Leave Replacement Job Opening: Upper School Spanish Teacher

Leave Replacement Job Opening: Upper School Spanish Teacher

mid-September to mid-December, 2024 (approximate)

St. Luke’s School, a secular, college-preparatory day school serving grades 5 through 12 in New Canaan, Connecticut, seeks a Spanish teacher to cover 4 Upper School classes. 

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Teach 4 Upper School Spanish classes (about 10-14 students per class), primarily Spanish 3 and Honors Spanish 3, which are mainly 10th graders.
• Maintain an open online gradebook, attend faculty meetings, administer and grade assessments. 
• Participate in parent-teacher conferences via Zoom in November.

Key Skills and Qualities:

• Strong background in Spanish
• Inspiring, positive, flexible, collaborative teacher - equally with fellow teachers as with students
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Interest in working with adolescents

Salary: 

$1,500 per week

Dates: 

This position is to cover a parental leave, so the dates are approximate. Candidates should be available as early as September 4 and as late as December 20, 2024. 

Schedule: 

Each Upper School class meets 3x week, and each class meeting is 1 hour long. St. Luke’s has a rotating two-week schedule so the schedule is different each day within the two-week period. Normal work hours during a leave replacement are Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 3:00pm, though some flexibility may be possible.  

St. Luke’s attracts families from 35+ towns throughout Connecticut and New York. A combination of challenging academics and truly exceptional community support distinguishes St. Luke’s and encourages our students to go above and beyond their own expectations. St. Luke’s offers an inclusive environment where differences in race, culture, and personal beliefs are embraced as assets that enhance education. St. Luke’s prides itself on being a forward-thinking school where students hone their own distinct leadership skills by developing a design mindset, an inclusive ethos, a global perspective, and a service orientation.

St. Luke’s School is an equal opportunity employer. St. Luke’s School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, disability, veteran status or sexual orientation or any other basis prohibited by law with regard to hiring, terms and conditions of employment or educational programs. We strive to provide a welcoming educational environment where the value and dignity of every member is respected.