Elementary Spanish Teacher

The Pine Hill Elementary School in Sherborn MA seeks a talented and compassionate Spanish teacher to support our World Language Program. Start date November 20, 2023 or as soon as possible.The successful candidate will provide content-rich classes conducted in Spanish using a developmentally appropriate curriculum that is integrated with other subjects the students are learning. Our Spanish classes are focused on speaking and listening and cultural studies. Each K-5 classroom gets approximately 3 Spanish classes per week for a total of 120-minutes of Spanish content (80-minutes at kindergarten).

The person who fills this role will work with in partnership with one additional Spanish teacher at the school and in collaboration with the elementary World Language Department.We seek a licensed educator who values and respects children and who is a strong collaborator, a reflective learner, and a dynamic practitioner. The teacher is expected to teach curriculum using engaging and innovative pedagogy. In addition, the teacher will maintain a classroom community predicated on mutual respect, positive relationships, and empowerment for meaningful learning.A successful candidate will have a Bachelors or Masters degree. Effective strategies for engaging and empowering students, cultural proficiency and responsiveness, and differentiating learning are essential.

Additional responsibilities include communication with families, participation in faculty and grade level team meetings, and curriculum/assessment development.Our district is committed to strengthening opportunities for diversity, equity and inclusion. Our educators are engaged in a collective effort to improve understanding and deepen practices to actively foster racial literacy and cultural competency. Candidates who bring diverse perspectives and who have skills and experience to strengthen our district DEI work are strongly encourages to apply.