Spanish Teacher and Student Mentor

Spanish Teacher and Student Mentor

Full-Time Position Beginning August 2023

Mark Day School seeks a collaborative, innovative educator with a passion for teaching Spanish in grades 4-8. Join us and teach in a community characterized by academic excellence, student-centered teaching methods, close collaboration between colleagues, a block schedule, a 1:1 laptop program, and a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racist education. The successful applicant for this position will help advance the school’s mission with positive energy, creativity, dedication to a diverse and equitable community, love for children, a strong work ethic, and a willingness to collaborate in partnership with the wider school community.

Mark Day students learn to communicate effectively, confidently, and with cultural awareness in Spanish, including reading, writing, listening, and speaking. They also develop cross-cultural literacy when interacting with native speakers of the target language or interacting across differences in language and culture.

Opportunities and Responsibilities

• Challenge all students with high academic and behavioral expectations while maintaining a climate of responsibility, safety, kindness, enthusiasm, and fun.
• Model personal standards of excellence: warmth, clarity of expectations, consistency, and accountability.
• Participate fully in a learning community committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racist education.
• Employ equitable and culturally responsive teaching practices.
• Apply a wide range of highly effective approaches to teaching, balancing enduring and innovative best practices.
• Collaborate actively with Spanish department colleagues.
• Engage in ongoing professional development.
• Serve as a small group student mentor (student advisor) in grades 7 & 8, committed to the social and emotional development of students.
• Form supportive and responsive relationships with students and families.
• Differentiate instruction to challenge every learner and provide constructive, timely feedback that fosters a growth mindset.
• Build a strong, positive classroom community in which students advocate for themselves and others.
• Use school technologies to enhance student learning, faculty collaboration, and responsive communication.
• Work with learning specialists, counselors, and parents when necessary to design differentiated programs for students who require specialized support.
• Collaborate with colleagues to carry forward major project initiatives in the cross-disciplinary literacies as well as enhance the students’ overall experience.
• Observe, evaluate, encourage and monitor students’ academic and social development and progress.
• Communicate proactively and regularly with students, parents, and colleagues regarding students’ progress and needs.

Additional Responsibilities Include:

• Back to School Night
• Parent information evenings
• Admission tours, open houses, and assessments
• Committee work
• Weekly faculty meetings
• Recess supervision
• Chaperone one outdoor education trip

Education, Experience, and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution
• Relevant teaching experience with a minimum of two years preferred
• Relevant subject area knowledge in Spanish
• Proven track record of working effectively to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racist education
• Strong skills with curriculum design, initiative, follow-through, organization, collaboration, and communication.

Compensation and Salary Range

Mark Day School places faculty on a published internal salary scale with steps based on years of experience in education. Full-time employees also receive individual benefits through the school as well as generous professional development support. The Mark Day faculty salary range for full-time faculty positions is $68,000-139,000 depending on experience.

More About Mark Day School

Mark Day School is a vibrant and diverse community, and all community members continue to work towards the furthering of an inclusive and supportive school.  The school is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity and multiculturalism.  Mark Day School’s compensation and benefits are very competitive by both NAIS and regional standards.  For more information about Mark Day School, please visit our website (www.markdayschool.org).

Interested candidates should visit our website and send a letter of interest and resume via email to usresumes@markdayschool.org