candidates will be passionate learners and

collaborators who are committed to the school?s mission and invested in

the academic and social-emotional learning of all students. Our school

has a close-knit community of teachers, students, administration, and

parents. Teachers serve as advisors to a group of 12-13 students each

year, building strong relationships with students outside of the

academic classroom. IACS seeks to serve all students within an

academically rigorous and culturally responsive community of learners.

Our school aims to engage students in practical applications of their

learning and support students to become critical thinkers, collaborative

problem-solvers, and self-directed learners. The **Spanish program** is

a proficiency-based program that immerses the students in the language

from the first day. Students are expected to participate and stay in the

target language while in class. By immersing themselves in Spanish,

students begin to learn the natural way and are encouraged to speak as

often as possible, embracing errors as an expected part of learning a

language. Teachers provide comprehensible input, scaffolded activities,

games, music, physical activity, guided readings and community building

activities to create an error-tolerant environment for students to learn

to take safe risks with the target language. Spanish teachers at IACS

use the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines to guide a largely teacher-prepared

curriculum that supports student growth in the target language. Situated

in Tyngsboro, MA, IACS draws a diverse student body from neighboring

districts, including Lowell, Dracut, and Chelmsford, as well as

Tyngsboro. Our community represents 19 languages spoken, 39% students of

color, 25% of students on special education plans, and a community of

students and staff that identify as LGBTQ. IACS has a **strong mentoring

program** for teachers new to the school and those new to teaching,

including career changers. We welcome candidates who are committed to

their own professional learning, open to feedback, and committed to

collaboration. **Classroom Teacher \> Language: Spanish** **Welcome to

Innovation Academy Charter School** Innovation Academy Charter School is

a tuition free, college preparatory, Massachusetts public charter

school. Currently, the school serves students in grades 5-12 from more

than 10 Massachusetts communities including Chelmsford, Lowell,

Billerica, Dracut, Groton, Tewksbury, Tyngsboro and Westford. At

Innovation Academy Charter School, our mission is to create an inclusive

educational environment that helps students become self-directed problem

solvers, effective communicators, and invested community members for our

complex and evolving world. IACS is invested in hiring candidates with

identities that have been historically excluded and socially

marginalized. BIPOC and LGBTQ individuals are strongly encouraged to

apply. IACS is devoted to anti-bias training, education and learning for

all employees. IACS is committed to being an equal opportunity employer

and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. IACS does not

discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender,

sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, economic

status, homelessness, status as a protected veteran, status as an

individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected

characteristics. **Job Requirements** -Bachelor degree preferred.

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required