World Languages Teacher

About the role

Our Barnstable community is made up of educated, positive, and passionate individuals who genuinely care about their students and one another. We have an opening for a World Languages Teacher (Spanish and French) for a short-term leave replacement. This position provides a student-centered, supportive classroom that promotes compassion, tolerance, emotional security, resourcefulness, and independent critical thinking while addressing the individual academic and emotional needs of each student through Barnstable’s differentiated approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide an outstanding teaching experience to Barnstable students.
• Show evidence of adapting and differentiated instruction for all students and a classroom forum for holistic growth.
• Maintain complete and accurate records.
• Develop and maintain genuine, positive and consistent communication with parents.
• Contribute to and benefit from the campus community.
• Practice professionalism through ongoing professional development, reflection, and continuous improvement.
• In addition to subject matter tutoring and teaching, this position includes significant student mentoring.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Solid subject matter knowledge (Spanish and French) for grade levels 6‑12.
• Teaching credentials required.
• Experience with students with learning differences and ADHD is a plus.
• Mentoring experience is a plus.
• Outgoing, well‑organized, competent in basic computer skills.
• Eager to work in a highly dynamic, energetic school setting.
• Prepared to teach material at the 6‑12 grade levels.
• Expertise in the relevant subject area.
• Understand learning differences and emotional difficulties.
• Ability to manage and teach to a multi‑student classroom environment.
• Commitment to continuous improvement.
• Self‑directed, proactive, intelligent, knowledge of curriculum and assessment, multi‑tasker, problem‑solving skills.
• Professional written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to connect with students with patience and compassion.
• Ability to manage stress and self‑regulate during chaos and crisis.
• Consistently positive attitude, strong teamwork, passionate, genuine, organized, internally motivated, service‑oriented.
• Ability to reserve judgement and respond with curiosity and compassion.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Vacation time in accordance with company policy and state law.
• Accident and life insurance as well as short‑ and long‑term disability.
• Sick time and paid holidays in accordance with company policy.
• 401(k) plan with company match, based on eligibility.
• Tax‑advantaged commuter benefits.
• Employee assistance program.
• Eligible for a variable bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results (details provided at offer).

Pay

Pay Range: USD $30.00 – USD $30.00 per hour.