Job Description:
Faculty, Middle School Spanish
The Middle School is seeking a full-time faculty member to teach 5 sections of Spanish. This position will begin in August of 2024 for the 2024-25 school year. 

A successful candidate will have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Spanish, education, or a closely related field with a minimum of three years of teaching experience, preferably with middle school students. Pembroke Hill's premier Spanish program starts in the Early Childhood division and progresses through the Middle and Upper Schools to the Advanced Placement level. Pembroke Hill Middle School has small class sizes (1:15), new and updated facilities with excellent technology equipment and resources. Pembroke Hill is committed to a culturally competent education.
Job Requirements:

• Native or near-native fluency in the Spanish language in all four skill areas: reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
• Technologically savvy.  Proven comfort in educational technology tools.
• Demonstrated success with different adolescent needs across grades 6-8.
• Exhibits an abiding passion and experience working with a diverse student body.

Key responsibilities and accountabilities: 

• Teach all levels of middle school Spanish, from introductory to Spanish II
• The ability and desire to be a leader among teachers for the improvement of the ongoing development of the middle school Foreign Language curriculum and overall advancement of the school. 
• An understanding of teaching effectively in block periods, including appropriate use of differentiation and technology.
• Communicate thoughtfully with students, colleagues, parents, and various community members.
• Establish a classroom environment conducive to student learning and achievement.
• Collaborate and work cooperatively with all language teachers within the department and other divisions to ensure proper implementation of the curriculum. 

Pembroke Hill seeks to fulfill our mission by recognizing that diversity, belonging, equity and inclusion are integral elements of school and community life.  Our mission-inspired goal is together, cultivating each to be a global thinker and valuable member of the PHS community poised to acquire the academic and life skills that make a significant difference for all.

Pembroke Hill School is an independent school located in Kansas City, Missouri.  We have newer and updated facilities, excellent classroom resources, small class sizes (avg 16:1 ratio), and a competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package including a free lunch and tuition remission.  If you would like to join a collaborative and supportive team who enjoys teaching talented and dedicated students and would like to be considered for this opportunity, complete the online application.