Sacred Heart Greenwich has been empowering girls and young women since 1848 in a stimulating and developmentally appropriate educational environment in accordance with the Goals and Criteria of a Sacred Heart education. This mission provides opportunities to develop spiritual, cognitive, social, emotional, and physical skills. A 1:1 laptop school, Sacred Heart Greenwich integrates technology into the learning process through enhanced collaboration, exploration, discovery, and creativity.  

We aim to form students of faith, intellect, and awareness, who will use their gifts in service to others.  Relationship and mentoring are at the heart of the student experience, which is grounded in inquiry, problem solving, interdisciplinary connection, collaboration, and an understanding of social justice. Student leadership and well-being are connected to every academic discipline, as all full-time teachers are also grade level advisors.  

The school offers a coed program for young children at the Barat Center for Early Childhood Education and then an all-girls experience from K-12 on our 110-acre campus in Greenwich, Connecticut.  We are a proud member of the Network of Sacred Heart Schools.

We are currently seeking an Upper School Spanish Teacher to join in the vision of our World Language Department for the 2022-2023 school year. This is a part-time position with potential for growth. We are in need of a teacher to teach one Spanish course (level 2 Honors). Candidates who also can teach French will be considered for a French course as well. 

Position: Upper School Spanish Teacher (part-time)
Reports to: Upper School Head/ World Language Chair
FLSA Status: Exempt

Job Summary

The Upper School Spanish Teacher is responsible for providing a stimulating and developmentally appropriate educational environment in a way that is in accordance with the Goals and Criteria of a Sacred Heart education and the philosophy that informs it. This philosophy includes providing children opportunities to develop spiritual, cognitive, social, emotional, and physical skills. The position of Part-Time Upper School Spanish Teacher is a ten-month position as outlined in the contract. 

 Essential Functions

• Responsible for teaching one section of Upper School Spanish, and if possible, one section of French
• Organizing and providing developmentally appropriate educational programs and instruction; planning and implementing curriculum in a coordinated fashion according to the scope and sequence of the Spanish language study program.
• Providing activities and opportunities that encourage cultural curiosity, grammatical exploration, and oral skills practice appropriate to the developmental levels and learning styles of his/her students.
• Planning and preparing supportive and caring classroom environment in which students can learn and interact positively with one another; overseeing instruction and authentic assessment; collaborating with colleagues who teach the same or similar courses
• Interacting with parents; maintaining open and cooperative communication with parents and families, encouraging their involvement.
• Fulfilling all administrative tasks corresponding to the classes taught which include but are not limited to timely submission of grades and written student comments.
  
  
  

All teachers are expected:

• To assume serious collaborative responsibility for the educational environment of the School by conducting themselves at all times in a responsible, ethical, and professional manner
• To assist at School functions designated by the Head of School as necessary for the operation of the School, e.g., Parents' Night, Open House, Parent/Teacher Conferences, etc. It is understood that these duties may sometimes extend beyond the normal hours for school
• To use technology effectively as part of classroom instruction
• To interact positively with colleagues in creating and imparting interdisciplinary units of study

Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have a Master's degree in Spanish (preferred) or a related field; minimum 3 years teaching experience that is directly related to the duties and responsibilities of his/her grade assignment. 

As members of the international network of Sacred Heart schools, we are committed to attracting and retaining faculty with a passion for teaching who demonstrate an active faith, practice a deep respect for intellectual values, promote social awareness, build community, and value personal growth and responsibility.  We seek faculty who are committed to all-girl education and who will draw upon current research to maximize student learning. Sacred Heart Greenwich is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes candidates who will enhance the diversity of our community.

To Apply 

Interested candidates are invited to complete the on-line application on our website:

https://www.shgreenwich.org/about-us/employment