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Posted: 03-Feb-23
Location: SAXTONS RIVER, Vermont
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Foreign Languages
Required Education:
4 Year Degree
Spanish Teacher
Summary:
Vermont Academy is nestled on four hundred fifty acres at the foothills of the Green Mountains in Saxtons River, Vermont, and has provided a supportive community and close personal attention to its students for 146 years. We seek a Spanish teacher who will support the growth of today’s students. The top priority is to provide a safe and supportive environment for students to create and grow. The ideal candidate is passionate about teaching Spanish and able to teach multiple levels. Teaching with an immersion-style approach, the teachers in the department aim for appropriate levels of proficiency each year by using multiple and varied media and activities to engage students in the process of learning another language. The World Language department is committed to teaching another language and culture so that students can become more culturally competent and more aware of issues related to social justice. Proficiency in additional languages further enhances a candidate's profile. Salary is based on degrees, experience, and the contributions the candidate makes to the school.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Teach four to five sections of Spanish
- Live in, or serve as an affiliate to one of the Academy’s dormitories
- Coach or supervise an activity during two seasons, with priority given to those with experience with basketball, hockey, nordic, and/or soccer
- Serve as an academic advisor
- Monthly weekend duty
Diversity is a core value at Vermont Academy. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all students, staff, and faculty. We believe every member of our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and discover, design, and deliver solutions.
Disclaimer: The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the position described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the position.
Job Description Status: The duties and responsibilities listed in this job description are illustrative ones anticipated for this position. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned as required. Vermont Academy reserves the right to amend or change this job description to meet the needs of its programs. This job description and any attachments do not constitute or represent a contract.
Employment decisions are made at Vermont Academy without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status
Please submit a cover letter and resume to jobs@vermontacademy.org. It is recommended that all documents be in PDF format and uploaded at one time. Review of applications will begin immediately
About Vermont Academy
Founded in 1876, Vermont Academy is a coed college preparatory boarding and day school in southern Vermont, serving grades 9-12 plus a postgraduate year.
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