World Language Teacher

Position: 1.5 days/week Spanish Teacher for grades K-8

Marlboro School District is a rural school in Southern Vermont serving about 80 students in grades PK-8. We have a longstanding tradition of providing a progressive, authentic learning environment. The mission of Marlboro School is to develop personal growth, creative problem-solving, and diverse means of communication in students so that they are knowledgeable stewards of their communities at home and abroad.

The Marlboro School offers financial support for classroom supplies, professional development, and teacher interest projects.  Learning is what we do, and we financially support and encourage you to grow your professional practice. Project-based learning and field research are valued and will be supported by the school community. Educators enjoy immense curricular freedom here, and we encourage different ways of knowing, learning, and teaching that create communities where all students can thrive.

Marlboro School is engaged in a multi-year Restorative Practices initiative. that has included staff-wide restorative practices training which will continue until it is rooted at all levels of our community.  We are committed to having these practices be a natural part of our days together and we are well on our way. Along with restorative practices, we are committed to becoming an anti-racist and equitable school. We are involved in the Supervisory Union’s JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) Team. Joining Marlboro School means that you are also committed to these initiatives and will be an active member of our community.

We strongly encourage BIPOC candidates to apply. Based on collaborative conversations with students, families, and our educator community, we recognize the roles and impacts BIPOC educators have in students’ learning, growth, and thriving in educational communities. Acknowledging that Vermont and our community are predominantly white, we are deeply committed to authentically fostering relationships with and supporting new BIPOC educators in our community while growing in our capacity to do so.

The ideal candidate has the following strengths and interests:

• Cultural competence to develop meaningful trusting relationships with students from all backgrounds.
• Experience designing inquiry-based learning experiences and routines that are tailored to build on students’ specific strengths
• An appreciation for the role of identity in teaching and learning
• Awareness of their own group identities, the historical context of systemic oppression in schools, and how to incorporate that awareness into culturally sustaining practices
• Strong collaborative team-player
• Builds strong relationships with families and responds to comments and concerns with sensitivity, care, and respect while also maintaining confidentiality.
• A love for learning and growing as a professional.
• Enjoys integrating personal passions into one’s curriculum.

Qualifications:
VT Licensed World Language educator

Our commitment to social justice and educational equity will be reflected in our daily operations including recruitment, admission, student and staff retention, responsibility for modeling and reinforcing upstander behavior, school, and family support, hiring practices, curriculum, and respectful dialogue. We strongly encourage Educators of Color, BIPOC, AAPI, and Immigrant candidates to apply. Based on collaborative conversations with students, families, and our educator community, we recognize the roles and impacts Educators of Color have in students learning, growing, and thriving in educational communities. Acknowledging that Vermont and our community are predominantly white, we are deeply committed to authentically fostering relationships with and supporting Educators of Color in our community while growing in our capacity to do so.