Competitive.
We are looking to appoint a Spanish Teacher to join our talented team. We welcome applications from outstanding, self-motivated and reflective professionals.
Job Purpose
To provide high quality Spanish teaching, classroom learning and Extra Curricular Sporting Opportunities.
Key Responsibilities:
- The pastoral care, safety, behavior and safeguarding of NAISNY students
- Ensure that the children in your care feel happy, safe, and secure and support those children who do not
- Provide excellent learning opportunities and robust responsive teaching which promotes progress
- Plan and deliver teaching and learning activities in line with the school’s PE and wider curriculum and to maximize student engagement and learning.
- Plan and deliver teaching and learning activities in line with the school’s curriculum in the subjects of Spanish when directed by the timetable.
- Ensure productive parent relationships through excellent face to face communications, email, ClassDojo and academic reports.
- Work with direct and support Learning Assistants to improve children’s learning opportunities
- Take an active role in your own Professional Learning and Development through involvement in Teacher Learning Communities, Staff Meetings, external PLD opportunities and Nord Anglia University
- To participate in the schools Quality Assurance process at regular intervals throughout the academic year
- Implement school policies relevant to pastoral care, behaviour, teaching & Learning and safeguarding within your class
- To arrange and lead Educational trips in NY City and beyond
- To work with the SLT and MAC team to organize the Co-Curricular Activities offer.
- To teach a set timetabled number of periods per week as directed by the Senior Leadership Team
Any other tasks as directed by the Principal and/or the school’s leadership team
Start Date: August 17, 2026
Skills Knowledge and Experience
- A degree from an institution of higher learning
- A recognized teaching qualification
- At least three years Teaching Experience in a Primary or Middle School context and confidence to teach across the phases.
- Ability to demonstrate a clear track record of high-quality pastoral care and how to use Spanish to develop children’s social, emotional and personal aspects of learning
- A creative approach to teaching & learning which blends knowledge AND skills
- Demonstrate a clear understanding of what is good teaching and learning
- High expectations of children’s behaviour, social development, and academic outcomes
- An inclusive ethos and a competitive spirit
- High expectations of children’s behaviour, social development, and academic outcomes
- Foster strong home-school links
- Integrate technology into the classroom experience to enhance and extend the learning of students
- Successfully teach students using technology in a virtual/hybrid environment
Personal Attributes
- High levels of personal integrity
- Conscientious and able to focus on completing work to a consistently high standard
- Flexible and positive approach to work
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills; high attention to detail
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and able to prompt others to ensure deadlines are achieved
- Adaptable to working in a fast paced ever changing environment
- Ability to work under pressure and remain calm
- Proactive and willingness to take on multiple tasks
- Self-motivated and enthusiastic
- Ability to work independently
Other
- Hold a current Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure or equivalent for countries lived in outside of the UK.
- Compliance with visa requirements for working in the USA
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils. And the willingness to undertake appropriate child protection training when required
The closing date for application is January 9th, 2026. Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams or where possible, a face-to-face interview in the school.