Spanish Teacher (Part-Time)- Middle and Upper

About the role

Status: Part-time (Exempt)
Classification: 10-month Faculty
Location: In-person instruction at the St. David's School
Schedule: 2-3 classes per academic year
Start Date: August 6th 2026

Position Overview

At St. David's, we believe that language learning is more than the acquisition of vocabulary and grammar. It is a window into the staggering breadth of God's created order — an invitation to encounter the beauty, wisdom, and human dignity present in cultures and communities across the Spanish-speaking world.

Key Responsibilities

• Instruction & Curriculum
• Plan and deliver engaging, culturally rich Spanish instruction across assigned Middle and Upper School sections, differentiating for diverse learners.
• Design assessments that measure communicative competence across the four skill domains: speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
• Align curriculum with proficiency-based and standards-driven frameworks while incorporating authentic materials and real-world contexts.
• Integrate cultural study — literature, history, music, current events — as an essential component of language learning, not a supplement to it.

• Community & Collaboration
• Participate actively in divisional meetings, faculty for professional development, and the broader life of the school community.
• Communicate proactively with students, families, and colleagues regarding academic progress, concerns, and opportunities for growth.
• Contribute to a school culture defined by warmth, mutual respect, and a shared commitment to each student's flourishing.
• Support co-curricular and school-wide events as schedule and role permit.

• Professional Practice
• Maintain thorough, timely records of student progress and submit grades and narrative comments in accordance with school deadlines.
• Pursue ongoing professional growth in world language pedagogy, proficiency assessment, and culturally responsive teaching practices.
• Embrace feedback as a tool for growth and engage constructively with instructional coaching and peer observation.

Qualifications

• Required:
• Bachelor's degree in Spanish, Modern Languages, Education, or a closely related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Native or near-native fluency in Spanish, with strong command of written and spoken English.
• Demonstrated experience teaching Spanish at the middle school, secondary, or collegiate level.
• Knowledge of proficiency-based language instruction and communicative language teaching methodologies.
• A personal Christian faith and the desire to teach from a thoroughly Christian framework, modeling for students what it means to pursue excellence, virtue, and knowledge in service to Christ and neighbor.

• Preferred:
• Experience in an independent school setting.
• Familiarity with ACTFL proficiency guidelines and standards-based grading practices.
• Connections to or lived experience within Spanish-speaking communities or cultures.
• Experience with project-based or immersive language learning approaches.