Pine Street School is hiring a Spanish Elementary Teacher

Pine Street School inspires children in Nursery Ones through 8th Grade to become curious, capable, and compassionate global citizens. Through the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum and immersive language learning in Spanish or Mandarin—and the addition of German in Middle School—our program fosters critical thinking, creativity, and a deep sense of purpose. At Pine Street, every student is seen, heard, and empowered to explore their unique path with confidence and joy.

We are looking for passionate educators who are excited to collaborate, innovate, and make a lasting impact. At Pine Street, teachers are deeply valued as professionals and partners in our mission to nurture confident, capable, and compassionate global citizens. You’ll join a dynamic, international team committed to inquiry-based learning, language immersion, and a joyful school

START DATE: Immediately

ABOUT YOU

• You are dedicated to innovative, bilingual and global education
• You have exceptional communication skills and a nurturing, supportive approach
• You are passionate about constructivist teaching practices and inquiry-driven curriculum
• You love to collaborate with fellow teachers to create rich units of inquiry
• You are excited to learn and grow as a teacher and seek to implement outstanding teaching practices and classroom management skills
• You are skilled at assessing and documenting student learning and sharing learning outcomes with parents and guardians
• You value technology as a key learning and teaching tool
• You are trustworthy, dependable and a positive presence on campus

HOW YOU WILL SUPPORT PINE STREET SCHOOL STUDENTS

• Plan and employ appropriate, interdisciplinary learning experiences for individual, small and whole group instruction using various teaching methods appropriate for language immersion settings
• Collaborate with PYP colleagues to develop the school's ethos and support relationships amongst students of all ages
• Guide and support parents through the rich and complex experience of the PYP, helping them learn what their children are capable of and how they can best support them in our program
• Actively utilize New York City as a resource for learning and involve your students in sustainable community service projects and experiences
• Maximize student language learning by utilizing the target language consistently in the classroom and collaborate with other dual language team members to develop and improve our language curriculum
• Implement technology as tool that empowers learners to broaden the expression of an idea (often artistically), innovate, solve a problem, learn something new, verify information, and communicate and collaborate with others
• We work with students individually and in groups, by selecting and employing various teaching methods appropriate for language immersion settings. All teachers are responsible for preparing materials and classrooms for activities, including photocopying, laminating, etc.

BENEFITS

• Health, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance plans
• Generous paid time off policies
• 401K retirement account with up to 4% matching
• Tuition discounts to children of employees
• Professional development and training
• A professional, dedicated team of teachers who care deeply about our work

• Bachelor’s Degree in subject area(s), Master’s degree is highly desired.
• Experience: Minimum of three (3) years elementary teaching experience
• A valid teaching certification (or equivalent) for Elementary Education
• Fluent in English (able to successfully attend workshops, read professional information and work collaboratively in the language.)
• Fluent in Spanish
• Strong experience with Apple technology implementation