Lower School/Middle School Teacher (part time)

Grace Church School; Northern, New York (KY, NY); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 155,000; Part time

Job summary

Grace Church School in New York City seeks a dynamic Spanish teacher for lower and middle school students. The role emphasizes developing speaking, reading, and writing skills, addressing social justice and anti-bias education, differentiating instruction, and collaborating to develop engaging curricula.

The position includes club leadership and supervisory duties as part of a collaborative faculty. Requirements include a bachelor’s degree and teaching experience; fluency in French is a plus.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree and teaching experience are required.
• Fluency in and the ability to teach French is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Teaching load would include teaching sections of third, fourth and sixth grade Spanish.
• Running a middle school club.
• Other responsibilities include lunch duty, recess duty, and other supervisory duties.

Skills

Spanish teaching

Differentiated instruction

Communication with families

Curriculum development

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

About Grace

Grace Church School is a JK-12, independent school located on two nearby campuses in downtown New York City. An Episcopal school, welcoming children of all faiths and of none, Grace believes in the inherent, precious dignity of every individual and seeks to provide an outstanding education worthy of our common humanity. Successful candidates will demonstrate a commitment to the Episcopal values of dignity and belonging.

Grace is a school of big ideas, and our structured curriculum promotes academic excellence through a pedagogy of joy: an approach that reflects our belief that joy is the fuel of academic achievement, and that students learn best when motivated by delight, wonder, curiosity, and purpose. We work hard to nurture a culture of dignity and belonging, and we seek to foster in each student skills of intellectual excellence and habits of ethical virtue. Grounded in tradition, the school remains ever open to innovation, drawing on the best research in the science of learning and the craft of teaching to advance the timeless values and aspirations of our mission.

About the Position

Grace Church School seeks a dynamic and engaging Spanish teacher, who loves teaching lower and middle school students. The ideal candidate will help students grow their skills and foster their joy in speaking, reading, writing, and understanding the structure of the Spanish language; is committed to addressing social justice, diversity, equity, and anti-bias education; will bring tools and strategies for differentiating instruction; will communicate effectively with students, families and colleagues; will work collaborative to develop curriculum; and will value professional growth.

• Teaching load would include teaching sections of third, fourth and sixth grade Spanish
• Running a middle school club
• Other responsibilities include lunch duty, recess duty, and other supervisory duties.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree and teaching experience are required.

Fluency in and the ability to teach French is a plus.

Compensation

This is a part-time faculty position (0.75) with an expected base salary of $68,000-$155,040 commensurate with education and experience on the faculty salary scale.

Grace Church School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that equity and inclusion are not only hallmarks of a just society, but also virtues essential to sound learning. Our commitment to antiracism, equity, and belonging calls on all faculty members to promote a culture of dignity and belonging for everyone at Grace by recognizing and honoring the unique gifts of its students, families, faculty, and staff. We encourage applications from candidates with broad and diverse backgrounds and from individuals of all races, nationalities, identities, and religious and non-religious traditions, and beliefs.