Overview
The Kew-Forest School, a preschool through 12th grade co-educational day school founded in 1918 in Forest Hills, NY, seeks an experienced Middle & Upper School Spanish teacher. Kew-Forest is proud to enroll an astonishingly diverse student body, with approximately nine percent being international students. Committed to promoting diversity in its hiring process, Kew-Forest strives to build an inclusive community and a culturally diverse faculty to support its students and families.
Middle and Upper School students study Spanish as part of their required language coursework. The Middle & Upper School (Grades 6-12) requires faculty with expertise in student and curricular development across this age range.This position will primarily serve Middle School students, though heritage speakers in Middle School may join Upper School classes as appropriate.. Preference will be given to candidates with strong leadership skills and experience teaching both Middle and Upper School Spanish.
Kew-Forest is embarking on an exciting new chapter as we celebrate our 108th year of operation. We are an authorized International Baccalaureate (IB) World School for the Primary and Middle Years Programs (PYP & MYP). IB enriches our students’ educational experiences and offers incredible opportunities for growth, leadership, and professional development for our faculty.
The ideal candidate for this position will be energetic, creative, imaginative, and thoughtful in their approach to curriculum and pedagogy. They will play a pivotal role in revamping our Middle School Spanish program to align with the IB MYP framework as the School enters a dynamic era of Kew-Forest 2.0.
Key Responsibilities
- Teach Middle & Upper School Spanish across Grades 6-12, with a primary focus on Middle School students.
- Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of a range of learners, including beginners, intermediate students, and heritage speakers.
- Design and deliver engaging courses and learning experiences that immerse students in project-based and inquiry-based learning through presentations, research, projects, and hands-on activities.
- Develop hands-on field trips around Long Island and the New York City boroughs.
- Mentor and support student learning outside of the classroom through advisory, office hours, and extracurricular activities.
- Communicate effectively in writing and orally with students, parents, and colleagues;
- Collaborate with other language teachers.
The ideal candidate will have or be ...
- A Bachelor’s degree or higher with an emphasis in Spanish.
- Experience teaching standard Middle & Upper School Spanish.
- Familiarity with and enthusiasm for designing curricula aligned with the IB MYP preferred.
- Native or near-native fluency in Spanish.
- A strong understanding of and commitment to cultural competency and supporting a diverse student population through teaching inclusive Spanish curricula.
- Dedicated to professional development and lifelong learning, and actively engaged in the field of Spanish and language education.
- Knowledgeable about current trends in language education.
- Experienced in using ACTFL’s models, levels, and approaches to teaching Spanish.
Salary Range
$60,000 - $110,000, commensurate with years of experience.
To apply, please email a cover letter, resume, statement of educational philosophy, and contact information for two or three professional references to Michelle Vessio, Head of Middle and Upper School, [email protected], and include Middle and Upper School Spanish Teacher in the subject line of the email. No phone calls please.
To learn more about The Kew-Forest School, please visit our website: www.kewforest.org.
MISSION
We are The Kew-Forest School.
Our community nurtures lifelong learners from around the world.
Our educators inspire young people to think boldly and find their voices.
Our students support each other and explore thoughtfully as they shape the future.
NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION
The Kew-Forest School believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity. The School prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, culture, background, physical or mental disability, or any other legally protected classes or classifications. No employee or job applicant will be discriminated against in recruitment, compensation, promotion, or termination practices.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
