Long-Term Substitute Teacher- Upper School Spanish

Charlotte Latin School is seeking an experienced Upper School Spanish teacher to fulfill a long-term substitute position. This position is expected to begin in September 2025 and end in January 2026.  This position is ideal for motivated teachers with a knowledge of ACTFL standards and a particular passion for teaching Upper School students. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Teach 4 class sections (Levels 1-4).  
• Collaborate with colleagues on lesson plans, grading, and assessment practices.
• Assess students’ academic performance, including regular grading through assigning and grading regular homework assignments, formative assessments, and summative assessments. 
• Provide 1:1 support to students during office hours, before and after school.  
• Engage with colleagues to maintain Latin’s strong culture of collegiality. 

Supervisory Responsibilities 

• None

Education and Experience

• Experience teaching Spanish is required.
• A bachelor's degree in Spanish or a related World Language is required; a Master's is preferred
• An understanding of ACTFL proficiency standards and how they apply to language acquisition.
• OPI rating of Advanced High or above preferred

Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to demonstrate patience, dedication, compassion, and respect for students
• Promotes critical and creative thinking
• Proficient in using technology to support education
• Promotes a safe classroom environment that supports student learning and is conducive to individualized and small-group instruction
• Strong classroom management and organizational skills
• Demonstrated commitment to intercultural competence with an appreciation for diverse perspectives, identities, and lived experiences
• Maintain a philosophical alignment with our core values and curriculum and instruction, which can be found on our website: www.charlottelatin.org, including a commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Working Conditions and Environment

• Intermittently lift, carry, push, and pull up to 25 pounds.
• Continuously see, sit, balance, grasp, and have repetitive use of arms, wrists, hands, and fingers; and some fine finger dexterity.
• Frequently talk and hear.
• Intermittently stand, stoop, bend, twist, crouch, kneel, crawl, walk, climb stairs, step stools and ladders, operate foot and hand controls, squeeze, and reach above shoulders.
• Exposure to dust, chemicals, fumes, flammables, grease, dirt, stacked materials, electrical equipment, machinery, low to medium noise levels, and moderate indoor heat and cold temperatures.
• Long or odd hours, as needed.