The Chapin School, an independent K-12 day school for girls located in New York City, seeks a student-centered, collaborative, and innovative educator to serve as Middle School (Class 5) Spanish Teacher and Advisor. DEIB Chapin’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB): All Chapin students and professional community members are valued and appreciated for their unique identities, including their diverse backgrounds, perspectives, talents, and interests. We expect Chapin faculty to employ culturally-informed, equity-focused teaching practices in order to reach all students and ensure they are known and understood. Each individual belongs to and is an integral part of our affirming and joyful learning community. To support this commitment, Chapin actively seeks diversity in its faculty, staff, and student body. All candidates are encouraged to be familiar with Chapin’s DEIB commitment and mission statement found on the School’s website. Job Overview: The Middle School Spanish Teacher (Class 5), as a member of the World Languages Department, will teach four sections of 5th grade Spanish and serve as a Class 5 advisor. The World Languages Department is a K-12 group of language educators and global citizens who are passionate about preparing students to thrive in a multilingual and multicultural world. At Chapin, our students develop a high level of proficiency in at least one language other than English. At the same time, they explore and celebrate the authentic voices of their language/s of study and gain a deeper understanding of cultural identity through art, history, literature, and other cultural products of the speakers and thinkers of those languages. The World Languages Department believes that all students can be polyglots and that the ability to communicate in languages other than one’s own is imperative if we are to become brave, compassionate, and respectful citizens and leaders in a diverse world. Chapin’s next Middle School (Class 5) Spanish Teacher and Advisor will be: A Spanish teacher and second-language acquisition educator with a demonstrated commitment to innovation and interdisciplinary curriculum development who…
A student-centered educator who values each student’s voice, experience, and history, and who…
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How to apply: Submit your cover letter, educational philosophy statement, and résumé by April 22nd, 2022 via this link: https://chapin.hire.trakstar.com/jobs/fk02hpl?source=NAIS
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