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Applying for Position:
Spanish Teacher

This opening calls for specific teaching qualifications set by the school.

CalWest’s client school in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area is seeking a Spanish Teacher to begin in July 2025.

Qualifications

  • A four-year undergraduate degree.
  • Applicants should ideally have at least 3+ years of teaching experience, although candidates with fewer years of experience will also be considered.
  • Proficient in Google Suite and familiarity with PC and Mac platforms as well as LMS and SMS systems. 
  • Job offers are contingent upon clear LiveScan fingerprinting and TB risk assessment. Other requirements include completing first aid/CPR training, mandated reporter training, anti-harassment training, work violence prevention training, and bloodborne pathogen training. Access to these mandatory trainings are provided and paid for by the school. 

Responsibilities

  • Collaboratively designing curriculum and aligning curriculum with course teams, the department goals, and the schools’ mission;
  • Designing skills-based formative and summative assessments;
  • Grading student work and providing feedback in a timely manner;
  • Communicating regularly with students, parents, guardians and advisors regarding student progress;
  • Having one-on-one student meetings as needed;
  • Scheduling and attending course team meetings;
  • Attending weekly staffulty or department meetings on Tuesday afternoons. 
  • Serving as an advisor to a group of 8-10 students (advisors work with the same group of students for four years) 
  • Meeting as a group with the advisory once per week for 25 minutes;
  • Attending and chaperoning additional grade-level events and special events;
  • Participating in grade-level orientation before the first day of class;
  • Serving as the primary point person with the school for parents, guardians.

CalWest and our partner schools are unable to respond to all applicants.

Candidates may be submitted to multiple positions during their time with CalWest. Also, candidates may not be chosen to move forward in the search they initially expressed interest in pursuing.

Our client schools make the final decisions.

Deciding to Apply

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About CalWest Educators Placement

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If you have questions about the qualifications to apply, please contact us at mysearch@calwesteducators.com.