The Waverly School seeks teachers who resonate with the school’s mission to cultivate curious, resourceful, confident learners who demonstrate intellectual engagement, critical and creative thinking, respect for individual differences, a strong awareness of personal responsibility, and an active commitment to social justice. The ideal candidate is a progressive Spanish teacher who wants to be involved in the community in the classroom and beyond.
The middle school program seeks to be an inquiry-based and hands-on program where students are challenged to make meaningful connections between material studied in class and their own lived experience, gaining a deeper understanding of the world and their positionality in it. The Spanish teacher at Waverly engages students with collaborative learning, engaging projects, and relevant material. The ideal candidate is able to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of a range of learners, utilize technology, and design and implement engaging instruction. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of language and culture and be able to communicate this knowledge to students on a daily basis. Critical elements of instruction include teaching pronunciation, spelling, reading comprehension, grammar and speaking skills. Waverly is a progressive school and the successful candidate should have previous experience in progressive schools and/or be willing to take professional development that helps them understand how to teach Spanish in a progressive school.
Requirements:
● Fluent in Spanish; cultural and historical knowledge of Spanish speaking countries
● 3-5 years Spanish Instruction, preferably in middle school
● Ability to communicate with families in English regarding student performance
● Collaboration with members of the Spanish department and middle school faculty
● Positive attitude, excellent communication and organizational skills
● Ability to design culturally responsive curriculum that attends to the needs of diverse learners
Primary Responsibilities:

• Plan and design curriculum that aligns with Waverly’s scope and sequence and as aligned with the school mission and philosophy

● Use teaching strategies that include small and large group instruction, hands-on experiential learning, inquiry-based learning, integrated learning
● Use Responsive Classroom or Culturally Responsive Teaching pedagogy and techniques to set-up, run and develop a consistent, caring classroom environment
● Facilitate an advisory, teach an elective
● Provide supervision of students outside the classroom – i.e. lunch periods, dismissal, waking to and from other campuses
● Collaborate with middle school faculty and learning support educators
● Use formative and summative assessment tools to meet student’s learning needs
● Monitor and document student progress throughout the year and evaluate learning development
● Lead parent/teacher conferences
● Write and edit semester reports that include checklists and narrative writing
● Chaperone field trips, outdoor education trips, or other experiential learning opportunities
● Build and maintain positive relationship with parents
● Have regular communication with parents-via email and newsletters
● Support admissions and other school events (i.e. parent education nights, graduation, etc.)
● Attend special events during evenings and weekends
● Attend and participate in weekly faculty meetings (after school) and occasional workshops, in-service opportunities, and other training seminars
● Adhere to policies and procedures as outlined in the employee and faculty handbooks
● Complete other duties as assigned by the Division Director or Head of School
Physical Demands and Abilities:
Work in person, on campus; prolonged periods of standing and walking throughout classrooms and between several campus locations; regularly spend long hours sitting and using office equipment and computers; occasionally lift 15-45 pounds; regularly move up and down stairs
Other requirements
● Initial and continued employment background investigation required – fingerprints via Live Scan
● Initial and continued TB Assessment required for employment in CA schools
Salary Range: $50,000 – $90,0000
School Contact: Interested candidates should submit their resume, letter of interest and particular qualifications for the position, statement of educational philosophy to: Vella Cagle, vella@thewaverlyschool.org
EEO Statement: The Waverly School is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination based on the race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, transgender, transsexualism, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship, primary language, military or veteran status, physical handicap, disability, medical condition, mental disability, genetic characteristic or information, ancestry, or based on any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

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