World Language Department Head 6-12 - Spanish Teacher (HS

World Language Department Head / 6-12 – Spanish Teacher (1.15)

Marshfield High School / Furnace Brook Middle School

Teaching Load: 3 sections (MHS)

Starting Date:
September, 2026 (Teachers report September 1, 2026)

Salary:
Teacher Salary Schedule and Teacher Ratio Schedule

Reports directly to Building Principals

Qualifications:

• Masters preferred.
• MA DESE License:
  Foreign Language / World Language – Spanish (5-12) required;
  Supervisor/Director preferred.
• Ability to relate well with high school students and middle/high school staff.
• Department Head job description attached.

Marshfield Public Schools will not be accepting hard copies of resumes and/or applications.

Please apply through School Spring.

Job Goal:
To support world language needs of 6-12 students, staff, and administration

Performance Responsibilities/

Essential Functions:

Supervisory:

• Guide, coach, &/or counsel staff
• Prepare and conduct staff meetings
• Mentor or support all assigned staff members (middle school world language teachers, high school world language teachers)
• Convene and chair monthly 6-12 articulation meetings with middle school staff; follow up on recommendations
• Evaluate 9-12 staff

Administration:

• Inventory and maintain supplies, including texts & software
• Coordinate programs, activities, instruction with other departments and/or across grade levels
• Complete and submit budget for department
• Write course descriptions for student course books
• Screen applications and interview potential hires
• Coordinate curriculum changes/updates with state Frameworks as directed by Assistant Superintendent
• Organize interdisciplinary activities
• Attend curriculum conferences
• Approve staff conferences
• Represent the department at school-level meetings with administrators
• Assess the effectiveness of new and existing instructional programs
• Monitor and/or research existing and new programs or texts, software & hardware

Communication:

• Guide &/or advise parents
• Guide &/or advise students
• Liaison between department members
• Liaison with administration
• Coordinate with other department heads/coordinators
• Prepare and provide Special Education staff with necessary materials
• Assist in conducting student/parent orientations

Guidance:

• Attend IEP/504 meetings as requested
• Coordinate student tutoring material requests as requested
• Consult with school and building leadership on curriculum sequencing, adaptation, or modification

Evaluation:

• Observe and evaluate assigned 9-12 personnel in consultation with building administrators
• Guide and direct instructional practices

Other:

• Organize and follow through on subject specific activities at various grade levels
• Plan staff professional development with Assistant Superintendent
• Organize field trips
• Perform all other duties as assigned by principals

Terms of Employment:
Teaching load: up to 3 blocks every 2 days; 182 days plus 13 days

Evaluation:
Per Teacher's Contract.