Upper School Spanish Teacher

JOB DUTIES

• Plan, prepare, and create activities for multiple levels of Spanish classes on a daily basis, teaching lessons that correspond with the school's curriculum.
• Monitor progress of students on a lesson-by-lesson basis, offering extra practice and instruction when needed.
• Create, administer, and grade written, speaking, reading, and listening assessments.
• Offer individual assistance outside of class to students who need extra help.
• Communicate with students, advisors, and parents through comments, emails, phone calls, conferences, and through Schoology.
• Organize, plan, attend meetings with department members in the upper school, as well as those from the other departments and divisions. 
• Supervise advisees, monitor their academic progress, and advise them on ways to improve their performance. Communicate with parents of advisees as needed.

Perform other duties such as maintaining and updating the Schoology page daily, entering and reporting grades on Schoology, proctoring exams, documenting curriculum, and writing comments.

Harpeth Hall seeks a dynamic, creative Spanish teacher who possesses an enthusiasm for working with upper school students, a commitment to innovative pedagogy and collaboration with colleagues, and excellent writing and communication skills.  The ideal candidate will be an experienced Spanish teacher capable of teaching the language at all levels.  A candidate who is qualified to teach more than Spanish will be given special consideration, and a master’s degree is preferred.  This position is 80% for the academic year and will include three Spanish classes, serving as advisor, and being sponsor of assigned co-curricular activities.  At 80%, this position will qualify for benefits.  

Harpeth Hall is committed to being an inclusive school community. We seek educators who embrace our school values and are dedicated to providing all students with the support and opportunities they need to grow in every aspect of learning.  Candidates should complete an online application and submit a letter of interest, resume, and references at harpethhall.org.