K-5 Spanish Teacher - Interim

January 6, 2025 -June 6, 2025

Overview of School

Park Day School offers an outstanding co-educational K-8 program to approximately 340 students. The school community embraces the ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic diversity of Oakland, is rooted in the tenets of progressive education, and reinforces collaborative, interdisciplinary learning in context. Our student-centered approach cultivates deep thinkers and compassionate, courageous citizens, shaping a more equitable and sustainable world. Park Day’s community outreach program collaborates with public schools and community groups to create meaningful service-learning opportunities for our students. Our historical and park-like four-acre campus is in the vibrant Temescal neighborhood of Oakland, CA.

Overview of the Position

K-2 Spanish Program

Focus: Introduction to the Spanish language and Latin American cultures.

Activities: Stories, songs, games, projects, and early writing in Spanish.

Cultural Exposure: Focus on one Spanish-speaking country each year, exploring its people, art, music, food, and traditions.

Community Connection: Visitors and classroom activities emphasize that Spanish is part of the local and global community.

3-5 Spanish Program

Focus: Build upon foundational language skills.

Activities: Literature, music, games, projects, and more advanced speaking, reading, and writing.

Cultural Exploration: Study of Spanish-speaking countries, U.S. Spanish-speaking communities, and the United Farmworker movement.

Community Engagement: Field trips and local connections show Spanish’s relevance in everyday life.

The qualified candidate will/must:

Be fluent in Spanish.

Have progressive educational theory and practices.

Be culturally competent.

Have at least two years of exemplary classroom teaching experience.

Have a working understanding of developmental/constructivist teaching practices and social-emotional learning.

Able to successfully instruct and differentiate for students at different ability levels and multiple intelligences.

A love of learning and desire to work with children as a facilitator of learning.

A degree with a major in education, or subject-specific field.

A valid teaching credential is strongly desired.

A collaborative spirit.

Have good oral and written communication skills.

Organize and manage a positive classroom.

Teach and adapt an integrated curriculum.

Understand how to work with a diverse student population, including some students with learning and behavioral needs.

Be committed to social justice, equity, and diversity.

Use a supportive and clear tone with students.

Have experience with collaborative teaching.

Compensation:

Salary and benefits will be based on qualifications, experience, and our established teacher salary step scale. Our compensation range is $66K-$100K. Benefits offered include employer-paid medical with Kaiser and Sutter health, dental insurance, a generous retirement plan and more.

How to Apply:

Complete job application and attach cover letter and resume to parkdayschool.org or https://form.jotform.com/90749053101147.

Please do not send a fax or a paper copy. For more information about our school, visit our website@www.parkdayschool.org.

Park Day School believes strongly in the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We seek to identify and hire a greater number of faculty of color to serve as role models for all students. We strive to foster a diverse campus community, which recognizes the value of all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, gender and gender expression, sexual orientation, family-care status, marital status, veteran status, disability or socio-economic background.