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Posted: 09-Mar-25
Location: Austin, Texas
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Foreign Languages
Salary Details:
Salary and Benefits
A competitive salary package with medical and supplemental benefits, 401K, and paid time off.
Required Education:
4 Year Degree
Summary/Objective:
Magellan International School (Colegio Internacional Magallanes) in Austin, Texas, is seeking a Spanish Language Acquisition Teacher to work in our Secondary School. The teacher will create a progressive learning environment where students demonstrate critical thinking and uphold the attributes of the International Baccalaureate (IB) learner profile. The teacher will support students' academic and personal development while contributing to extracurricular and community activities.
Essential Functions:
Magellan International School (Colegio Internacional Magallanes) in Austin, Texas, is seeking a Spanish Language Acquisition Teacher to work in our Secondary School. The teacher will create a progressive learning environment where students demonstrate critical thinking and uphold the attributes of the International Baccalaureate (IB) learner profile. The teacher will support students' academic and personal development while contributing to extracurricular and community activities.
Essential Functions:
- Plans and teaches lessons following the IB Middle Years Program (MYP) and/or Diploma Program (DP) curricula, differentiating for individual student needs.
- Attends staff/faculty meetings, supports colleagues, and collaborates with the MYP and/or DP Coordinator on curriculum planning and program effectiveness.
- Collaborates with Secondary School faculty to plan activities, interdisciplinary projects, and disciplinary units.
- Utilizes a variety of teaching strategies and technologies.
- Participates in curriculum planning and student progress meetings.
- Maintains up-to-date records of student progress, attendance, grades, and assessments.
- Provides elective classes each semester
- Supervises an advisory class, providing social and emotional support for students.
- Maintains high standards for academic performance and behavior.
- Encourages student improvement and goal-setting.
- Fosters an engaging learning environment that promotes critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity.
- Creates a Spanish immersion environment in the classroom.
- Organizes educational field trips to support the Spanish curriculum.
- Supervises students during carline, breaks and lunch.
- Prepares documentation for IB external assessments.
- Communicates with parents about student progress.
- Participates in fundraising and marketing efforts to support the school’s growth.
- Promotes the school’s mission and builds relationships with community partners.
- Manages the school’s relationship with International Spanish Academies (ISA) and organizes Diplomas of Spanish as a Foreign Language (DELE) exams.
Other Duties:
- Performs other duties as assigned, which may change at any time with or without notice.
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office as well as a classroom environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets and requires lifting, bending, standing, and stooping.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
“Core” work hours: 8:15 am to 4:15 pm from Tuesdays to Fridays and 8:15 am to 5:30 pm on Mondays. Availability during occasional nights and weekend events.
Travel
Some out-of-area travel may be expected, but is not common.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications
A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.
Work Authorization/Security Clearance
If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification form, I-9. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.
AAP/EEO Statement
Magellan International School provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetics, or status as a Veteran. In addition to federal law requirements, the Magellan International School complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
This job operates in a professional office as well as a classroom environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets and requires lifting, bending, standing, and stooping.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
“Core” work hours: 8:15 am to 4:15 pm from Tuesdays to Fridays and 8:15 am to 5:30 pm on Mondays. Availability during occasional nights and weekend events.
Travel
Some out-of-area travel may be expected, but is not common.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications
A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.
Work Authorization/Security Clearance
If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification form, I-9. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.
AAP/EEO Statement
Magellan International School provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetics, or status as a Veteran. In addition to federal law requirements, the Magellan International School complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Education or related field, or a Bachelor’s Degree in an unrelated field with Secondary Teacher Certification.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience with the IB MYP and/or DP and three years of experience with secondary age students; or 5 years of Secondary School classroom experience if no IB experience.
- Communicate effectively in English and Spanish, both orally and in writing.
- Three years of experience focused on project-based learning preferred.
- Experience integrating information technology (IT) with teaching.
- Knowledge of curriculum development, program evaluation, instructional strategies, classroom management, and learning assessments.
Personal Attributes and Skills:
- Dynamic and empathetic communicator
- Child-focused, warm, caring, and supportive
- Passionate about teaching and learning
- Flexible and willing to work collaboratively with teams
- Committed to the school's vision and mission
About Magellan International School
Magellan's doors opened in 2009 and we've never looked back, quickly scaling from 47 students to nearly 600 across two campuses. Today, Magellan is on its way to becoming the only school in Texas, and 1 of 4 in the country, that is secular, independent, and offers the full International Baccalaureate continuum - we are currently in the authorization process to offer the Diploma Program (DP) - in a Spanish immersion setting.
More about Magellan:
We were founded in 2009 by a bilingual NASA aerospace engineer
Today, we are home to 600 students in Preschool - 9th grade
70% of our faculty join us from outside the US
60% of families identify as diverse
We value innovation and design thinking
We strive to live the IB Learner Attributes in all that we do
Apply via School’s Website: https://www.magellanschool.org/about-us/employment
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