What are the responsibilities and job description for the Spanish Teacher (.50 FTE) Cottage Grove High School 2025-26 School Year position at Cottage Grove High School?
Spanish Teacher
Cottage Grove High School
(.50 FTE)
2025-26 School Year
High school grades 9-12, from beginning to advanced Spanish language instruction.
Cottage Grove High School is seeking a Spanish teacher starting the 2025-26 school year who is skilled at creating both meaningful relationships and engaging lessons to inspire students to appreciate learning a new language while building their skills and knowledge. This permanent position would be an important part of an experienced and energetic World Langauges department, as well as a school staff with the mission to partner with parents and the community to help students find their direction for their future.
Cottage Grove High School has 600 students in grades 9-12 and promotes a welcoming and positive experience for all students. CGHS prides itself in offering students a wide variety of courses, opportunities and experiences to challenge and prepare them for tomorrow. CGHS strives to be a local leader in CTE, technology and instruction.
Position Description
The licensed Spanish teacher is responsible for second-language Spanish instruction for grades 9-12 secondary students, ranging from beginning to advanced levels. Both oral and written Spanish proficiency is expected. The ideal candidate will be fully bilingual.
Qualifications
- Valid Oregon Teaching Certificate with Spanish endorsement
- Experience teaching Spanish at the secondary level
- Demonstrated abilities (written and/or oral) to plan and implement second language acquisition and instruction around District curriculum guides
- Oral and written Spanish language proficiency
- Ability to work and communicate with students, teachers, parents, and administrators
- Knowledge and skills concerning second language acquisition
- Such other alternatives and abilities as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable
- Ability to contribute in a meaningful way with an experienced team of world language staff
- Experience working effectively in a professional learning environment
Preferred Qualities
- ESOL endorsements preferred
- Evidence of multi-cultural experience and cultural competency
- Bilingual proficiency and/or multicultural experience strongly preferred
- Willingness to coach and/or advise sports, clubs or activities
An ideal candidate would also embody the mission, vision and collective commitments of CGHS and its staff:
CGHS Mission: We are ALL about learning at high levels to ensure our students succeed after high school.
CGHS Vision: Students & Staff at CGHS learn together to:
- Authentically take risks to own the learning experience
- Cultivate and create a sense of belonging and safe environment for EACH individual
- Make relevant connections between learning & life
- Prepare to meet the needs of our ever-changing world
CGHS Collective Commitments: in order to fulfill our fundamental purpose and become the school we describe in our vision statement, each member of the staff commits to the following
- I will be a positive, contributing member of my collaborative team.
- I will teach the essential standards of our agreed-upon curriculum unit by unit.
- I will monitor each student’s learning on an ongoing basis through classroom and team-developed formative assessments.
- I will use evidence of student learning to inform and improve my practice and to better meet the needs of each student.
- I will work with my colleagues to achieve our SMART goals.
- I will seek out best practices to support student learning.
- I will keep parents informed of the progress of their children.
- I will commit to culturally responsive practices, building relationships, and increasing equity.
Salary
Salary will be determined by the experience and degree level in accordance with the 25-26 licensed salary schedule.
Applications are completed online at: https://slane.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx
Application Deadline: Open until filled, application review will begin April 29th.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
South Lane District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, parental or marital status, age, or genetic information. Reasonable accommodations for the application and interview process will be provided upon request and as required in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA). Disabled persons may contact Human Resources at (541)942-3381 for additional information or assistance. Speech/Hearing impaired persons may contact the District for assistance through the Oregon Relay at (800) 735-2900.
Salary : $45,025 - $93,974
