Upper and Middle School Spanish Teacher

Metairie Park Country Day School seeks an experienced and enthusiastic teacher who enjoys working with young people to fill the position of Middle/Upper School Spanish Teacher. A Bachelor’s degree and fluency are required. An advanced degree in Spanish, study and/or living in a Spanish-speaking country, and certification are preferred. The full-time, 10-month position includes a comprehensive benefits package along with all school-year holidays.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Teaching up to five sections of Spanish

• Using or developing an independent curriculum that joyfully and rigorously engages students through immersion in Spanish, including but not limited to interactive real-life cultural projects and sustained exposure to the four modalities of language learning

• Using research-based methods of language acquisition

• Working with members of the World Languages Department to coordinate and connect curricular goals aligned with ACTFL World-Readiness standards and the updated 2024 proficiency guidelines to research, collaborate, and plan best practices for teaching and learning

• Collaborating with the grade-level and divisional teams to promote curricular alignment and consistency

• Communicating with parents about students’ progress

• Serving as an advisor to roughly a dozen students, which requires monitoring student progress in all facets of school life and assisting the student in making goals, plans, and decisions

• Being an open and active participant in regular professional learning.

• Being an active member of the Country Day community, which could include supervising extracurricular activities or performing other duties as assigned by the Head of School or Division Principal

The goals of the Country Day World Languages Department are to offer students a culturally relevant World Language experience, teach for research-based language acquisition, and instill the love of learning another language in our students. Students graduate from Country Day with a strong proficiency in a second language and an excellent understanding of the culture and diversity of our multilingual world.

Information about Country Day is available on our website: www.mpcds.com. Interested parties may send a resume and cover letter to careers@mpcds.com . Applicants should title all of their documents using their first and last names and should include “Spanish Position” in the subject line of the email.

Metairie Park Country Day School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $1.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person