Spanish Teacher - High School (Full-Time) | 2026-27 School Year

Madison Country Day School; Waunakee (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Madison Country Day School in Dane County, Wisconsin, seeks a High School Spanish Teacher (MYP) to lead language learning for grades 9 and 10 within an IB-aligned framework. The role emphasizes collaboration, social-emotional learning, and culturally responsive pedagogy in a rigorous college-preparatory setting.

The successful candidate will design engaging, student-centered lessons, differentiate for diverse linguistic needs, and advise students while maintaining strong family communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field required.
• At least 2 years of teaching experience required.
• Excellent oral, organizational, and written communication skills.
• IB experience welcome but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead MYP Spanish courses for grades 9–10.
• Collaborate with World Language teachers to design units and assessments.
• Create rigorous, student-centered lessons to spark love of language.
• Differentiate to meet diverse linguistic and developmental needs.
• Serve as High School Advisor; support SEL and report progress.
• Attend grade meetings and contribute to agendas.
• Support extracurriculars and uphold IB Learner Profile values.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

2+ years teaching experience

Excellent communication skills

IB experience welcome

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

2026-27 | Spanish Teacher - High School ( MYP )

The High School Spanish Teacher at Madison Country Day School (MCDS) is responsible for the instruction and academic support of students in grades 9 and 10. The teacher utilizes the MYP framework to facilitate language acquisition across three proficiency levels: emergent, capable, and proficient. This role requires a professional committed to collaborative curriculum design, social-emotional learning, and culturally responsive pedagogy within a rigorous college-preparatory environment.

The successful candidate will:

• Have a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field;
• At least 2 years of teaching experience;
• Excellent oral, organizational, and written communication skills;
• Experience with the International Baccalaureate is welcome, but not required.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• MYP Course Delivery: The teacher leads courses in grades 9 and 10
• Collaborate with other World Language teachers to co-create instructional units and design complex assessments for students at the emergent, capable, and proficient levels
• Design and provide rigorous, student-centered, and thought-provoking lesson plans that spark a love of language learning
• Apply high-level differentiation strategies to address the diverse linguistic and developmental needs of all middle school students
• Advisory & Student Support
  • Serve as a High School Advisor, meeting with your advisees to facilitate social-emotional learning and monitor academic progress.
  • Utilize excellent communication skills and a genuine appreciation of adolescents to support students’ unique developmental needs and communicate with families through reporting and conferences.
  • Attend grade level meetings once per cycle to discuss student progress. Contribute to all grade level meeting agendas when your student is listed.
• Supervision & Community Contribution
  • Manage student safety and conduct by fulfilling assigned duties and supervision
  • Contribute to the school’s extracurricular offerings
  • Demonstrate the values and traits of the IB Learner Profile while working effectively within a collaborative environment and attending all weekly departmental and division meetings.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Have a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field;
• At least 2 years of teaching experience;
• Excellent oral, organizational, and written communication skills;
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

ABOUT MCDS

Our Mission: To inspire each student to discover their extraordinary capacity to learn and thrive in an evolving world by cultivating a challenging environment and a supportive community.

Madison Country Day School is Dane County's only independent PreK-12 International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, offering a challenging and comprehensive college-preparatory education, including the Madison, Wisconsin area's only International Baccalaureate program. In an environment where each community member is truly known, MCDS students develop a deep knowledge base and life-long critical and creative thinking skills.

Madison Country Day School's vision is for all members of the school community to feel valued and supported, as well as inspired to embrace the diversity of each person. MCDS respects, affirms, and protects the dignity and worth of each member of its community. We seek to establish a culture wherein every member feels safe, valued, and encouraged to participate in every aspect of the community.

MCDS embraces and celebrates diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, or sexual identity in its hiring.

MCDS respects, affirms, and protects the dignity and worth of each member of its community.