Elementary School Spanish Teacher

Austin, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 8 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Headwaters School a Pre-K through grade 12 independent day school serving over 500 students across its three campuses in Austin TX is seeking a full time Spanish Teacher in our Elementary School for the remainder of the 2025-2026 academic year. This position will start in February.

At Headwaters our guides nurture a school culture that promotes a growth mindset a collaborative spirit a joyful environment and the achievement of high expectations. Our faculty and staff ensure all members of our school community understand their role in advancing issues of justice equity diversity and inclusion. Headwaters School supports the professional growth of our school faculty in order to contribute to their feelings of fulfillment to provide a model of lifelong learning for our students and to advance the strategic goals of the school.

Our faculty members are responsible for bringing our Purpose statement to life: to cultivate identity formation foster empathy and embrace diversity to bring more peace to the addition they guide our students to live authentically think expansively and create bravely. We invite our students guides staff parents and trustees to be Peacemakers Advocates Creators and Thinkers.

Candidates will also be prepared to fully participate in the life of the school. The Spanish Teacher reports directly to our Elementary School Director. Our ideal candidate will have a Bachelors degree as well as knowledge of Montessori educational philosophy.

Job Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree required degree in Spanish preferred

2-5 years prior experience teaching in an elementary school setting

Native speaker and/or experience living and working abroad preferred

Passion for working with elementary school children

Strong commitment to equity and inclusion practices and curriculum in the classroom

A commitment to personal and professional development

Is a creative individual and team player

Ability to maintain calm and focus

Operates with a high level of integrity

Highly organized & tech savvy

Essential Job Duties/Responsibilities:

Create age-appropriate curriculum and lesson plans that align with language standards and integrate cultural awareness.
Teach vocabulary grammar pronunciation and basic conversational skills through engaging activities and resources.
Introduce students to Spanish-speaking cultures traditions and customs to enhance language learning.
Regularly assess to measure student progress and understanding providing feedback and adapting instruction based on student needs.
Establish a positive learning environment that encourages participation and respect among students.
Provide differentiation by tailoring lessons to accommodate various learning styles and proficiency levels within the classroom.
Collaborate with other guides to incorporate Spanish language learning into other subject areas.
When appropriate incorporate technology and multimedia resources to create interactive and engaging lessons.
Maintain communication that supports an understanding of the schools program develops positive relationships with the school community and protects the privacy and confidentiality of each student and family in the school community
Maintain an on-going dialogue with the Elementary School Director and Learning Specialist to coordinate curriculum integration and implementation
Establish a positive relationship with parents of the community and maintain regular communication with regard to their childs specific needs as well as helping to develop an understanding of the Spanish curriculum
Actively participate in school functions including Open Houses Parent Orientations campus fundraisers etc.
Participate in a regular evaluation process including classroom observations self evaluations interim and annual performance evaluations and annual goal-setting
Manage student behavior in the classroom and on school premises
Serve as an ambassador of the Schools mission and philosophy
Perform other duties as assigned

This is a full-time salaried exempt position and compensation is competitive for the greater Austin area. The school offers a wide-range of benefits including generous paid time off 100% paid medical insurance for an employee on our HSA/High Deductible plan 401(k) employer matching on-going professional support and continuing education opportunities and a unique working environment where you are able to share and receive ongoing feedback.

Interested applicants should email a resume cover letter and educational philosophy statement Leslie Hirsch Director of Human Resources at to apply or go to the Headwaters School Employment website School welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. As a 501(c)3 non-profit school Headwaters provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race color national origin religion gender age disability veteran status sexual orientation genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local anti-discrimination law. The Schools equal employment opportunity practices extend to recruitment hiring selection compensation benefits transfer promotion training discipline and all other terms conditions and privileges of employment. All Employees are responsible for complying with the Schools equal employment opportunity policy.

Required Experience: