Spanish Teacher

Position Information

• Position Type:
  Secondary School Teaching/ Foreign Language – Spanish
• Date Posted: 6/25/2026
• Location:
  
  Mounds View High School

Position: Spanish Teacher (1.0 FTE)

Work Schedule: Full-time, 186 duty days

Start Date: August 31, 2026 (New teacher orientation is required from August 17-19)

Pay: Steps and lanes are in accordance with the teacher labor agreement

Benefits: Medical, dental, life insurance and other benefits as outlined in teacher summary of benefits

• Current MN teaching license in Spanish for grades 5-12, 7-12 or 9-12
• Skilled in culturally responsive teaching
• Skilled in effective communication
• Skilled at learning strategies—using multiple approaches when learning or teaching new things
• Skilled at active listening—listening to what other people are saying and asking questions as appropriate
• Skilled in social perceptiveness—being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react the way they do
• Knowledge of instructional methods and training techniques including curriculum design principles, learning theory, group and individual teaching techniques, design of individual plans, and test design principles
• Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar
• Knowledge of human behavior and performance, mental processes, psychological research methods, and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders
• Knowledge of numbers, their operations, and interrelationships including arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications

• Communicate and collaborate with professional staff in an effort to determine and coordinate standardized curriculum and testing/assessment designs
  • E.g. design and assess student learning K-12; design scope and sequence K-12; design and coordinate within a department
• Create, formulate, develop, and implement instructional objectives
• Create, formulate, develop and implement instructional activities
• Conduct classroom instruction/individual tutoring/counseling based on teacher created lesson plans, instructional units and/or individual needs
  • Assess student performance to determine need for re‑instruction or alternate methods and grades
  • Create a supportive learning environment by using appropriate verbal and non‑verbal reinforcing techniques
  • Prioritize tasks to enable the efficient use of time
  • Determine potentially harmful situations and take steps to avoid exposure of the student to this
  • Provide time for students to relearn
• Ongoing evaluation of student abilities/health status to determine needs and adapt appropriate response and to assist with educational/career/personal planning
• Diagnose, summarize, and interpret student strengths/weaknesses/problems for reports to parents and other school personnel
• Respond to student needs
  • May provide information and guidance to students regarding educational/career options, resources, and preparation
  • May address personal/health concerns as presented or refer students to other professionals as appropriate
  • May serve as student advocate in presenting student and professional concerns to parents/staff/administration/public
  • May serve as liaison between district and community agencies serving youth
• Build credibility with staff, students, parents, and community by
  • Relating to people from all social, economic, racial, religious, or educational backgrounds
  • Demonstrating professional competency through content taught and teaching methods used
• Assess, plan, and initiate public relations activities which improve communications and perceptions by the community
• Assess, plan, and participate in in‑service training and/or develop/implement in‑service for other staff