Native Spanish Teacher

TBD_2019_13_09_[TheSAESchool]; Mableton (GA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully competitive benefits package

Job summary

The SAE School is seeking a passionate Spanish Teacher to inspire and lead students in their language journey. Located in Mableton, Georgia, this role involves developing lesson plans focused on individual student needs and creating an engaging learning atmosphere.

Candidates must be native Spanish speakers and possess a Bachelor's degree in Spanish. This position emphasizes collaboration, creativity, and a strong commitment to student success, offering a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Varying degrees of teaching experience accepted.
• Must be able to foster exceptional Spanish speakers.
• Willingness to go above and beyond for students.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement engaging lesson plans.
• Maintain relationships with students and families.
• Participate in professional development and faculty meetings.

Skills

Native Spanish speaker

Ability to motivate children

Experience teaching Spanish

Education

Bachelor's degree in Spanish

Job description

The SAE School is an independent school which opened in August, 2013 in the Northwest metro Atlanta area. We offer preschool - 8th grades and have 50+ staff to include teachers, support staff and administrators.

We are a unique school. We do things much differently than most and we are proud of it. We expect teachers to do 3 things all of the time - 1) Push our kids every single day to reach the unimaginable, 2) Support your colleagues, and 3) Have a freakin' awesome time with your colleagues and kids. This describes our school culture.

• go above and beyond for our kids without fail
• arrive on time for your work day
• communicate with parents continuously
• work after hours and on weekends when necessary
• control and manage our students at all times
• be creative
• provide solutions to problems/challenges
• enjoy our work environment and implement ways to make it better each day

Does this sound like a place you can thrive and enjoy? Then please consider joining our team of awesomely committed teachers and staff.

Job Description

Instructional Planning

• Develops year long scaffolded, standards-based unit plans and lesson plans.
• Designs effective and rigorous lesson plans with specific, measurable, and standards-based objectives in conjunction with content and grade level colleagues.
• Differentiates plans for individual students based on their unique learning profiles so that all students are engaged and challenged.
• Designs formative and summative assessments that are aligned with daily objectives.
• Uses assessment data to modify short and long-term plans in order to target areas for improvement.

Instructional Delivery

• Spanish classes offered in full immersion.
• Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships with students and families based on trust and respect.
• Communicates high expectations for behavior by teaching, practicing, and reinforcing rules and consequences so that students are focused on working hard and being nice.
• Approaches teaching and learning with a sense of urgency maximizing every minute.
• Proactively communicates with families about academic progress and behavior goals, with attention to social development.
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date records.

Constant Learning

• Collaborates with content and grade-level teams to promote an environment of critical thinking and academic rigor.
• Consistently reflects on instructional practices through formal and informal methods, and works relentlessly to meet individual professional development goals.
• Meets professional obligations through efficient work habits such as meeting deadlines and honoring schedules.
• Assumes responsibility for student achievement.
• Embraces feedback and constructive criticism in the spirit of constant improvement.
• Actively participates in professional development, faculty meetings before or after school, as well as grade level and department meetings.

Academic and Cultural Support

• Coordinates and leads college visits both in and out of state to extend student learning.
• Assists with both student and staff recruitment.
• Sponsors and maintains quality in a student club, extracurricular activities or organizations.
• Participates actively in the daily functioning of the school – morning, lunch, and afternoon supervisory duties.
• Participates actively in developing individualized learning plans for students, parent meetings and conferences.

Qualifications

• Must be a native Spanish speaker.
• Varying degrees of experience accepted.
• Must have an amazing ability to motivate children to reach their maximum potential.
• Must have experience teaching children how to become exceptional Spanish speakers.
• Must be willing to go above and beyond the call of duty for our students.
• Minimum of a Bachelors degree with concentration in Spanish from an accredited college or university.
• Georgia Teaching Certification is not required, but considered favorably
• Experience with coaching and/or leading extra-curricular activities a plus

Benefits

A fully competitive benefits package will be offered to all employees. All applicants must pass a criminal background check.