Full Time Kindergarten Head Spanish Teacher for the 2025-2026 School Year

International School of Brooklyn; New York (NY); On-site; USD 64,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

The International School of Brooklyn is seeking a Full Time Kindergarten Head Spanish Teacher for the 2025-2026 School Year. Ideal candidates will create engaging learning experiences in Spanish for preschool and elementary-aged children, while also supporting their social-emotional development. The position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, promoting professional growth and a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Fully paid individual health and dental insurance

Generous health reimbursement account

401(k) retirement plan with employer matching

Robust access to professional development

Qualifications

• At least two years of head teaching experience in a Pre/Lower School setting.
• Experience teaching classes in Spanish.
• Knowledge of PYP is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Teach reading, writing, social studies, science, and math in Spanish.
• Provide social-emotional support for students.
• Collaborate in lesson planning and implement a play-based curriculum.

Skills

Classroom Management

Bilingual Education

Curriculum Development

Education

Degree in Education

Job description

International School of Brooklyn (ISB) is an independent, non-profit school that is known for its innovative and robust Pre-K 3 to 8th Grade French and Spanish language immersion program and International Baccalaureate curriculum. The ISB learning experience is driven by six core values: inquiry-based learning, diversity, global curriculum, language immersion, community, and international mindedness. Dedication to these values enables ISB to develop each student’s creativity, critical thinking, global citizenship, and intercultural understanding.

ISB seeks a Full Time Kindergarten Head Spanish Teacher for the 2025-2026 School Year

Candidates should be able to use their expertise in preschool/elementary education to confidently lead a classroom on campus. In all contexts, teachers at ISB are expected to work collaboratively in lesson planning to implement a strong and engaging play-based curriculum. Candidates should hold a degree in Education and have at least two years of head teaching experience in a Pre/Lower School setting.

Qualification requirements:

Candidates should enjoy creating learning experiences designed to nurture the development of the whole child in a strong collaborative work environment. Ideal candidates will enjoy using a wide array of resources to build rich learning experiences while integratingmultiple approaches to ensure differentiation. Experience working with preschool/elementary aged children with an ability to display effective classroom management is important in this role.

Duties include teaching reading, writing, social studies, science and math in Spanish and providing social-emotional support. Applicants should also have experience teaching full classes in Spanish and be native Spanish speakers. Knowledge of PYP and experience is a plus.

ISB offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes fully paid individual health and dental insurance, a generous health reimbursement account, life insurance coverage, flexible spending accounts, a 401(k)-retirement plan with employer matching, and generous paid vacation, sick, and personal time. Employees also receive robust access to professional development, beginning in their first year of employment.

Salary Range: minimum $64,442 to maximum $106,337 (based on teaching experience and faculty scale year 1 – 30+).

Applying to this position:

Interested candidates should email letters of interest and resumes to Itzel Mendoza at [e-mail] with the subject line “ Kindergarten Head Spanish Teacher”.

Please, no phone calls.