Spanish Teacher

About the Opportunity

As a Spanish teacher with Scholars Academies, you will be student facing the majority of the day. You will work closely with your grade team and the instructional leadership team to internalize, and in some cases develop curriculum;

provide high-quality instruction; track and measure student progress; create a positive classroom and school culture, and to engage in reflection and continuous improvement.

You will also be asked to act as a class advisor for our community of students, providing mentor and support during their secondary school career.

As a team we will work together to prepare students with the skills, strength of character and emotional well-being to excel academically, lead in their communities, and realize their best possible selves.

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What Qualifies You

• You have expertise teaching Spanish at the Elementary or Middle School levels
• You have a Bachelor’s Degree or higher
• You hold or are in the process of attaining a NYS Certification
• You hold yourself to high professional and ethical standards
• You have experience with or are excited about researching best practices in anti-racist pedagogy
• You enjoy and / or have experience working with diverse populations of students and communities
• You believe that every student can and will learn when provided with a quality education
• You have demonstrated success in raising the achievement levels of students who historically have not had equitable access to education opportunities
• You are willing to be flexible in your role and adapt to school and student needs
• You are committed to continuous improvement and learning through professional development
• You have a minimum of two-year’s experience in relevant educational positions

Please note that many do not meet 100% of the desired qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to still apply.

Areas of Leadership

• Demonstrate successful partnership with classroom or subject area co-teacher and utilize multiple co-teaching models in the classroom.
• Embodiment and effective modeling of our core values for students to exhibit and practice them
• Sets ambitious goals based on backward planning, demonstrating locus of control, and aligned with an overall vision for student success, content to be learned, personal knowledge of students, and overall instructional context
• Demonstrates deep knowledge of content and effective pedagogy, evidenced by clear and objective-driven instruction and meaningful student engagement through active learning practices
• Staff member sets clear expectations and institutes routines so as to establish and maintains a purposeful, supportive, and fun environment for learning, in which students feel safe, valued, and respected by adults and their peers
• Builds a classroom community where restorative practices are actively modeled and used to navigate student and community challenges
• Serves as Advisor to 10-15 students, motivating students across academic skill levels and cultivating students’ social-emotional awareness and well-being
• Thoughtfully modifies and differentiates instruction to meet the needs of the individual learners
• Demonstrates a Team First mindset, through proactive contributions to the community, and advances his / her practice through reflection, development opportunities, participation in the professional community, and actively engaging families and community members

Overview of the Hiring Process

• Application
• Phone interview
• In-person demo lesson & interview
• Reference check
• Decision

Thank you for taking the time to submit an application.