Lower School Spanish Teacher

Description

Lower School Spanish Teacher

Tower Hill School is seeking a Lower School Spanish Teacher to begin in August 2024. The Tower Hill Language Department adheres to a communicative and student-centered approach to modern language instruction. Candidates must possess native or near-native proficiency in Spanish, be able to teach beginner level courses to students in our Preschool through 4th grades, and show a commitment to and comfort with maximizing the use of the target language in the classroom. In addition to expertise in language teaching, the ideal candidate demonstrates a cultural awareness that encompasses the complex historical, political, and social realities of the non English-speaking world. This is a full-time, benefitted, 10-month position.

Responsibilities:

• Teaching Lower School Spanish classes

• Collaborating regularly with language department colleagues to evaluate pacing and curriculum

• Assisting with student supervision and chaperoning outside the classroom

• Completing skill based progress reports twice/year

• Utilizing a variety of pedagogical approaches and instructional technologies to enhance students’ language acquisition and cultural competence

• Participating in department and faculty meetings

Qualifications

Desired credentials, qualities, and skills:

• Experience and demonstrated interest in teaching Elementary age students

• Bachelor’s degree in Spanish, Education, or related field

• Experience teaching Spanish at the elementary or secondary level (three or more years of teaching experience preferred)

• Willingness to learn about and follow the standards of FLES programs

• Ability to manage and oversee a busy classroom

• Sensitivity to the developmental stages and well-being of children

• Excellent organizational and time management skills

• Experience with a variety of digital media and interactive teaching tools

• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively

• Strong communication skills, both verbal and non-verbal

• Enthusiasm for professional growth, academic excellence and creative teaching

• Ability to plan and organize educational content

• Commitment to broad participation in school life

• Experience in and commitment to the ongoing development and maintenance of an inclusive campus community

• A growth mindset and desire to stay current in contemporary pedagogical thinking, strategies and techniques through further education, reading, workshops, conferences, etc.

• A positive, enthusiastic, flexible and warm personality with a passion for creating a love of learning in all students

Tower Hill School is a coeducational private school for age 3 through Grade 12, dedicated to living our motto Multa Bene Facta Many Things Done Well. With a beautiful 44-acre campus located in northwest Wilmington, Tower Hill has the reputation as one of the top academic schools in the region. Our unparalleled resources include excellent faculty, state-of the-art facilities and individualized learning support.

Tower Hill School prepares students from diverse backgrounds for full and creative engagement with a dynamic world. Each student is provided with an educational experience that emphasizes the development of an inquisitive, discerning and critical mind; the value of being creative and aesthetically sensitive; the appreciation of physical well being; the ability to collaborate and to function as part of a team; and the growth of character.