K-8 Spanish Teacher

Frontline Applicant Tracking - Northeast College Prep

• Position Type:
  Licensed Staff/ K-8 Spanish Teacher
• Date Posted: 6/8/2026
• Location:
  
  Northeast College Prep
• Date Available:
  
  08/24/2026

Position Summary: This position is for a 1.0 FTE Spanish teacher position for grades K-8. Classes at Northeast College Prep range from 15-25 students.

• Fully embrace our mission, vision, and core convictions.
• Have a demonstrated record of success as a teacher.
• Be seeking to truly be a part of a team working together to close the opportunity (achievement) gap; this means being coachable, being a learner, being flexible, always seeking to improve, and being comfortable giving, receiving and implementing constructive feedback.
• Be interested in our key curricular and instructional programs:
  Responsive Classroom and Catalyst.

• Create a positive and safe classroom environment in which every child can take risks and succeed in learning new skills.
• Establish high academic and behavior standards for all students.
• Support the school-wide mission of closing the opportunity gap by teaching small group literacy or math lessons when not scheduled to teach Spanish.
• Demonstrate cultural competency and high proficiency and expertise in Spanish.
• Teach history, language and culture from a variety of Spanish speaking countries so students understand the breadth and depth of Hispanic and Latinx culture.
• Effectively use proven and successful language development teaching strategies to teach all levels of Spanish learners. This includes building background knowledge (i.e videos, pre-teaching vocabulary, using labels and visuals on a Word Wall, etc.); modeling instructions; and teaching using the target language (Spanish) as much as possible.
• Show success and expertise teaching developmentally appropriate lessons to Kindergarten – 8th-grade students.
• Create and maintain a welcoming, orderly and safe classroom for all students.
• Create effective unit plans, lesson plans and instructional materials.
• Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all students.
• Teach all approved curricula with fidelity.
• Implement and support the school-wide approach to classroom management and discipline (i.e. intrinsic motivation and Responsive Classroom loss of privilege).
• Prepare and maintain appropriate records and quarterly report cards.
• Help to promote and maintain a professional school environment.
• Exhibit positive rapport and build strong relationships with students.
• Establish and maintain strong communication lines with all parents/guardians.

• Be a licensed Spanish Teacher (or eligible to be licensed) to teach by the State of Minnesota by August 2024.
• Ability to work with diverse student and staff populations.
• Excellent fluency in both written and spoken Spanish and English.

• Experience teaching Spanish to urban students in grades K – 8th.
• Experience teaching Spanish to students learning English.

Compensation: A competitive salary and full benefits will be offered. Starting salary for  was $42,664 for candidates with a bachelor's degree and $47,998 for candidates with a master's degree. A full salary schedule is available upon request.

About Our School: Northeast College Prep (NECP) is a diverse, Kindergarten – 8th-grade public charter school with approximately 300 students. Our mission is to ensure strong academic, social-emotional, and talent development in every member of our diverse student body, thereby positioning each student for college graduation, career success, and positive community impact. Founded as a diverse school committed to both strong academics and social-emotional learning, our curious students learn about themselves and the world around them.

All students take Art, Spanish, Arabic, and Physical Education. Social-emotional learning lessons are explicitly taught and woven throughout the day and we partner with community organizations to develop each students' unique talents.

Specialist Teaching at Northeast College Prep: Specialist teachers at Northeast College Prep are part of a team working to teach various content to students while working with the entire school…