The Madeira School is seeking a skilled and experienced part time Spanish Teacher to teach one section of Spanish from 1/6/25-5/2/25 in accordance with the school’s Mod 4-6 grading periods:
January 6th-February 7th: the candidate will teach Spanish II and will need to be on campus from 8:15-10:30am.
February 10th-March 14th: the candidate will teach one section of Spanish I and will need to be on campus from 12:30-2:45pm.
From March 31st-May 2nd: the candidate will teach one section of Spanish I and will need to be on campus from 10:30am-12:45pm.
A desire to collaborate with colleagues, a commitment to encouraging the potential in every student, a commitment to student-oriented learning, and a willingness to use a learning management system and online gradebook are essential.
The ideal candidate would:
Develop a classroom culture that is inclusive, safe, joyful, and fosters a sense of belonging for students of all identities and backgrounds.
Know how girls learn and use this knowledge to guide instructional and curricular decisions; apply principles of student-oriented learning when developing curriculum and assessing student learning.
Organize rich, student-centered lessons and units from an existing curricular structure
Has the content knowledge and personal flexibility to teach well a range of students in a range of classes.
Work collaboratively with a team of faculty, colleagues, administrators and parents.
Maintain accurate student records such as grades and comments and communicate such data in accordance with the Academic Calendar and School expectations.
Qualifications:
Holds a degree in Spanish or a related field
Can teach multiple levels of Spanish
Has taught Spanish at either the middle or secondary levels.
The Madeira School is an independent boarding and day school that educates girls in grades 9-12. The scenic 376-acre campus is just 10 miles from Washington, DC. Enrolling 335 students from 21 states and 38 countries, Madeira was founded with the vision of leading innovation in girls’ education and the mission of launching women who change the world