Spanish Teacher (Kindergarten to 8th Grade)

Merritt Academy is in search of an energetic and dynamic Spanish Teacher to join our remarkable team. The primary focus of the Spanish Teacher is teaching grade appropriate academic classes to our Kindergarten to 8th Grade classrooms in Spanish. In addition to language instruction, lessons will include appropriate cultural elements and the promotion of respect for second languages and second language speakers. The Spanish Teacher will be responsible for managing the classroom and appropriate use of bulletin boards, visual aides, and technology in the classroom. This position is also responsible for keeping abreast of current trends in language instruction.

• Maintain control of classroom using effective classroom management
• Prepare weekly lesson plans in accordance with age-appropriate guidelines established by the administration
• Prepare and teach lessons and values curriculum
• Maintain accurate and complete student evaluations, including progress reports, portfolio, anecdotal reports, etc.
• Evaluate all children’s social and academic development continually
• Maintain positive parent communication

To succeed in this position you will need the following:

• Bachelors degree required
• Experience working in education required
• Native or native-level proficiency in Spanish
• Read, write, and communicate effectively in English
• Knowledge of developmental milestones and age appropriate practices
• Effective classroom-management techniques
• Effective leadership and team building skills
• Read, write, and communicate effectively in English
• Pass pre-employment screenings

We seek candidates who are flexible and willing to take any assigned tasks and to work with various age groups. We also seek candidates who exhibit professionalism, pride in work, initiative, a strong work ethic and who support parents as partners in education.

Our team makes the difference and are essential to our success as a school! We care about our team and provide generous benefits which include supporting each teacher's passion for learning by providing a tuition reimbursement program as well as many professional development training opportunities. Additional great benefits include:

• Competitive pay
• Health, dental and vision insurance options for eligible employees
• Paid time off 
• Retirement plan with employer matching
• Life Insurance
• Discounted tuition rate for child(ren) attending any J127 Education Foundation school

To learn more about how Merritt Academy supports and invests in our team go to our website at https://www.merrittacademy.org/careers/