Job Description

Carney, Sandoe & Associates, an education recruitment firm, is currently seeking a Primary School Spanish Teacher for the 2025-2026 academic year at a private and independent school in Washington DC.

Candidates must be native Spanish speakers and have Spanish as a mother tongue.

Spanish Teacher Responsibilities:

• Work with students who are at various levels of learning Spanish language including oral, written, and listening skills.
• Willingness to teach Spanish and work with students ranging from grades 1-5.
• Developing lesson plans and curricula based on the needs of individual students.
• Recognize students who are in need of additional support based on teacher recommendations, classroom observation, and assessment results.
• Instruct students individually and in small groups to further modify curriculum to match individual learning needs of students.
• Utilize technology with purpose in the classroom to enhance student learning.
• Able to use alternative teaching methods when needed such as online courses and providing student support for alternative assignments and assessments.
• Collaborate with other foreign language educators to develop and coordinate curriculum.
• Conducting research on teaching methods, materials, and language games that can be used in class.
• Organizing feedback sessions with students and their parents if applicable.
• Administer beginning and end of year assessments for students in grades 1-5.
• Providing suggestions for further learning and scheduling intervention sessions with struggling students.
• Teaching students about Spanish culture, which may include festivals, traditional food, and dress, and social conventions.

Spanish Teacher Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Spanish language, Education, or an equivalent may be required.
• Native fluency in both written and spoken Spanish.
• 3-5 years of previous teaching experience preferred.
• Experience with International Baccalaureate (IB)/Primary Years Programme (PYP) preferred.
• Previous experience working at an International School a plus.
• No teaching license or credential is required.
• Strong interpersonal as well as written and verbal communication skills.
• A desire to be involved in extracurricular activities as well as the broader school community.
• Well-organized and able to handle multiple responsibilities.
• Committed to fostering diversity and inclusion.

Potential Benefits:

Compensation and benefit packages are competitive but will differ by school and will typically depend on geographic location, your experience, and your level of degree.

💵 Competitive pay

🧠 Professional Development Opportunities

✏️ Classroom Resources

🏥 Medical, dental and vision insurance

😃 401(k) plan – Employer match

⛱️ Paid holidays, vacation and personal time

🏠 Housing (boarding schools)

About CS&A

Our job placement service is free to job seekers. By getting to know you personally -- beyond just your resume -- we connect you directly with hiring schools whose open positions match your specific requirements (location, school type, position type, etc.) and skills, saving you the time of sorting through hundreds of job postings and getting lost in a pile of resumes.

More importantly, as an educator you deserve to have someone on your side who can help you find a position in a school community where you'll thrive. That's our mission.

We have positions available throughout the United States and abroad including but not limited to: Boston, New York City, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Baltimore, Charlotte, Atlanta, Miami, Houston, Dallas, Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Denver, Phoenix, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.

Carney Sandoe does not discriminate on the basis of physical handicap, sex, race, creed, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national or ethnic origin in administration of its services, consulting, events, professional development, or other programs.

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