Spanish Teacher, Grades 6-8 - Maternity Leave (April 2025)

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Greenwich Country Day School is an independent, co-educational day school with current enrollment of over 1400 students in grades N-12, and a faculty and staff of over 350. The original Old Church Road campus is home to grades N-8. The new High School (9-12,) established in 2019, is located less than two miles away on the Stanwich Road campus. Founded in 1926, GCDS is a school where innovative teaching is encouraged as teachers model and foster a love of learning, challenge and inspire children toward academic excellence, and cultivate students’ interests and talents outside of the classroom. We value purposeful and personal learning in a joyful environment, with emphasis on the development of character, creativity, and a sense of personal value along with strong academic skills. GCDS is committed to graduating ethical, confident leaders who possess a strong sense of purpose.

GCDS is fortunate to have built a large endowment that helps to fund competitive salaries and benefits, a robust professional development program, and reimbursement for graduate school tuition. GCDS offers a substantial need-based financial aid program to support students from a range of socio-economic backgrounds.

The Advisory program is a fundamental aspect of the Middle School’s culture. Advisors meet weekly with their group of Advisees (8-10 students), as well as with the Grade-level Team to which they are assigned. Advisors are supervised by their respective Grade-level Dean in coordination with the Assistant Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. They are the primary point of contact for parents/guardians and are involved in academic goal-setting, reflective exercises, and rituals such as student-led conferences. Advisors are also responsible for deploying curriculum developed by the Division’s Advisory Committee, and function as an advocate for each advisee in all facets of their Middle School experience. All Middle School faculty are expected to serve as an Advisor. 

Greenwich Country Day School is seeking a Spanish Teacher, Grades 6-8, to cover a maternity leave, starting mid-April 2025. Successful candidates will possess Spanish fluency and pedagogical expertise along with a dedication to collaboration and a creative and flexible approach to curriculum design and instruction. 

Responsibilities Include:

• Instructional responsibility in content area
• Design and implement thoughtful and engaging lessons that consider different student learning needs, styles, and interests
• Use formative and summative assessments to monitor and evaluate student learning
• Assessment of all students’ progress in both written and verbal reports
• Communication with families 
• Collaborative work with colleagues on grade level, departmental and interdisciplinary faculty teams, Middle School faculty and staff, and the broader school community
• Serve as an advisor for 6-12 students
• Daily supervision of a lunch table
• Contribution toward athletic and/or co-curricular programming, as assigned, in addition to classroom role

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree 
• A minimum of 3-years successful classroom teaching experience with students in this age group, or demonstrated professional competency
• Fluency in target language(s)
• Experience with inquiry-based and/or project-based learning
• A passion for learning and the ability to motivate and inspire students
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Commitment to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive school community
• Willingness to take on multiple roles within the school
• Personal traits appropriate for nurturing the growth of children - must be energetic, creative, flexible, patient, and have an inexhaustible sense of humor

Preferred Qualifications:

• Fluency in and ability to teach multiple world languages
• Advanced degree in academic/research field and/or professional experience within your area of practice 
• Demonstrated capacity and desire to teach across multiple disciplines/subject areas
• Experience in and desire to build culture and community with both adults and students 
• Experience as an academic advisor
• Athletic coaching experience
• Demonstrated experience in establishing collaborative relationships with external partners/organizations in the design and implementation of learning experiences

Interested candidates are invited to use the link provided to submit a cover letter and resume to:

Raquel Salcedo, Director of Recruiting & Talent