SPANISH TEACHER in Litchfield, Connecticut at Forman School

SPANISH TEACHER

10-month position

Position Overview

As Forman School approaches its centennial celebration and opens the doors to its new Cognition and Learning Building and Assessment Center, there has never been a better time to join a visionary team of leaders and educators, taking the science of learning and strengths of neurodiverse learners to the next level.

Forman School seeks a Spanish teacher that develops in students a love of language, curiosity about different cultures, and a facility with reading, writing, and oral expression in Spanish. The ideal candidate aims to develop a functional level of fluency at a minimum, with the goal that many students will advance to more sophisticated levels of expression and understanding.

Forman’s Mission, Promise, and Core Values

Forman School is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory school for boarding and day students with identified learning differences. Forman develops the whole student, based on each individual’s learning profile, so that all graduates become educated, confident self-advocates throughout life.

Forman is committed to sustaining an inclusive environment that fosters a deeper understanding of differences in race, gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic status, geographical origin, physical ability, and family structure.

We believe society is bettered when we learn from and embrace those with different experiences and perspectives from our own. Our community values truth, respect, and kindness.

Key Responsibilities

• Teach five sections of classes ranging from Spanish I to Spanish V Honors
• Utilize a diverse array of activities, materials, media, and techniques to create a rich educational experience
• Create lesson plans and modify them accordingly throughout the year
• Collaborate with teachers across disciplines to develop interdisciplinary curriculum and projects
• Implement best practices to support the needs of students with diagnosed learning differences
• Provide consistent, timely, and constructive feedback both in writing and verbally
• Foster an environment in which students learn to think critically and independently
• Communicate effectively with a variety of different constituencies in writing and verbally
• Demonstrate patience and empathy with adolescents and focus on fully developing well-rounded individuals
• Implement best practices to support the needs of students with diagnosed learning differences
• Attend department meetings and other meetings as assigned
• Serve as a member of a dorm family
• Coach one season of an extracurricular activity
• Other duties as assigned

Educational and Experiential Background and Credentials

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Spanish or a related field
• Have native or near fluency in Spanish
• Minimum two years of experience teaching high school students
• Student-centered educator, skilled in facilitating student discussion and collaboration
• Experience in curriculum design and innovative teaching practices
• Ability to write clearly and effectively in a variety of formats
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate well and effectively with colleagues, parents, and students alike

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in a related field
• Prior experience working with students with learning differences
• Prior experience in a boarding school setting

Other Expectations

This position is a member of a boarding school faculty. Candidates should be interested in contributing outside of the classroom and becoming fully involved in the student life program. Faculty are expected to demonstrate respect for diversity of identities and experiences, an orientation toward equity and inclusion, and cultural competency in all aspects of school life.