• B.A in Spanish, or in the teaching of Spanish, with native or near-native proficiency (Master’s Degree preferred)
• Minimum of 3 years experience teaching in an elementary school setting preferred
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills with the ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with all constituents. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Possess proficient technology skills
• Working knowledge of the ACTFL proficiency standards and currently teaching the three modes of communication
• Committed to academic excellence, interdisciplinary learning, exceptional teaching
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development in both subject matter and methodology

• Employs effective, developmentally appropriate teaching strategies for young second-language learners, including Total Physical Response (TPR), games, songs, and literature.
• Lessons include the use of visual, auditory, and kinesthetic modalities.
• Exposes students to real-world language use through role-playing and the use of multimedia.
• Collaborates with the classroom teacher to integrate Spanish language learning with existing curriculum, where possible.
• Engages and encourages students in the active process of learning.
• Provides ongoing student feedback, both informal and formal, including written narrative evaluations.
• Meets with students and families as needed.
• Actively engages in the life of the school.
• Responds to evaluations from supervisors and students professionally and constructively.
• Integrates culturally responsive teaching practices into the classroom and is committed to professional growth on equity and inclusion.

Oakwood School is a K-12 coeducational day school in North Hollywood, California that opened its doors in 1951. The school has remained faithful to its original mission ever since: to create a diverse educational environment where young people are partners with the adults who teach them and learn from them; where the best means of preparing students for the future is to immerse them in the present; where a healthy learning environment requires joy and humor as well as rigorous intensity; and where students’ intellectual and aesthetic depth – along with their capacity for empathy and moral courage – emerge out of authentic engagement with their teachers, one another, and the world around them.

Oakwood School is an equal opportunity employer committed to cultural diversity in our workforce. With purpose, Oakwood celebrates and affirms diversity of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, faith, family structure, socioeconomic background, age, and ability.