LS Spanish Faculty

Job Title:

LS Spanish Faculty

Department:
Lower School

Reports To:

Lower School Director

FLSA Status:
Exempt

On-Site:
Yes

When Needed:  School Year

FTE: 1.0 FTE

Pay Range: $58,

You find joy in working with students and alongside a passionate, thoughtful community of educators. You believe deeply that learning is most powerful when it is experiential, and when students learn by doing, exploring, and reflecting, rather than simply being told what to know and remember. You are invested in the growth of children as whole people, supporting their curiosity, sense of purpose, and capacity to contribute meaningfully to their communities, both within and beyond the classroom.

You are a lifelong learner who welcomes both support and challenge, and you are excited by the opportunity to continue developing your craft in a collegial, reflective environment. You are energized by contributing your skills and ideas, making a meaningful impact, and being part of something larger than yourself.

Founded in 1924 and located in Seattle’s Madison Valley neighborhood, The Bush School is an independent school serving students from Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade. Bush offers a rich, intellectually engaging program grounded in experiential learning, designed to spark in students of diverse backgrounds and talents a passion for learning, accomplishment, and contribution to their communities. Our curriculum challenges students to think deeply and creatively, preparing them to thrive in future endeavors while remaining rooted in the school’s longstanding core values.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community in which every individual can say, “I belong.” We seek educators and staff who are passionate about their work, highly skilled in their practice, and who bring a wide range of perspectives and experiences to our community. We believe deeply in the role education and diverse learning environments play in advancing equity, inclusion, and a shared sense of responsibility for one another.

The Bush School is in search of an individual to join our Lower School team as a Lower School Spanish Faculty member. We are seeking a candidate who is able to support the school’s mission of diversity and inclusion and who has a background that demonstrates an understanding and appreciation of intercultural fluency. We are building a team in which diversity of experiences, backgrounds, and talents are valued in order to work with a diverse community of students, faculty, staff and families.

We encourage those of diverse backgrounds to apply.

• Plan, prepare, and deliver instructional activities that facilitate active learning experiences for kindergarten through 5th grade students.
• Differentiate instructional resources and methods to meet students’ varying learning needs.
• Create an immersion setting where students build an understanding of the Spanish language.
• Develop and implement an interdisciplinary, multicultural, experiential curriculum.
• Observe, evaluate, and assess students’ development using OTUS; share outcomes on report cards twice a year.
• Value and incorporate diverse perspectives in daily interactions and within the curriculum.
• Establish classroom expectations that create a safe and comfortable environment for all students.
• Collaborate and work effectively with the school’s World Language Department.
• Create and sustain effective family partnerships by communicating with parents/guardians regarding student progress and classroom news via formal conferences, written reports, and the school portal.
• Attend school-related events outside the scheduled school day.
• Participate actively in school, division, and department meetings, as well as school activities and committees.
• Familiarize yourself with the roles and responsibilities outlined in the Faculty Handbook.
• Attend all specialist teacher meetings.
• Attend all Lower School, Department, and All-Staff faculty meetings.
• Attend all beginning-of-year and end-of-year faculty meetings.
• Conscientiously complete other duties as assigned.
• Keep up-to-date with child development, teaching resources, and…