Lower School Long-Term Substitute Spanish Teacher

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Reports to: Head of Lower School

Primary Responsibilities:

• Carries out all responsibilities associated with a normal teaching load in partnership with the Language teaching team
• Daily schedule: 7:30 - 11:00am Flex substitute assisting other classes, as needed, and prepping for teaching;  11:00 am - 3:00pm teaching 4th and 5th grade Spanish.  
• Execute a purposeful curriculum, multi-modal instruction, and a variety of assessments in order to reach a diverse community of learners (academically, culturally, racially, religiously, etc.).
• Support the established classroom culture of belonging for all students.
• Working in concert with a teaching team and following through on plans.
• Providing regular and timely student feedback and informative parent communication, as needed
• Participates in faculty, department, team, and grade-level meetings.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree with significant coursework in Spanish or a related field.
• Self-directed with good time management skills and the ability to manage concurrent responsibilities.
• Love of working with young students and a willingness to engage them as whole students, balancing care and compassion with challenge and accountability.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills to facilitate effective communication with students, parents, colleagues, and supervisors.
• A strong desire to work in a collaborative learning community.
• Regular carpool duty (morning)
• Professionalism, consistent application of school policies, and regular and reliable attendance. 

Physical Demands:  

• NOTE: The Lovett School employment process includes a post-offer drug (hair) test and background check. 
• 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.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands from wrist to finger, and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; and reach with hands. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.