7th & 8th Grade Spanish Teacher

John Read Middle School | Redding, Connecticut

Start Date - January 2027

John Read Middle School seeks a Spanish teacher to help seventh- and eighth-grade students build the skills and confidence to communicate in Spanish. The teacher will design engaging lessons that give students regular opportunities to listen, speak, read, and write in Spanish for meaningful purposes. Instruction will also help students explore the diverse cultures and perspectives of Spanish-speaking communities.

• Use the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines to set learning goals, plan instruction, and monitor students’ progress in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Spanish across grades 7 and 8.
• Use Spanish regularly in the classroom and make it accessible through visuals, modeling, gestures, and structured practice.
• Establish clear learning intentions and success criteria. Design tasks that ask students to interpret texts and media, exchange ideas, and express their thinking in Spanish.
• Create a respectful classroom where students feel comfortable taking risks, making mistakes, and learning from feedback.
• Use formative and summative assessments to monitor progress, provide timely feedback, and adjust instruction.
• Differentiate instruction for students with varied language backgrounds, proficiency levels, and learning needs. Implement required IEP and Section 504 accommodations and modifications.
• Maintain accurate records and communicate with families about student progress and ways to support learning.
• Collaborate with world language colleagues, grade-level teams, and support staff. Participate in professional learning communities, curriculum planning, and school wide initiatives.

• Valid Connecticut educator certification with the Spanish endorsement (023) appropriate for the assignment.
• Strong oral and written proficiency in Spanish.
• Ability to design developmentally appropriate instruction, establish effective classroom routines, and support a range of learners.

• Experience teaching Spanish at the middle school level.
• Familiarity with proficiency-based world language instruction and performance assessments.
• Experience using authentic materials to teach language and culture.

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Easton, Redding & Region 9 School Districts are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal or state law.