Garrison Forest seeks a Spanish teacher with a passion for teaching Preschool through Grade 5 and enthusiasm to work with a dedicated world language department team. This long-term substitute position would begin in early October and end in late December.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Garrison Forest Lower School seeks a full-time Spanish teacher who can support and promote the mission and philosophy of the School. Duties and responsibilities will include the following:

• Teach multiple grades in the Lower Division (Preschool-5th) 
• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of curriculum and subject matter with an emphasis on speaking, reading, and writing in the target language
• Create vertically aligned curriculum maps for K-5, utilizing ACTFL guidelines
• Evaluate, promote and use existing and emerging technologies to support teaching and learning
• Develop lessons to differentiate for different learning styles
• Demonstrate experience shaping curricula and pedagogy that reinforces equity in teaching and learning
• Work alongside the Lower Division Administrative team to build a meaningful learning experience for students
• Work alongside grade level teams to build cross-curricular connections and interdisciplinary projects
• Create a secure and stimulating environment in which students grow in both autonomy and the ability to work and interact together
• Take responsibility for being a role model by maintaining an environment that fosters respect among students and colleagues

Qualifications:    

• B.A. degree or equivalent – Master’s degree desirable
• Spanish language fluency
• Prior experience working with children in a school 
• GFS seeks candidates who will contribute to and are committed to diversity and multicultural educational practices. Demonstrated ability working in a diverse community is essential.

School Overview:

Garrison Forest School is an independent, nonsectarian college-preparatory girls' day and boarding school in Baltimore County, Maryland with an elementary, middle and high school program, a coed preschool, and a national and international boarding program for girls in grades 8-12. Founded in 1910 and set on a stunning 110-acre campus in suburban Owings Mills, Garrison Forest offers a program with a wealth of opportunities in Academics, the Arts, and Athletics. Confident, creative and compassionate, GFS students are encouraged to be fully engaged as they develop their passions and their own authentic voices within a spirited and joyful environment. 

Candidates should support the Mission, Core Values, and Statement of Respect of Garrison Forest School. Garrison Forest School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, sex, gender identity or expression, religion or disability in its employment policies and other school-administered programs. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Garrison Forest School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, sex, gender identity or expression, religion or disability in its employment policies and other school administered programs. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

About Garrison Forest School

Garrison Forest School is an independent, college preparatory, girls’ day and boarding school with a co-educational preschool located in Owings Mills, Maryland, minutes northwest of Baltimore City. Garrison Forest School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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