Secondary Spanish Teacher (Temporary Full-time)

About the Role

Le Jardin Academy is looking for a Secondary Spanish Teacher (Regular Full-time) for the 2026/2027 school year.

Responsibilities

Faculty at Le Jardin Academy are expected to support the values, beliefs, and intended outcomes expressed in the school Mission Statement, Values, and Vision, as well as uphold the integrity of the International Baccalaureate Programme. Teachers are expected to honor school-wide agreements at all times and to support students in their holistic growth and development.

To support the cultivation of a community of learners, faculty are expected to:

• Engage actively in an annual Professional Growth Process, including active contribution to a Professional Learning Community (PLC), attendance at relevant trainings, and start-of-year, mid-year, and end-of-year meetings with supervisor.
• Engage actively in all in-house professional development as scheduled throughout the year, including In-service Days, After School Meetings, and Teachers as Professionals (TAP) offerings.
• Participate in curriculum release days scheduled with the relevant Academic Dean and IB Coordinator.
• Support parent and student understanding of the IB program, including grading criteria and the role of assessments in learning.
• Engage actively and come prepared to regular meetings with the relevant IB coordinator, Subject Area team, Grade Level team, Student Support team, and Experiential Learning team.
• Supervise Personal Project(s) and/or Extended Essay(s).
• Supervise a Passion/Personal Inquiry Project (MYP teachers) and/or a Student Support Block (targeted or structured, per supervisor discretion).
• Actively co-create and lead an I-Term with a student cohort (no requirement for travel; collaborate with additional guides who may or may not be LJA Faculty).
• Actively co-create and lead an Impact Project once or twice a week, per supervisor discretion.
• Engage in "hana pono" projects as assigned throughout the year, modeling core qualities of a philanthropic mindset.
• Teachers should generally be on campus by 8:00am, and available to students on campus until 4:00pm unless there is a scheduled meeting after school.
• Provide students an adequate opportunity for tutoring through designated after or before school office hours twice a week.
• Post office hours weekly (e.g., 7:30a-8:00a or from 3:30p-4:00p two days per week).
• Actively participate in student support meetings and provide timely and thorough documentation of any student support needed.
• Consistently utilize appropriate differentiation strategies for all students, addressing different student learning styles, backgrounds and abilities.
• Implement all recommendations/accommodations per Learning/Student Support Plans and/or guidance provided by the Student Support Team.
• Demonstrate understanding of information from all IB documents and guides, especially applicable subject guides and Teacher Support Material, MYP Principles into Practice, DP Principles into Practice, Best Practices in Teaching and Learning, and the DP Assessment Handbook.
• Maintain updated required IB documents: Unit Plans (including resources and reflections), Subject Area scope and sequence, Approaches to Learning (ATL) and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) vertical and horizontal articulation.
• Integrate IB and LJA-specific best practices in teaching, learning and assessment, as outlined in IB supporting documents, LJA policies and procedures, and related professional development.
• Work with the Experiential Learning team, Subject Area leaders and Deans to consistently integrate best practices in experiential and social emotional learning into the curriculum.
• Actively seek support from the Experiential Learning team as needed.
• Provide excursions or guest experts to support, reinforce and enrich curriculum as much as practicable.
• Deliver a minimum of one interdisciplinary unit per year (MYP teachers only), unless otherwise determined with supervisor approval.
• Deliver curriculum using the following strategies: School Wide Agreements are taught, modeled and upheld; purpose of learning shared with students; inquiry-based, concept-based, and collaborative learning strategies used often, with direct instruction and written, audio or video materials to support these strategies as appropriate; time provided for reflection (on content, on group/class interaction, on self as learner); time provided for independent work and individual teacher feedback.
• Utilize data effectively to guide instructional practice.
• Maintain professional and timely communication as outlined in the Secondary Division Handbook.
• Consistently strive to experiment with new teaching strategies learned in internal and external PD sessions or peer observations or from other sources.
• Actively engage in iterative implementation of pilot programs, including solution-oriented feedback.
• Utilize curiosity and creativity within the classroom to encourage students to explore new ideas, ask questions, and engage in problem-solving activities.
• Collaborate with the Experiential Education Team to provide opportunities to work with local and global communities and to integrate community service and stewardship into the curriculum.
• Actively nurture a sense of belonging and inclusion for all students, families and colleagues in all learning engagements and daily interactions.
• Consistently integrate Social Emotional Learning and Approaches to Learning skills into the taught curriculum through both direct instruction and pedagogical approach.
• Actively seek support from the Student Support and Dean team as needed.
• Serve as an active, engaged advisor for assigned grade level hui and hale.
• Engage actively as a leader at grade level camp or outer island trip.
• Contribute thoughtfully and use kind, caring language when speaking with or about colleagues, students, and/or families.
• Collaborate with Grade Level Leader, Student Support Team, and Experiential Education Team in revising and effectively implementing SEL curriculum within the classroom, hale/hui, impact programs, and other learning contexts.
• Develop learning activities targeting the development of international mindedness and the Learner Profile attributes in written planning and corresponding classroom practice.
• Engage with students in a professionally appropriate, respectful and caring manner.
• Ensure learning environments are welcoming and encourage student-centered learning.
• Model and teach the school-wide agreements.
• Communicate with parents to inform them of the status of their child, as outlined in the Secondary Division Handbook.
• Engage in various community events, including school day student supervision, Parent Nights, MYP Personal Project Night, DP Parent Night (DP Teachers), I-Term Parent Night (all faculty leading off-island trips), Open Houses, Concerts, HS Graduation (all HS Faculty), 8th Grade Moving Up (all 8th grade faculty), Artsfest, Dances, and other school-wide events as directed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of teaching experience.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Education.
• Current teaching credential.
• MYP and DP experience.

Pay

Salary Range: $58,126 to $106,415.