Spanish Teacher

Millwood School seeks an enthusiastic and versatile Spanish Teacher to teach across multiple grade levels, including Junior KindergartenGrade 2 , Grades 78 , and High School Spanish . This unique whole?school position is ideal for an educator who brings creativity, flexibility, and a deep love of language learning to students at every developmental stage.

The successful candidate will join a warm, mission?driven community and play a key role in strengthening a vertically aligned Spanish program.

• Teach Spanish to JK2 students using play based, immersive, and developmentally appropriate methods.
• Teach Spanish to Grades 78 with a focus on building foundational proficiency, cultural understanding, and readiness for high school coursework.
• Teach High School Spanish courses (Levels IIII or as assigned), emphasizing communication, grammar, reading, writing, and cultural literacy.
• Design engaging lessons that support language acquisition at each stage of development.
• Develop and refine curriculum to ensure strong vertical alignment across the entire JK12 program.
• Incorporate authentic cultural experiences, project based learning, and real world applications.
• Assess student progress using varied and meaningful tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree required; Masters degree in Spanish, Education, or related field preferred.
• Teaching certification required
• Experience with IB MYP a positive
• Strong Spanish ability and strong understanding of language acquisition pedagogy.
• Experience teaching early childhood, middle school, and/or high school students; independent school experience preferred.
• Ability to differentiate instruction and support diverse learners.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
• Warmth, enthusiasm, and a genuine love of working with children and adolescents.