Millwood School seeks an enthusiastic and versatile Spanish Teacher to teach across multiple grade levels, including Junior Kindergarten–Grade 2, Grades 7–8, and High School Spanish. This unique whole?school position is ideal for an educator who brings creativity, flexibility, and a deep love of language learning to students at every developmental stage.

The successful candidate will join a warm, mission?driven community and play a key role in strengthening a vertically aligned Spanish program.

Responsibilities

Teaching & Curriculum

• Teach Spanish to JK–2 students using play based, immersive, and developmentally appropriate methods.
• Teach Spanish to Grades 7–8 with a focus on building foundational proficiency, cultural understanding, and readiness for high school coursework.
• Teach High School Spanish courses (Levels I–III or as assigned), emphasizing communication, grammar, reading, writing, and cultural literacy.
• Design engaging lessons that support language acquisition at each stage of development.
• Develop and refine curriculum to ensure strong vertical alignment across the entire JK–12 program.
• Incorporate authentic cultural experiences, project based learning, and real world applications.
• Assess student progress using varied and meaningful tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in Spanish, Education, or related field preferred.
• Teaching certification required
• Experience with IB MYP a positive
• Strong Spanish ability and strong understanding of language acquisition pedagogy.
• Experience teaching early childhood, middle school, and/or high school students; independent school experience preferred.
• Ability to differentiate instruction and support diverse learners.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
• Warmth, enthusiasm, and a genuine love of working with children and adolescents.

About Millwood School

Millwood is an independent, co-educational, college preparatory school in Midlothian, Virginia, offering Junior Kindergarten through 12th Grade in a warm and nurturing environment. We are known for small classes and individual attention, a challenging and diverse curriculum, exceptional faculty, and a value structure that promotes honesty, integrity, and respect for others. The school enrolls approximately 160 students in grades JK through the twelfth grade and sits on a 79-acre beautiful wooded campus.

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