K-8 Spanish Teacher

Overview

Haddonfield Friends School seeks a passionate, creative, and student-centered Spanish teacher to inspire a love of language and culture in students from Kindergarten through Grade
8. Grounded in Quaker values, the Spanish teacher fosters curiosity, empathy, global citizenship, and meaningful communication through immersive, proficiency-based language instruction. The ideal candidate understands that language learning is not only about acquiring vocabulary and grammar, but also about developing cultural understanding, confidence, and connections with others.

• Brings joy, enthusiasm, and creativity to language learning.
• Believes that every child can successfully acquire multiple languages.
• Values relationships as the foundation of learning.
• Creates engaging experiences that connect language learning to real-world contexts.
• Encourages students to become curious, compassionate global citizens.
• Embraces collaboration, reflection, and continuous growth as an educator.

• Teach Spanish to students in Kindergarten through Grade 8 using a proficiency‑based, communicative approach.
• Conduct instruction primarily in Spanish, providing students with rich, comprehensible target‑language input and meaningful opportunities for communication.
• Design engaging lessons that develop students' listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills through authentic language use across all grade levels.
• Prepare middle school students with the skills required for continued high school Spanish learning: vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, writing.
• Integrate cultural exploration and global perspectives throughout the curriculum.
• Differentiate instruction to meet the developmental needs, learning profiles, and language proficiency levels of diverse learners.
• Use formative and summative assessments to monitor student growth and inform instruction.
• Foster a classroom environment where students feel safe taking risks and developing confidence as language learners.
• Build strong, caring relationships with students and support their academic, social, and emotional development.
• Encourage student voice, creativity, collaboration, and self‑reflection.
• Support students in developing resilience, empathy, and a growth mindset.
• Support students in becoming thoughtful, compassionate, and engaged members of their local and global communities.
• Communicate effectively with families regarding student progress and learning experiences.
• Participate actively in faculty meetings, professional development, and school events.
• Engage in ongoing professional growth related to language acquisition, culturally responsive teaching, and best practices in education.

• Bachelor's degree in Spanish, Education, World Languages, or related foreign language field required; advanced degree preferred.
• Fluency in Spanish and English.
• Experience teaching Spanish to elementary and middle school students.
• Knowledge of second‑language acquisition and proficiency‑based instructional practices.
• Ability to teach Spanish grammar, sentence structure, vocabulary, and writing.
• Demonstrated commitment to student‑centered, inclusive, and culturally responsive teaching.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.