Middle School Spanish Teacher

OTHER DUTIES Actively support the school through participation in the variety of activities that make the Catlin Gabel School a vibrant community Participate in ongoing professional development and training to support Catlin Gabel mission Other duties as assigned by Middle School Head

COMPETENCIES Adaptability & Problem-Solving

• Ability to adjust to new situations and challenges, analyze problems, and implement effective solutions in dynamic environments.
• Communication &
• Teamwork: Skilled in conveying information clearly and effectively, fostering collaboration, and working as part of a team to achieve shared goals.
• Organization &
• Time
• Management: Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks, manage resources, and handle multiple responsibilities efficiently.
• Cultural
• Awareness &
• Crisis
• Management: Demonstrates sensitivity to diverse perspectives and backgrounds, while maintaining composure and effective leadership during emergencies.
• Technology
• Proficiency &
• Willingness to
• Learn: Leverages modern technology to improve operations, while staying open to continuous learning and personal development. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES This role supervises students in the classroom and various activities as appropriate. It does not supervise other employees.

• INTERPERSONAL CONTACTS Interactions occur most routinely with students in the classroom and during other activities.
• Many informal interactions with students for whom the teacher has no direct supervision or responsibility occur.
• Daily contact ranges from direct teaching of curriculum, student advising, and informal exchanges.
• Regular contact with Middle School colleagues, particularly those working on the same grade level, discipline or on a joint project is expected.
• Frequent contact with parents either for scheduled conferences or casual conversation is a community norm.
• Responsible and active collaboration with colleagues, in all divisions, is expected.
• Important personal qualities include interest in and demonstrated ability to teach and support pre-adolescents and adolescents, ability to work effectively with a team, a sense of humor, flexibility, organizational ability, energy, and collegiality.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE MA or MS in teaching, education, Spanish or related field required At least two years demonstrated effective Spanish teaching experience is preferred Demonstrated work with middle school aged students is preferred Experience in curriculum development a plus Use of internet, e-mail, and other appropriate technology applications Willingness to sponsor an activity, club, or coach is highly desirable Ability and comfort teaching students of different proficiency levels, from beginner to intermediate levels of Spanish Native or near native fluency in Spanish since classes are predominately conducted in target language Non-native speakers must have a strong oral proficiency Extended immersion visit to a Spanish speaking country is preferred Experience leading global trips with students preferred Experience with Understanding by Design instructional planning a plus Use of internet, e-mail, and other appropriate technology applications is essential Understanding and experience with student-centered teaching, project-based learning, and performance-based assessment is preferable

WORKING CONDITIONS The requirements listed below are representative of physical requirements and may not be all-encompassing. Incumbents must be able to perform job duties with or without accommodations. Work is primarily performed in a classroom setting and includes occasional to frequent work leading students off campus activities. Moderately sedentary position for lesson preparation, report writing, and collaborative meetings 40%-50% of the time May occasionally transport groups of students in school vehicle as driver and/or trip leader Requires mobility to traverse campus to accompany and assure the safety of children This may include moving up and down stairs/elevator or hill between facilities multiple times throughout the workday Occasional bending, squatting, stooping and kneeling Ability to occasionally lift up 40 pounds Frequent and consistent operation of a computer and other office machinery (e.g. copier, printer, fax) requiring manual dexterity

SCHEDULE This is a full-time, 10 month position. Full-time faculty teachers are expected to travel to retreats, conferences and workshops as well as accompany students on various experiential activities throughout the year. There are some mandatory evening and weekend commitments.