King School is a PreK-12 independent college preparatory day school located in Stamford that serves the diverse families of Fairfield and Westchester counties. King School seeks more than achievement for our students. We open minds and spark courageous thinking. Our students discover and forge their unique paths to excellence.
Diversity is foundational to academic and professional excellence and therefore is a core value at King. We think learn and work more deeply due to the many facets of diversity in our community including but not limited to gender race ethnicity religion socio-economic status sexual orientation age ability and learning style. We leverage cultural differences and intellectual diversity to create an inclusive and vibrant learning community endeavoring for each person to feel seen heard valued and respected.
Position Overview :
King seeks a Middle School Teacher to teach Spanish primarily to grades 7 and 8 as an immediate hire for a temporary replacement. This teacher will assume duties and responsibilities consistent with expectations for all Middle School teachers which consist of the primary teaching load of four sections and leading an advisory.
Reports to : Head of Middle School and World Language Department Chair
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO :
- Teach four sections of Spanish Level 2 and Spanish Level 3primarily to students in grades 7 and 8.
- Serve as a Middle School include advocating for the studentscommunicating with parents about advisees progressguiding advisees through daily school life sharinginformation and leading discussions.
- Perform other supervisory duties as required of all Middle School teachers - recess and snack lunch study hall morning greeting etc.
- Communicate with parents / guardians about students andadvise progress as necessary.
Teacher Collaboration :
Attends regular meetings with student support teams todiscuss student concerns and progress.Collaborates with other Middle School language teachers to ensure consistency in the established academic program.Collaborates with the Director of Teaching and Learning Middle School Dean of Students and School Counselors when appropriate to ensure students are being fully supported and challenged.Participate in all required meetings.Requirements :
Bachelors required advanced degree in Spanish preferred.Experience teaching Spanish to middle-school agedstudents.A strong affinity for children flexibility and a sense ofhumor are required.Knowledge of academic and social developmentalbenchmarks.Strong communication skills and ability to constructively collaborate with students and colleagues.Knowledge of and comfort with developing curriculum andinstruction in line with ACTFL standards.Proven ability to facilitate differentiated student-centeredbest practices.Possess a sound understanding of the intellectual andsocial-emotional developmental stages of adolescents.Ability and capacity to nurture student discoveryautonomy of thought and skill development.Ability to be organized and manage a series of studentinformation platforms and systems including : GoogleClassroom Gmail.Demonstrated cross-cultural competence ability to effectively teach learn and engage in a multiculturalenvironment with a diverse student body in pedagogicalpractice and multicultural curriculum content.Demonstrated capacity in culturally responsiveprofessional practices excellent communication skills andability to constructively collaborate with colleagues.Demonstrated capacity to thrive in our diverse community including but not limited to diversity in race ethnicitygender identity socio-economic status ability / disabilitybelief sexual orientation and national origin according toour Diversity Equity and Inclusion principles.Must have a demonstrated alignment with Kings Missionand Virtues.How To Apply :
King School has engaged DovetailED to lead this search. Interested candidates should email a cover letter (addressed to the Interim Head of Middle School Christine DAlessandro) a resume and a list of at least three professional references consolidated as a single PDF document to Victoria Jones Recruiter at Please do not contact the school directly.
King goes beyond just stating that we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our goal is to intentionally hire a diverse pool of world-class staff and faculty to enrich the educational experience of students. King seeks candidates committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment where varied identities are valued and respected.
Key Skills
Integration,Advocacy,Animation,Back Office Support,Bid Management
Employment Type : Full Time
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1