Posted: 11-Jun-25
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Type: Part Time
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St. Michael’s Episcopal School seeks a qualified part-time Lower School (grades 2-5) Spanish teacher for the 2025-2026 academic year. This is a ten-month position beginning in July.
Candidates should forward a cover letter, resume, and educational philosophy.
The successful candidate will have…
- excellent verbal and written skills and ability to communicate with students, parents, and colleagues;
- a minimum of 3 years of experience teaching (preferably in a K-5 setting) Spanish; and
- a bachelor’s degree in education, Spanish, or a related field. An advanced degree is preferred, though not required.
The ideal candidate will have…
- native or near-native fluency in Spanish;
- extensive first-hand knowledge of, and experience in, Spanish-speaking countries or cultures;
- the ability to teach across the K-5 curriculum;
- demonstrated kindness, enthusiasm, a sense of humor, investment in continued learning and professional growth, and a passion for supporting children as they grow and learn;
- dedicated to cultivating an inclusive environment and support a school community grounded in empathy, social responsibility, and an appreciation and respect for individual differences;
- employed effective classroom cooperatively with colleagues on a consistent basis;
- used a variety of instructional strategies and assessment methods to meet the cognitive and affective needs of all students;
- integrated technology effectively into student learning;
- demonstrated kindness, enthusiasm, a sense of humor, investment in continued learning and professional growth, and management skills;
- maintained accurate and timely documentation of grades, behavior, academic concerns, and parent communication
Our Mission: St. Michael’s Episcopal School nurtures the spirit, ignites the mind, and celebrates childhood in a community of love, affirmation, and belonging that fosters educational excellence. St M also actively instills the values of kindness, respect, acceptance, integrity, responsibility, resilience, and compassion. Located on a unique 70-acre campus, the K-8 co-educational community is small enough (400 students and 60+ faculty-staff) for everyone to know one another, and large enough to provide rich curricular and co-curricular opportunities. Its student-teacher ratio is 10:1, and average class size is 18 to 19 students. Students hail from 27 different zip codes. Founded in 1957, St. Michael’s is accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools (VAIS) and a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). St. Michael’s values diversity as an important element of serving its mission and thus considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.