2026-2027 Middle and Upper School Spanish Teacher

Middle and Upper School Spanish Teacher

School Overview

FRA is a coeducational independent school in Nashville offering pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade students a challenging educational experience within an inclusive Christian community.

Summary

Franklin Road Academy seeks a full-time Spanish teacher in the MS/US to lead courses for novice through intermediate levels of Spanish. Candidates with experience teaching Spanish in a communicative proficiency-based setting are preferred. All candidates should desire to be a part of a collaborative faculty that resonates with FRAs mission to inspire learning and develop leaders of integrity and balance in an inclusive Christian community. The World Language Department will meet regularly to share best practices and ensure a collegial atmosphere of growth and development. Candidates for this position should have a passion for the Spanish language and culture and have a desire to grow as instructors and mentors of students. Community life is a huge part of FRA as teachers regularly attend games recitals and other campus events outside the classroom. All teachers at FRA are advisors of groups of 8-10 students that meet for 20 minutes daily and teachers are strongly encouraged to lead clubs coach teams and integrate themselves in the school community.

Essential Functions

The tasks duties and responsibilities of this job include but are not limited to:

• Develop curriculum to meet the needs of Spanish learners
• Create activities and assessments of various types that foster proficiency
• Serve as advisor for a group of 8-10 students that meet 3-4 times per week
• Meet regularly with their department to ensure streamlined curricula expectations and best-practice pedagogy
• Performs general teaching tasks such as tracking attendance assigning homework grading assignments giving feedback and communicating effectively with students at all skill levels
• Maintains regularly scheduled office hours and other faculty responsibilities
• Maintain scope and sequence documentation for the curriculum

Qualifications

Education/Experience

• Bachelors Degree in subject area or related field
• Experience in teaching middle and/or upper school students
• Experience with current software current hardware and computer applications

Skills Abilities and Attributes

• Demonstrates a passion for and expertise in teaching
• Eagerness to research and learn new technologies and bring them into the classroom
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Collaborative personality

Physical Requirements

In compliance with ADA requirements we will make reasonable accommodations for the known disability of an otherwise qualified applicant.

Additional Responsibilities

The statements in this job description are intended to represent the key duties essential nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be all responsibilities or qualifications of the job.

All employees are expected to support the mission of Franklin Road Academy and contribute to the overall life of the school.

Required Experience:

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