Spanish Teacher

Title: Spanish Teacher Grades 612

Reports to: Head of Middle School

Employment Status: Full Time Exempt

Effective Date: August 21 2024

Work Location: 5 Hanover Square New York NY 10004

The IDEAL School of Manhattan

The IDEAL School of Manhattan is an inclusion school dedicated to creating a diverse community that affirms and accepts the full identities of all people while inspiring academic excellence creative leadership and a desire to build a more just and equitable world.

Position Description:

The IDEAL School of Manhattan is seeking a talented enthusiastic and creative Spanish teacher for a parttime position starting in August 2023.

All IDEAL teachers are charged with inspiring students in an inclusive and nurturing learning community to achieve personal and academic excellence. IDEAL teachers know their students as learners and as individuals and they inspire their students by setting a high bar for excellence while making the classroom fun and supporting all learners in achieving their goals. The successful candidate will work effectively with Middle and High School students; partner thoughtfully with colleagues and parents; demonstrate the ability to inspire students at all levels to strive for both personal and academic excellence; and possess a commitment to inclusive education.

Global languages are essential to IDEAL s mission which strives to expand student horizons and prepare students to be effective global citizens by exposing them to languages and cultures other than American English. The Spanish Teacher will lead inclusive classes within our Middle and High School divisions. As such the teacher will develop successful teaching methods differentiate and implement modifications and accommodations to meet the needs of all students including general education students and students with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Additionally the Spanish teacher will participate in the life of the school including prep periods coverage clubs advisory and faculty meetings.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop Spanish language skills of students through activities and projectbased learning and experience in the pedagogy of teaching language
  

• Increase verbal and written fluency in Spanish
  

• Meet the diverse learning needs of the students in in the room through differentiation and modification of curriculum
  

• Foster a passion for language and cultural literacy in students
  

• Contribute time and talent outside of the classroom to the growth of students and the school including student advisory providing coverage and participation in student clubs
  

• Participation in ongoing staff development that supports the curriculum and differentiated instruction as well as the hands on problem based immersion language approach
  

• Regularly confer with parents or guardians teachers counselors and administrators to resolve students behavioral and academic challenges
  

• Exemplify understanding and application of the school s mission including its commitment to social justice
  

• Participate in collaboration regularly as a part of a team
  

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Relevant Bachelor s degree required Masters degree preferred
  

• 12 years experience in teaching Spanish in an educational institution
  

• Demonstrated understanding for the school s mission and our unique range of students
  

• Proven ability to conduct classes entirely in the target language as appropriate
  

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  

• Proven knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design teaching and instruction for individuals and groups and the measurement of impact.
  

• A strong understanding of differentiation with proven ability to adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students varying needs and interests;
  

• Ability to Instruct students individually and in groups using teaching various teaching methods as appropriate to meet the needs of the student
  

• Ability to work cooperatively as a part of a teaching team
  

• Ability to confer with parents or guardians teachers counselors and administrators to resolve students behavioral and academic challenges
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Independent school experience is preferred
  

• Knowledge of GSuite products including Google Mail and Google Classroom
  

Benefits

Benefits Include: Paid time off comprehensive medical dental and vision insurance flexible spending program health reimbursement account commuter benefits program income protection via short and longterm disability benefits paid family leave employer provided lunch options professional development opportunities 403(b) plan with employer contribution(waiting period applies).

Equal Opportunity Employer

The IDEAL School of Manhattan is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunities for all qualified employees and job applicants and to making all employment decisions without unlawful discrimination as to race color creed religion sex national origin age disability sexual orientation citizenship or immigration status marital status familial status actual or perceived status as a victim of domestic violence caregiver status gender identity or expression military status veteran status genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal state or local law.This policy of Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all policies and procedures.

This policy of Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all policies and procedures relating to recruitment hiring compensation benefits training and development promotion demotion discipline termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.