Friends Select School is seeking a long term substitute Upper School Spanish teacher to join our dynamic World Languages department for part of the 2025-2026 school year, from approximately October 31, 2025 to April 20, 2026. Friends Select’s World Languages department is an environment where expertise and autonomy are greatly valued and where each teacher is able to design their own curriculum and include teaching techniques that best fit their own talents, skills, and experience. The ideal candidate will be warm, student-focused, and will be able to enjoy working in a close-knit, collegial environment. 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Teach 4 sections of Upper School Spanish: Spanish 1, Spanish 3 (2 sections), and Spanish 5
• Take a friendly and collaborative approach to teaching in order to create an inclusive environment for all students
• In addition to direct teaching responsibilities, potentially serve as an Upper School Advisor
• Actively participate in additional Upper School activities, such as student clubs and committees
• Consult with the Director of City Curriculum to cultivate relationships with city institutions to enhance their coursework

Qualifications

• Experience teaching, upper school grades preferred
• Fluent in Spanish, with experience teaching literature and culture of the Spanish-speaking world to second language learners of Spanish 
• A commitment to social justice, anti-racism and Quaker values
• Experience and proficiency with online learning tools
• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and a list of three professional references to Chris Singler, Director of the Upper School, via the school’s website at: 

https://www.friends-select.org/about/employment-opportunities  

References will not be contacted unless the candidate is a finalist for the position. Materials are accepted from July 15th to August 15th and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Semi-finalists interviews are expected to begin in early September, with a final hiring decision anticipated by September 15th. 

Friends Select School is a co-educational, pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, college preparatory, independent school located in Center City Philadelphia, serving 600 students. As a Quaker school committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, FSS actively seeks and warmly welcomes applicants from diverse and underrepresented populations. Friends Select School provides programs and services and equal opportunity in the administration of its educational and admissions policies, financial aid programs, employment, and the selection of its governing board without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class status.

About Friends Select School

Teaching and learning at Friends Select is tangible. We’re located in the cultural heart of Center City Philadelphia, right on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. At every age, students visit museums, attend cultural events, participate in community service, and use the finest educational resources Philadelphia has to offer. Through interaction with the real world, students become resourceful learners and active citizens of our school, city, and global community. Our Pre-K through 12 academic program is an engaging and connected educational journey. It’s carefully constructed to guide students through every stage of learning in a warm and welcoming environment where failure is not feared or believed to be fixed. At the core is a firm foundation of Quaker values. During weekly Meeting for Worship, our students and teachers sit in silent search for Truth and if moved to speak, rise to share. Seniors graduate from Friends Select with the knowledge and understanding of peaceful resolution to conflict, empathy, service to others, mutual respect, inclusion, and stewardship.

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