Long-Term Substitute Spanish Teacher

Hamilton--wenham-Regional-School-Distric; Hamilton (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School seeks a dynamic long-term substitute Spanish teacher for Grades 9–12, from Nov 23, 2026 to Mar 5, 2027. The ideal candidate holds MA DESE certification in Spanish (5–12) and is fluent in English and Spanish, with a focus on proficiency-based instruction and 90-100% target language input.

The role involves collaboration with the World Language Department, using tech tools (Google Classroom, Quizlet, Duolingo, Nearpod, etc.) and designing assessments, while

Qualifications

• Fluency in English and Spanish required per job requirements.
• MA DESE Spanish certification (5-12) is required.
• Master's degree preferred for consideration.

Responsibilities

• Deliver instruction aligned to proficiency-based curriculum in Spanish.
• Maintain attendance, grades, and timely feedback.
• Collaborate with World Language Department to implement curriculum.
• Integrate technology and language-learning tools in lessons.
• Engage students with communicative, student-centered activities.

Skills

Fluency in English

Fluency in Spanish

Team collaboration

Technology proficiency

Communication skills

Education

MA DESE Spanish certification (Grade 5-12)

Master's Degree preferred

Tools

Google Classroom

Quizlet

Duolingo

Socrative

Nearpod

Conjuguemos

Job description

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Long-Term Substitute Spanish Teacher

Job Details

Job ID: 5949685

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Oct 05, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Nov 23, 2026

Job Description

Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School | Grades 9–12

Anticipated Dates: November 23, 2026 – March 5, 2027

H-W Regional High School is seeking a dynamic, highly motivated, student-centered Spanish teacher to serve as a long-term substitute during a leave of absence, with an anticipated assignment from November 23, 2026 through March 5, 2027. The candidate will be responsible for collaborating with our World Language Department to implement our proficiency-based curriculum for our students.

The ideal candidate will have DESE certification and mastery of both English and Spanish language; a strong understanding and experience with the culture in an American high school. Overall, we are seeking a candidate who is flexible, comfortable working in a team setting, and has knowledge and facility with technology integration specific to Spanish language instruction and acquisition, is knowledgeable about comprehensible input and proficiency based instruction and the ability to connect with students and build relationships.

The ideal candidate:

• Native or near-native fluency in the target language.
• Immerses students in 90-100% comprehensible Spanish language input.
• Encourages students to listen actively, speak often, and take risks while acquiring the language.
• Embraces the idea that errors are an expected part of acquiring language and builds in opportunities for feedback, reflection, and goal setting while explicitly modeling a growth mindset.
• Helps students to develop interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational skills in Spanish embedded through community building activities, comprehensible input, scaffolded tasks, and intercultural units.
• Prepares course materials such as Proficiency-based Assessments, meaningful homework, and purposeful/authentic tasks that help students negotiate meaning in the target language.
• Initiates, facilitates and moderates student-centered classroom tasks that are engaging, interactive and purposeful.
• Plans how to deliver comprehensible course content, create materials and employ varied measures of instruction in collaboration with other Spanish teachers to create, support, and maintain parity among parallel courses as well as vertical alignment.
• Adopts a learner’s mindset ready to prototype and workshop with team members when implementing innovative teaching practices. Ability to collaborate with colleagues to develop common assessments, and to work in teams using data to inform instruction.
• Has developed proficiency in communicative technology tools, clear navigation pathways, project-based assessments, and relationship-building activities.
• Keeps up-to-date on developments in the field by participating in professional development, sharing findings with colleagues, and reading current literature, such as, The Keys to Strategies for Language Instruction (2017) Grahn, McAlpine; or While We’re on the Topic (2017) Bill van Patten.
• Embraces and employs best practices as described by national second language experts when creating lessons, units, and curriculum. Some examples include ACTFL’s Proficiency Guidelines, NCSSFL-ACTFL’s Can-Do Statements, Partnership for 21st Century Skills 4 C’s, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Understanding By Design (UbD), and Project-Based Learning (PBL), and administering the STAMP proficiency exam.
• Maintains student attendance records, grades, and regular written and verbal feedback on graded assignments.
• Maintains contact with students and parents with regular communication and regularly scheduled evaluations.
• Evaluates students’ class work and assignments in a timely manner, providing feedback.
• Has experience studying, working, and/or teaching abroad.
• Comfortable with a variety of technologies, including Google Classroom and various language learning applications (Quizlet, Duolingo, Conjuguemos, Socrative, Nearpod, etc.).

Position Type: Full-time

Job Categories:

Classroom Teacher > Language: Spanish

Welcome to Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School

Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School is a comprehensive High School located on the North Shore of Boston, MA featuring a strong academic environment. Students choose from academics, athletics and extracurricular activities to prepare for success in higher education or the workforce. With a community of supportive parents, an excellent High School faculty, and dedicated leadership, students at the Regional are able to achieve the highest levels of accomplishment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District does not discriminate in its programs, activities or employment practices based on race, color, national origin, age,religion, gender, sexual orientation or disability.

Job Requirements

• Job Requirements: Fluency in English and Spanish languages Current MA DESE certification in Spanish grades 5-12 Master's Degree preferred Previous experience with high school students preferred Understanding of proficiency based language instruction preferred Committed to working with a student centered, team-based model Citizenship, residency or work VISA in United States required Demonstrated enthusiasm for teaching and learning Demonstrated sensitivity, knowledge, and understanding of the diverse backgrounds of community members with a continuous focus on healthy relationship building Demonstrated deep understanding of cultural competency skills and enthusiasm for issues of diversity, inclusivity, and active anti-racism Compassionate and knowledgeable in delivering content to students with diverse learning styles Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills in Spanish and English Effective classroom management strategies Organized, detail-oriented, dependable, and capable of taking initiative Comfortable using technology Three current professional references Physical Requirements and Work Environment: Must be able to work effectively in a demanding environment where deadlines, unexpected student issues, and varying challenges compete for one’s attention. Must be able to work actively around the classroom for extended periods of time.
• At least 2 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Master degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Bryan Menegoni
• 775 Bay Road
• Hamilton, Massachusetts 01982
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