Teacher - Spanish

Starting Date: Aug 1, 2026

Position: High School Spanish Teacher

Term: 9 months

Classification: Certified / Exempt

Location: Joplin High School

Code: --1-000

Job Number: 923

Joplin Schools is looking for an outstanding individual to teach high school Spanish. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in Spanish and the knowledge and skills to work effectively with high school‑age students. This person must demonstrate a high level of enthusiasm, be energetic, and be a team member willing to work hard to help increase academic achievement.

• Valid Missouri teaching certificate, required
• Bachelor’s degree, required
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Read, analyze and interpret professional journals, board policy, administrative procedures and forms, and governmental regulations and guidance
• Complete forms, write reports and engage in written correspondence with parents
• Present information effectively and respond to questions
• Write clear and complete lesson plans
• Interpret instructions presented in written, oral, diagram or schedule form
• Apply knowledge of current educational theory and instructional techniques while presenting subject matter to students
• Identify needs and abilities of individual students and adapt instructional methods accordingly
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers and parents
• Perform multiple tasks simultaneously
• Execute basic computer functions such as word processing and internet use
• Use district software for recording grades and locating student information
• Utilize smart boards, projectors and other instructional technology provided by the district
• All other duties as assigned

• Speak and hear in an environment where numerous conversations and activities may be taking place simultaneously
• Move around the classroom
• Read handwritten or printed material

Regular and consistent attendance is an essential function of this position.

The work conditions and environment described here are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Typical classroom setting.

Note:

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. They do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.