Spanish Teacher (The Grace School)

Description

Looking for a rewarding career that makes a difference in children’s lives? Look no further and join the team at Meeting Street! Meeting Street is a special place of learning, where children of all abilities have the opportunities to reach their fullest potential.

Full-time employees receive:

• Competitive Pay
• Generous PTO
• 13 paid holidays
• Medical, dental, vision and MORE

Meeting Street is currently looking for a Spanish Teacher for 40 hours per week.

Duties:

• Design and deliver engaging, developmentally appropriate Spanish instruction aligned with Rhode Island’s World Languages Curriculum Framework and applicable school curriculum expectations.
• Plan a clear instructional progression, with measurable learning outcomes that build communication skills, cultural understanding, and increasing language proficiency over time.
• Provide meaningful opportunities to listen, speak, read, write, and interact in Spanish, using authentic language experiences appropriate to grade and proficiency level.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers, special educators, related service providers, and families to implement applicable IEP/504 accommodation and instructional supports within the world-language program.
• Use inclusive, culturally responsive strategies that value students’ home languages and individual experiences. Coordinate with qualified multilingual-learner specialists when applicable; this position does not replace separately required English-language-development services.
• Work with the Head of School and faculty to develop a sustainable, age-appropriate world-language program and align course descriptions and instructional goals with Grace School’s Program of Studies.
• Develop individualized learning goals, enrichment activities, and flexible groupings for students whose language skills or interests extend beyond the introductory curriculum.
• Support students pursuing school-approved study of other world languages (for example, Latin) by helping them establish goals, access appropriate materials, monitor progress, and reflect on their learning.
• Use approved digital tools and platforms, such as Rosetta Stone, Duolingo, or equivalent resources, as support for guided practice and enrichment rather than as automatic replacements for teacher-led instruction.
• Work with school leadership to review the suitability and continuity of alternative language-learning options, including how students can progress year by year.

Meeting Street believes the dignity of each person is paramount. We recognize that our community’s future strength rests firmly on our commitment to our values of respect, compassion, integrity, inclusivity, and excellence. To uphold these commitments, we expect all employees to recognize and properly respond to racism and other forms of injustice.

It is our policy to recruit, hire, train, transfer and promote employees, and to ensure that all other employment practices (i.e. salary and benefits administration, education and training programs, and social and recreational programs) are administered without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, gender, sexual preference or orientation, gender expression or identity, age, national origin or ancestry, legally recognized disability, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, military status, socioeconomic background, homelessness or any other characteristic or category protected by law. It is also our policy to protect employees and applicants from any coercion, retaliation or discrimination for filing a complaint or assisting in any investigation pursuant to the equal opportunity laws.

Learn more about us at https://www.meetingstreet.org

Requirements

• Valid Rhode Island World Languages Teacher certification appropriate for teaching Spanish, or eligibility for the required certification under applicable school and state rules.
• Bachelor’s degree in education, Spanish, world languages, or a closely related field, consistent with certification requirements.
• Strong Spanish-language proficiency and knowledge of effective, proficiency-based world-language instruction.
• Ability to plan differentiated instruction and assess student growth at varied levels of language acquisition
• Work environment and physical requirements are consistent with those of a typical school environment.
• Ability to sit, stand, and walk continuously throughout the workday.
• Bend, stoop, squat, push and pull (10-15% of the time).
• Kneel and reach above shoulder level occasionally (1-33% of the time).
• Utilize the Computer (20%) of the time and other office equipment.
• Lift and carry students as well as transfer students from wheelchairs to equipment as required. Be able to lift/push/pull up to 50 pounds independently and up to 100 pounds with the assistance of another staff member or adaptive equipment.
• Physical ability to lift and transfer children as required.
• Physically able to position physical/occupational therapy equipment, splints, etc.
• Ability to use applicable equipment.