2026-2027 Spanish Teacher

Newport News Public Schools; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 46,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Newport News Public Schools in Virginia seeks a World Language Teacher to create a classroom environment that develops speaking, reading, and writing skills in a foreign language, while interpreting the culture of countries where the language is spoken.

The teacher will plan lessons, adapt instruction for diverse learners, assess progress, maintain records, communicate with families, and participate in school activities and committees.

Qualifications

• Must possess a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in education or a related field.
• Must be eligible for Virginia licensure to teach a foreign language.
• Must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to establish effective relationships with students, staff, parents and the public.

Responsibilities

• Teaches foreign language using designated curriculum and learning activities.
• Develops lessons aligned with SOL standards.
• Adapts instruction for individual or small groups or remedial needs.
• Evaluates student progress in speaking, reading, and writing; maintains records.
• Communicates with parents and school counselors on progress.
• Supervises students during activities and participates in committees.

Skills

Communication skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Education

Virginia licensure eligibility for foreign language

Job description

Job Summary

Position is responsible for creating a classroom environment to develop competencies, knowledge, and skills in aurally comprehending speaking, reading, and writing a foreign language, in accordance with each student’s ability; to interpret to students the culture of the countries where the language is spoken.

Essential Duties

• Teaches skills and knowledge in foreign language instruction, utilizing curriculum designated by Newport News Public Schools and other appropriate learning activities.
• Instructs students in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of Newport News Public Schools.
• Develops lesson plans and supplementary materials compatible with the basic division’s basic instructional philosophy and congruent with course / SOL standards.
• Adapts the curriculum to provide individual, small group, or remedial instruction to meet the needs of the individual student and the needs of identified subgroups of students.
• Develops pupil understanding and appreciation of culture of countries where the studied language is spoken.
• Evaluates each student’s progress in meeting the course standards in comprehension, speaking, reading and writing the world language.
• Evaluates academic and social growth of students, prepares report cards, and keeps appropriate records to include attendance reports, checklists, census forms, and other recordkeeping activities as necessary.
• Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to provide an orderly, productive classroom environment.
• Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve learning, health and attitude problems.
• Communicates with parents and school counselors on student progress.
• Supervises students in assigned out-of-classroom activities during the assigned working day.
• Participates in faculty committees and the sponsorship of student activities.
• Administers testing in accordance with division testing practices.
• Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.

(These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.)

Other Duties

• Maintains professional competence by attending staff development programs, curriculum development meetings and other professional activities.
• Participates in various student and parent activities that occur in school including PTA, student clubs and after-school activities.
• Creates an effective learning environment through functional and attractive displays, bulletin boards, and activity/learning centers.

Job Specifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the essential functions.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills And/or Abilities Required)

Must possess a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in education or a related field and meet the Virginia Department of Education licensure eligibility requirements to teach a foreign language. Must be eligible or possess Virginia Collegiate Professional License or Postgraduate Professional License with appropriate endorsement to teach a foreign language. Must possess ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing. Must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, parents, and the public.

Working Conditions And Physical Requirements

Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, to enter data into a computer; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels, outdoors and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal classrooms, outdoors and on the telephone; physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds; and to bend, stoop, climb stairs, and reach overhead.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Duties are normally performed in a school/classroom environment. Duties may be occasionally performed on field trips away from school. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Supervision Exercised:

May include instructional assistants, volunteers, tutors.

Supervision Received:

Building principal or appropriate administrator.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The Teacher will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the principal or appropriate administrator. Newport News Public Schools reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time.

If you are interested in teaching but do not currently have a teaching license, you may be eligible for our Associate Teacher program! To learn more about this position please see the job description here: https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/hr/jobs/descriptions/Associate_Teacher.pdf. If you are interested in being an Associate Teacher for Spanish, Human Resources can assist you with any licensure questions you may have.