Es Spanish Literacy Support Teacher

Position Name: ES Spanish Literacy Support Teacher
Reports to: Elementary School Principal and Head for National Plan Affairs
Time commitment: Full-time

**School Core Values**
- Engagement: Approach life and work with complete attention, involvement and curiosity

with the responsibility to make a positive difference in the world
- Ingenuity: Exhibit creative problem solving through experimentation, collaboration,

research, and play
- Adaptability: Being able to adjust and thrive in a complex, rapidly changing environment
- Generosity: Ability to treat others with empathy, kindness, and respect in both word and
- action- Happiness: Demonstrate to pursue happiness as a life goal, with awareness that some of

the journey will be difficult, requiring self-knowledge and fortitude.

**Preferred Qualifications and Experiences**
Teacher credential/certification.- Learning Support Specialist or training in Spanish Literacy as a first language.
- A minimum of 3 years of relevant teaching experience (K2 to 3rd grade).
- Strong background in collaborating with Subject Teachers and Support Team to develop and
- expand differentiation practices.- Experience in writing sequenced curriculums for diverse learners.
- Experience working in a multicultural school environment.
- Experience using a range of assessment tools and data to document student growth and to
- plan for instruction.- Experience in creating student-centered learning environments.
- Fluent in Spanish written and spoken.
- High level of English proficiency required.

**Skills**
Ability to inspire students and celebrate their unique stage of development.- Ability to differentiate instruction in a class with diverse learning needs and different Spanish
- levels.- Ability to create an engaging and active learning environment in a student-centered
- classroom.- Commitment to engaging in collaborative processes.
- Ability to reflect and demonstrate a growth mindset
- Flexible and collaborative.
- Ability to connect with young children, communicating clearly and kindly with them
- Excellent human relations skills in order to communicate effectively with both host country

and international parents.
- Google Office Suits.

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**
Uses school's guiding statements to determine appropriate learning objectives for the group
- that is being teached.- Monitors and evaluates student progress and achievement in relation to learning objectives.
- Collaborates effectively with colleagues in creating authentic learning experiences for
- students.- Collaborates effectively with the teaching team and with the teaching partner.
- Provides whole group instruction along with differentiated small group and individual
- support as needed.- Actively seeks professional growth opportunities through Nido’s PD Academy.
- Maintains an orderly and safe classroom environment.
- Meets with parents to discuss their children’s progress and to determine priorities for their
- children and their individualized educational needs.- Willingness to attend meetings with other staff, parents or administration before or after

school as required.

International School Nido de Aguilas is an equal opportunity employer. We thrive on being a diverse
environment and seek the best talents who will contribute to generating an inclusive work
environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to
their gender, age, religion, race, ethnicity, marital status, cultural background, sexual orientation,
languages, abilities, or any other personal characteristic.