Junior High Teacher - Spanish (2026/27 School Year)

Odyssey Preparatory Academy

Buckeye (AZ)

On-site

USD 39,000 - 42,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision Benefits

Life insurance

403B retirement plan

Job summary

Odyssey Preparatory Academy in Buckeye, Arizona, seeks a Junior High Spanish Teacher for the 2026/27 school year to start immediately. The role reports to the Principal and supports a college-prep IB World School with a focus on intercultural understanding.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's Degree. Benefits include health, dental, vision, life insurance, and a 403B plan with employer match. Competitive salary ranges apply.

Qualifications

Knowledge of Odyssey policies and procedures.
Experience applying research-based teaching methods.
Excellent verbal and written communication with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Create a positive classroom environment aligned to school expectations.
Communicate with parents and guardians regularly and positively.
Use diverse instructional practices to foster independence and collaboration.
Provide actionable feedback to promote mastery of standards.
Ask questions to promote critical thinking and knowledge transfer.
Utilize technology to build content knowledge and engagement.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Classroom management

Spanish instruction

Parent communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Junior High Teacher - Spanish (2026/27 School Year)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

POSITION TITLE: Secondary Spanish Teacher (2026/27 School Year)

FLSA: Exempt

QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's Degree

REPORTS TO: Principal and other Supervisor(s)

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY:

The Odyssey Preparatory Academy - Family of Schools, is a growing west-valley K-12 charter school, seeking teachers. We are a college prep, IB World School, whose focus is holistic teaching to a student body. The Odyssey Preparatory Academy aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring scholars who work to create a better and more peaceful community through intercultural awareness, understanding, and respect.

GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Creates a positive & engaging classroom environment of mutual respect that supports school-wide behavior expectations.
Communicates with parents and guardians consistently and positively.
Utilizes a range of research-based classroom and instructional best practices that support scholar independence, collaboration, & choice.
Provides scholars specific, actionable feedback that promotes mastery of self and grade-level standards.
Asks questions that promote critical thinking, activate prior knowledge & experiences, and support scholars with reaching the daily content objective.
Provides scholars with warranted & appropriate accommodations.
Utilizes technology & media to appropriately build scholars’ content knowledge & enhance learning experiences.

Responsibilities:

Maintains a professional appearance and demonstrates behavior that is conscientious, responsible, and aligned to Odyssey’s Vision, Mission, & Core Values.
Establishes and maintains appropriate relationships with all Odyssey stakeholders.
Attends and participates in staff meetings, professional learning, and extra-curricular/school related activities.
Participates in ongoing professional learning opportunities & works with school administrators to identify relevant professional learning opportunities.
Demonstrates mastery of related content knowledge, instructional practices, and materials for course(s) taught.
Utilizes lesson plans that are aligned to current state and district standards, adopted curricular materials, and learning objectives that support scholars with building grade-level content knowledge and skills.
Engages scholars with a variety of formative and summative assessments and uses data to prepare for upcoming lessons.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned by the site administrator

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

Knowledgeable of Odyssey, school, and departmental policies and procedures.
Knowledgeable of research-based teaching strategies and methods.
Interpersonal communication skills that establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, vendors, students, parents, the general public and others having business with Odyssey.
Operating a personal computer and utilizing a variety of software applications and equipment.

SCHEDULE:

Monday - Friday*
Elementary Schools - 7:30-4:00
Teacher schedules include two daily prep periods

*Fridays are reserved for professional learning, lesson preparation, and grade-level/content collaboration as directed by the site level and district level administrators. Fridays preceding holidays & school breaks are days off and free from professional obligations (i.e. no professional learning, lesson prep, etc.).

BENEFITS:

Competitive pay for new and experienced teachers ($38,500 - $42,000 per year)
301 Funds
10 days sick/personal leave per year (with various rollover/cash out options)
Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits
Life insurance
403B retirement plan with 3% employer match
Earn up to $5,000 per year in performance based raise starting in year two

The Odyssey Preparatory Academy, Family of Schools

The Odyssey Preparatory Academy aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring scholars who work to create a better and more peaceful community through intercultural awareness, understanding, and respect. Our scholars will grow as part of a challenging environment that facilitates creativity and fun. Our scholars will be empowered to use their unique talents to become active, compassionate, and lifelong learners. See what our scholars have to say about us! https://youtu.be/pmIJ8m_MY0o

The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Odyssey Junior High - Buckeye, Arizona Open in Google Maps

Job Description

Starting Date: Immediately

POSITION TITLE: Secondary Spanish Teacher (2026/27 School Year)

FLSA: Exempt

QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's Degree

REPORTS TO: Principal and other Supervisor(s)

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY:

GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Creates a positive & engaging classroom environment of mutual respect that supports school-wide behavior expectations.
Communicates with parents and guardians consistently and positively.
Utilizes a range of research-based classroom and instructional best practices that support scholar independence, collaboration, & choice.
Provides scholars specific, actionable feedback that promotes mastery of self and grade-level standards.
Asks questions that promote critical thinking, activate prior knowledge & experiences, and support scholars with reaching the daily content objective.
Provides scholars with warranted & appropriate accommodations.
Utilizes technology & media to appropriately build scholars’ content knowledge & enhance learning experiences.

Responsibilities:

Maintains a professional appearance and demonstrates behavior that is conscientious, responsible, and aligned to Odyssey’s Vision, Mission, & Core Values.
Establishes and maintains appropriate relationships with all Odyssey stakeholders.
Attends and participates in staff meetings, professional learning, and extra-curricular/school related activities.
Participates in ongoing professional learning opportunities & works with school administrators to identify relevant professional learning opportunities.
Demonstrates mastery of related content knowledge, instructional practices, and materials for course(s) taught.
Utilizes lesson plans that are aligned to current state and district standards, adopted curricular materials, and learning objectives that support scholars with building grade-level content knowledge and skills.
Engages scholars with a variety of formative and summative assessments and uses data to prepare for upcoming lessons.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned by the site administrator

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

Knowledgeable of Odyssey, school, and departmental policies and procedures.
Knowledgeable of research-based teaching strategies and methods.
Interpersonal communication skills that establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, vendors, students, parents, the general public and others having business with Odyssey.
Operating a personal computer and utilizing a variety of software applications and equipment.

SCHEDULE:

Monday - Friday*
- Elementary Schools - 7:30-4:00
- OI Jr. High & High School - 7:40-3:49
Teacher schedules include two daily prep periods

BENEFITS:

Competitive pay for new and experienced teachers ($38,500 - $42,000 per year)
301 Funds
10 days sick/personal leave per year (with various rollover/cash out options)
Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits
Life insurance
Supplemental insurance options (short-term disability, Legal Shield, etc)
403B retirement plan with 3% employer match
Earn up to $5,000 per year in performance based raise starting in year two

The Odyssey Preparatory Academy, Family of Schools The Odyssey Preparatory Academy aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring scholars who work to create a better and more peaceful community through intercultural awareness, understanding, and respect. Our scholars will grow as part of a challenging environment that facilitates creativity and fun. Our scholars will be empowered to use their unique talents to become active, compassionate, and lifelong learners. See what our scholars have to say about us! https://youtu.be/pmIJ8m_MY0o

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