Spanish Teacher

Job Description

Sacred Heart Academy (SHA) Bryn Mawr (PA) seeks an Upper School Spanish Teacher for the 2026-27 school year. The candidate will teach Upper School Spanish on a rotating schedule. The ideal candidate is an enthusiastic educator who has experience teaching Spanish at the upper school level. The candidate possesses a willingness to collaborate with dedicated educators within the Sacred Heart faculty. The candidate will demonstrate a passion for working with adolescent girls as well as a commitment to the development of the whole child.

Sacred Heart educators immerse students in diverse global perspectives, developing competencies such as critical consciousness, language facility and cultural literacy. The ideal candidate should model these values.

Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Spanish (or related field) required; advanced degree preferred; PA certified preferred
Prior teaching experience preferred
Willingness to work with colleagues to evaluate, design, and implement Spanish curricula
Ability to engage students at multiple grade level/abilities
Familiarity with variety of second language teaching techniques
Passion for teaching and for girls' education
Ability to design and facilitate rigorous, empowering learning that is student-centered and meaningful
Intellectual curiosity and a desire to spark a love of learning in students
Excellent communication and organization skills
A genuine appreciation of adolescents, a sense of humor, and the ability to work well within a collaborative environment
Proficiency in the use of classroom technology: interactive smart boards, learning management systems, Google Workspace, and more
Commitment to curriculum and instruction that demonstrates cultural competency
Commitment to promoting "the inherent dignity of the human person and (striving) for relationships characterized by inclusion and mutual respect" (Sacred Heart Goal IV Criteria 1).

About the Employer

Sacred Heart Academy educates college-bound women by cultivating their self-confidence, guiding them to realize their personal and scholastic potential and their responsibility to others, and by preparing them to meet life's challenges - all within an academic and religiously diverse community that focuses on spiritual values and the individual student.

Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr commits itself to educate to the Five Goals and Criteria of a Sacred Heart education which unify us with the Network of Sacred Heart Schools.