POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Spanish Teacher - Part Time

Saint Ann's School, an independent, non-sectarian day school, is seeking a part-time Spanish teacher for Middle School (7th and 8th grade). We seek a passionate, inspiring, and experienced linguist with native or near-native fluency in Spanish. Our students expect to have a teacher who knows and loves languages and can share their passion with them. Students begin their foreign language study in the 7th grade. Working under curricular guidelines and with recommended textbooks, teachers are expected to design their own courses. There is much support from the Department Chair, colleagues, and written resources for this creatively demanding task, but the teacher is the artist and will be responsible for crafting the lessons and deciding how to enliven the subject. 

Teachers at Saint Ann’s must be committed to working with students from a wide variety of backgrounds, meeting the individual needs of students, and investing in the School’s ongoing work around issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion. 

We do not give grades. Instead, twice a year, teachers write reports on each student’s progress. Reports are a holistic description of a student’s work over the course of the semester and include anecdotes, descriptions of a child’s progress with particular skills, and the development of their understanding of the subject material. Report writing is intrinsic to how we understand our students, and teachers find it more rewarding and satisfying than giving grades.

ABOUT SAINT ANN’S SCHOOL

Since its founding in 1965, Saint Ann’s has embraced a commitment to education for its own sake, oriented to the capacities of each individual student and free of the encumbrances of formal grading, prizes, and rankings. At the same time, we are unabashedly committed to excellence in all that we do. With a faculty and staff numbering close to 400, and approximately 1100 students, Saint Ann’s is among the largest and most selective independent schools in New York City. The lives of our graduates speak powerfully to the potential of an education based on these principles to ignite a love of learning and sustain creative energy in every field of endeavor. We accomplish this by bringing together talented teachers with creative and motivated students. Saint Ann’s is committed to centering anti-racism in the life of the school. Seeking to create a community rooted in trust and equity, we invite each other to take risks, pursue knowledge, and celebrate growth.

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Design and teach Spanish language classes to middle school students in grades 7 and 8.
• Substitute for French classes in grades 7-9 when needed. 
• Building on existing curricula, prepare and implement effective and inspiring courses to develop each student’s critical thinking skills.
• Collaborate with other teachers in the department to design curriculum, share resources, and evaluate the effectiveness of approaches.
• Communicate regularly and effectively with Division Heads and Grade Deans about student progress. Communicate professionally and compassionately with students, colleagues, and administrators.
• Participate in parent conferences and attend school events.
• Meet regularly with the Department Chair and participate in department meetings.
• Participate in grade-level and school-wide meetings as needed or mandated by school policy.
• Write comprehensive narrative reports for each student twice a year.

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS 

• Native or near-native fluency in Spanish. Preference will be given to candidates proficient in French who could also substitute for French beginner classes
• Bachelor’s degree 
• Excellent planning and organizational skills 
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Experience working with children in teaching positions 
• Ability to work with children and adults of diverse backgrounds 
• Creativity and flexibility in conveying complex ideas to students of all levels 
• Desire to try out and develop new teaching materials
• Ability to work independently, combined with a willingness to respond to feedback and constructive criticism
• Ability to listen carefully and respond thoughtfully to children of a variety of ages
• A strong desire to teach middle school students

COMPENSATION

This is a part time exempt faculty position with a salary range of $26,670 to $44,400, commensurate with education and experience.

TO APPLY

Interested candidates should submit their cover letter and  resume to this link by May 29, 2026. Candidates who identify as members of historically underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. Anticipated start date of mid-August, 2026.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY

Saint Ann’s School hires employees of any race, color, religion, creed, gender, disability, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local law, to all the rights privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to employees at the School. The School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender (which includes a person’s actual or perceived sex, as well as gender identity and expression), age, marital status, disability, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, familial status, predisposing genetic characteristics, actual or perceived domestic violence victim status, unemployment status, caregiver status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local law, in carrying on its educational activities or in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, employment policies, financial aid programs, and athletic and other school administered programs.

About Saint Ann's School

Saint Ann’s School is a leading independent not for profit school located in Brooklyn Heights, New York serving preschool through 12th Grade. Since its founding in 1965, Saint Ann’s has embraced a commitment to education for its own sake, oriented to the capacities of each individual student and free of the encumbrances of formal grading, prizes, and rankings. At the same time, we are unabashedly committed to excellence in all that we do. With a faculty and staff numbering close to 400, and nearly 1100 students, Saint Ann’s is among the largest and most selective independent schools in New York City. The lives of our graduates speak powerfully to the potential of an education based on these principles to ignite a love of learning and sustain creative energy in every field of endeavor. We accomplish this by bringing together talented teachers with creative and motivated students. Saint Ann’s is committed to centering anti-racism in the life of the school. Seeking to create a community rooted in trust and equity, we invite each other to take risks, pursue knowledge, and celebrate growth. Statement of Purpose and Objectives A Saint Ann’s education imparts the best of human trad...itions and discoveries while nurturing intellectual adventure. Our students are given great freedom — certainly to achieve, also to trust themselves and to find deep satisfaction in learning for its own sake. In anecdotal reports, the classroom, at sports events, or on stage, we hold central the celebration of our students. Teachers at Saint Ann’s are chosen for their strong intellectual and artistic interests and their commitment to the education of our children. Faculty are given the opportunity to communicate their enthusiasm, to use whatever they find practical in an effort to draw out the most authentic and exceptional work from their students. Our teachers’ leadership in the classroom and out arises from their intellect, accomplishment, and profound sense of humanity. Our curriculum is a realm of possibilities where we meet our students. It is a substantive and dynamic means to engage every child. It is flexible and responsive, so that whenever feasible, our students undertake accelerated or specialized work in subject areas ranging from music to calculus to Chinese, based upon talents and interests rather than age or grade. We are a genuine community, operating seven days a week, sustained by a commitment to each other and to the ongoing symposium that is our school. The growth and success of Saint Ann’s owe much to the faithfulness with which we adhere to our educational philosophy: that education is, in the last analysis, a celebration of life and that life is wondrous, ephemeral, and for those reasons, sacred. Mission Statement Saint Ann’s exists to nurture the wonder of children. Unfettered by grades, teachers and students embark on journeys of discovery in which the arts are central. Through an ambitious curriculum and a culture of inquiry, we question the world. We invite each other to take risks, pursue knowledge for its own sake, and celebrate growth. We seek to create a community rooted in trust and equity. Here, every subject is an art and every child is an artist.

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