Job Description

Sandpoint Waldorf School - Part Time Spanish Teacher

The Sandpoint Waldorf School in Sandpoint, Idaho, is seeking a part-time Spanish

Teacher to teach first through eighth grade. Foreign language is

integral to the Waldorf curriculum, and the Spanish teacher works to introduce basic

Spanish language and culture to all of our grades students, starting with a purely

oral form through verses, songs, rhythms, poems, games, fairy tales and stories.

Vocabulary goals start simply with numbers, colors, and items in the child's everyday

life along with common verbs and prepositions.

Vocabulary will expand throughout the grades with the goal of reading through

writing more complex constructions. Grammar is introduced through active

exercises, especially all regular and a few irregular verbs in present tense, and the

use of prepositions, and adjectives. In the upper grades, the program continues to

build on the students' knowledge of basic sentence structure, vocabulary, and

fluency through the use of dialogue. Vocabulary is also expanded by reading poems

and stories appropriate to the students' reading level.

Hours of position:

The Spanish Teacher is responsible for teaching four grades per block, each for three 45-

minute periods per week This totals 12 hours of instruction per week. Our Spanish program alternates with our Japanese program in eight-week blocks; for eight weeks the odd-numbered grades have Spanish while the even-numbered grades have Japanese and then they change for the next eight-week block.

Compensation:

$35 per 45-minute lesson (additional compensation for years of experience)

$20/hour for meetings and prep time

Qualifications:

? Spanish Language Education and Training: preference is given to native-

speakers and those who can speak with an authentic accent

? Teaching experience in classroom/group settings for elementary and/or middle

school.

? Willingness to learn about Waldorf education and incorporate Waldorf principles of

child development into teaching.

Essential Job Functions:

Planning lessons and teaching classes in accordance with the Spanish mentor.

? Working with students with a variety of learning styles and different levels of skill

and ability.

? Attending Specialty Teacher meetings once per month and as scheduled for In-

Service days. Attendance at the weekly Faculty Meeting is optional.

? Attending parent teacher conferences

? Attending evening parent meetings a few times per year to present aspects of the

Spanish program as coordinated with the appropriate class teacher.

? Writing student end-of-year reports.

To Apply

Please send a cover letter and resume to

hr@sandpointwaldorf.org

with "Spanish Teacher Application" in the subject line. Applications will be reviewed as received.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $35.00 - $45.00 per hour

Work Location: In person