Spanish Teacher (67-89% FTE)

About the role

The Bay School is an independent, college-preparatory high school located in the Presidio of San Francisco. The Spanish Teacher reports to the Dean of Faculty & World Languages Department Chair and works 67-89% FTE, Exempt, Academic-year.

Responsibilities

• Teach Spanish 1 at all levels from introductory to honors courses.
• Collaborate with course teams to design curriculum and align with department goals and school mission.
• Create and implement skills-based formative and summative assessments.
• Provide timely feedback on student work.
• Communicate regularly with students, parents, guardians, and advisors regarding student progress.
• Schedule and attend course team meetings.
• Attend staffulty or department meetings on Tuesday afternoons.
• Serve as an advisor to a group of 8-10 students.
• Attend and chaperone grade-level events and special events.
• Chaperone a Flex block (study hall) one block per week each semester.
• Hold tutorial at the end of the school day four days a week.
• Model community engagement by being present throughout the school day, serving as a club leader, and participating in admissions events.
• Attend Back to School Night in September.
• Support the admissions program by attending a limited number of admissions events.

Requirements

• A four-year undergraduate degree.
• At least 3+ years of teaching experience, though candidates with fewer years of experience will also be considered.
• Proficiency in Google Suite and familiarity with PC and Mac platforms as well as LMS and SMS systems.

Qualifications

• Finds resonance with The Bay School's mission, philosophy, and precepts.
• Dedicates themselves to anti-bias and equity work and understands the social justice dimensions of education.
• Commits to ongoing professional growth.
• Welcomes and learns from feedback.
• Values mindfulness as a practice.
• Is comfortable teaching various levels of high school Spanish.
• Values individual learning profiles by teaching in multiple modalities and offering differentiated instruction.
• Employs and is excited by student-centered language teaching strategies (task-based, story-based, culturally grounded, and experiential language learning).
• Has experience teaching secondary education and brings a diversity of teaching and life experiences to their work.
• Values collaboration, teamwork, and constructive feedback as essential to professional growth.
• Demonstrates a commitment to continuous learning and the ability to adapt through both learning and unlearning.
• Is curious and resourceful.
• Enjoys working with and inspiring high-school learners in all areas of school life.

Skills

• Expertise and experience teaching Spanish, literature, and Latino/Hispanic cultures.
• Strong commitment to innovative curricular design, collaboration, progressive pedagogy, and social justice.

Benefits

Bay offers a strong benefits package for long-term employees working at least 60% of full-time. This includes:

• LiveScan fingerprinting and TB risk assessment.
• First aid/CPR training.
• Mandated reporter training.
• Anti-harassment training.
• Work violence prevention training.
• Bloodborne pathogen training.

Pay

The full-time faculty salary range for the 2026-27 school year is $91,462 to $160,760, based on years of secondary school work or relevant experience.

Schedule

The Spanish Teacher works part-time, 67-89% FTE, Academic-year. Additional stipended roles may be available to reach full-time equivalency.

Application

To apply for the Spanish Teacher position, email all of the following to: jobs@bayschoolsf.org, subject line: Spanish 26-27.

• A cover letter describing your interest in the position as well as how you anticipate contributing to The Bay School.
• A resume/CV.
• A list of references—minimum of 3, including a current supervisor, departmental colleague, and colleague outside of your department.

Please note that Bay will be accepting resumes on a rolling basis until the position is filled.