Job Type
Full-time
Description
George School, an all-gender Quaker boarding/day school located in Newtown, PA, seeks a full-time Spanish Teacher beginning August 2025 for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Responsibilities
- Teach Spanish language and richness and variety of Hispanic cultures.
- Responsible for all aspects of lesson planning, instruction, and assessment (George School has a modified block schedule of 7 terms. The faculty teach 2 classes per term for 6 terms, and 3 classes for 1 term.).
- Foster a dynamic, interactive, and engaging learning environment.
- Partner collaboratively with Spanish teaching team and other members of Language Department
- Lead student foreign travel and service-learning groups.
- Serve on a school committee (waived in the first year)
- Advise approximately ten students (waived in the first year)
- Perform other community contributions, which may include coaching a sport, supervising a club, social or dorm activities, or evening study hall.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
- Fluency in Spanish; native speaker preferred.
- Experience teaching Spanish.
- Experience teaching Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate curricula preferred.
- Experience using or integrating technology tools to enhance teaching and learning.
- Openness to exploring innovative teaching strategies and emerging technologies.
- Demonstrated ability to adapt teaching methods to meet diverse learning needs.
- A willingness to take pedagogical risks to enhance student learning experiences.
- Dedication to supporting the academic, social, and emotional well-being of students.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment.
- Interest in being a part of the community life at a boarding school.
- Commitment to working towards antiracism and developing and practicing cultural competency.
- Commitment to the traditions and philosophy of a Quaker educational community.
- Ability to work with a diverse student population and a style consistent with Quaker values.