Secondary Spanish Teacher

Location: Escanaba Junior/Senior High School

Start Date: 2025-2026 School Year

Reports to: Principal

Salary: Commensurate with experience and/or contractual requirements

Deadline: May 16, 2025

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in an appropriate field
• Valid Michigan Teacher Certification, with preference for Spanish certification plus at least one other area of certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Successful teaching experience in a public school district, either through regular employment, student teaching, long-term substitute teaching, or internship

Desired Characteristics

• Passion for working collaboratively with youth, families, and staff
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills supporting a team approach to education
• Eagerness to approach problems from new and different perspectives
• Ability to use highly effective instruction and assessments to create a cycle of student success
• Growth mindset focused on constructive interactions
• High degree of professional ethics

Job Description

• Create a welcoming classroom environment for all students
• Demonstrate exceptional classroom management skills, leading to a respectful and cooperative learning atmosphere in the classroom
• Plan and deliver effective, engaging, age appropriate, and rigorous lessons
• Differentiate instruction and learning activities while holding all students to high expectations
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to support a healthy, growth-focused campus culture
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with parents and families
• Maintain records as required by District policy