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Posted: 01-Oct-24
Location: Middletown, Delaware
Type: Contract
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Preferred Education:
St. Andrew’s School is an independent, all-boarding, Episcopal secondary school founded in 1929 to prepare students for lives of citizenship, service, and purpose.
All students live, learn, and play in the natural beauty of our 2,200-acre campus, developing independence, character, mind, and spirit. At the center of our diverse community are curious, motivated student who are accepted without regard to their families’ means. Each young person is challenged and valued, and students are truly known by the life-long mentors who teach, coach, and advise them. Human connection, face to face, is the foundation of our program. Friendship and joy define our spirit; “faith and learning” is our motto.
St. Andrew’s School seeks a full-time Spanish teacher for the 2025-2026 academic year to expand our Spanish department. St. Andrew’s was founded in 1929 as an independent, Episcopal boarding school. The school educates about 315 students from around the world each year in an all-residential setting, and has a long-standing commitment to financial aid and socioeconomic diversity. Our students and faculty come from a wide range of backgrounds, traditions, and experiences, and it is this variety that creates a vibrant and challenging learning environment that makes our worlds larger.
The successful candidate must exhibit a high level of proficiency in all modalities of the Spanish language—speaking, listening, reading, and writing. They should have the ability to comprehend contemporary media, both oral and written, in Spanish. The teacher will have a profound understanding of the social, political, historical, and economic realities of the Spanish-speaking world, as well as experience in using online resources and other technology to enhance teaching. The successful candidate will show a lively interest in current pedagogy and scholarship, an ongoing commitment to continuing to develop their own cultural competence, and a deep dedication to meeting the needs of diverse student learners. Candidates should be creative, resourceful, optimistic, and collaborative.
This position also involves full participation in the extracurricular and student life programs of this residential community.
Responsibilities:
- Four class sections;
- Two seasons of athletic coaching or two seasons of a major, non-athletic extracurricular program;
- Dormitory duty once or twice a week;
- Weekend duty once every four weekends;
- Participation in school committees and activities.
Job Requirements:
- Interested applicants should have a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish or a related field, or possess demonstrable fluency in the language; teaching experience is beneficial but not required.
- Applicants must have a passion for working with and living in community with adolescents.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Applicants with the experience to coach any of our sports programs will be given strong consideration in this search. Most notably, we are seeking coaches of squash, wrestling, field hockey, football, tennis, volleyball, crew, and basketball, but we are not limited to this. Applicants with these qualifications should highlight them in their application materials.
Conditions of Hire:
- A thorough background check, inclusive of fingerprinting and Child Protection Registry Check, is required as a condition of employment.
- Satisfactory reference checks are required, confirmation of compliance with federal and state employment laws, and any other conditions of employment are required.
To Apply:
St. Andrew’s School is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diverse candidates of all backgrounds, faiths, and persuasions, and seek to foster an inclusive, welcoming community environment.
This job description is intended to describe the basic, critical elements of the job and should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit a resume, philosophy of instruction, and cover letter to Spanish Department Chair, David Miller at recruitment@standrews-de.org
Please visit our website to learn more about our School, and our philosophy of the Profession of Boarding School Teaching at St. Andrew’s.
Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an auxiliary aid or service please call (302) 285-4211. TDD users should call the Delaware Relay Service Number 1-800-232-5460 for assistance. St. Andrew’s School is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.