Spanish Teacher, Part Time

Stoneleigh-Burnham School, an independent girls’ boarding and day school for grades 7-12, is seeking a part-time Spanish teacher to teach one section of Spanish 1 for the 2026/27 school year.

Located in western Massachusetts, a short drive from the Five College Consortium (UMass Amherst, Smith, Mount Holyoke, Hampshire and Amherst College), Stoneleigh-Burnham School is the only girls’ school in New England to offer the IB Diploma Programme and attracts students from the local area and around the world. Our mission centers around helping our students discover and use their authentic voices. Employees who thrive at SBS are collaborative and dynamic colleagues excited by professional growth, are deeply passionate about education, and are committed to fostering an inclusive community.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about world language education and demonstrate expertise in teaching Spanish to adolescent students with a range of different learning styles. Spanish 1 at Stoneleigh-Burnham School is part of the broader IB Middle Years Program, which encourages contextual, cross-cultural, and student-driven learning. Our World Language department currently uses the Reporteros curriculum from Klett World Languages, providing teachers with a broad range of materials and resources for lesson planning.

Classes take place between 8:00am and 3:30pm, though this part-time position only requires attendance during assigned class times. Each class meets three times a week for 50–65 minutes.

Anticipated start date: August 2026

Duties and Responsibilities

• Teach one section of Spanish 1 for students in grades 7-9

• Support the academic/social/emotional development of all students

• Use effective classroom management strategies to promote a positive learning environment

• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure consistency and continuity of curriculum

• Be responsible for ongoing student assessment

• Perform necessary routine tasks, including providing regular student feedback and communicating with families as needed

Qualifications:

• Fluent or native command of the Spanish language

• Bachelor’s or master’s (preferred) in Spanish, Spanish education, or a related field

• Experience teaching middle and high school-aged students in a school setting

• Professionalism and strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills

• Ability to create a positive learning environment that challenges, supports, and motivates students

Applications:

Interested candidates should submit the following materials to Bett Alter, balter@sbschool.org. Open to applications until the position is filled.

• Cover letter

• Resume

• Three professional references with contact information

Stoneleigh-Burnham School strives to cultivate an inclusive community and diversify its faculty and staff; candidates who can contribute to the diversity of the community are encouraged to apply. Stoneleigh-Burnham School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Our Mission:

Stoneleigh-Burnham School is an academic community that fosters an international perspective. We inspire girls to pursue meaningful lives based on honor, respect, and intellectual curiosity. Each student is challenged to discover her best self and graduate with confidence to think independently and act ethically, secure in the knowledge that her voice will be heard.

To learn more about Stoneleigh-Burnham School, please visit our website: sbschool.org