Penn Fellow in Spanish

**Position**: Penn Fellow in Spanish

**Department**:Upper School - Modern Languages

**Location**:Ware Hall, Milton Academy Campus, Milton, MA

**Hours**:Part-time with the flexibility to work nights and weekends

**FLSA**:Exempt

**Classification**:Faculty (Academic Year)

Milton Academy is an independent college preparatory K-12 school, boarding and day in grades 9-12, located just outside of Boston.

Milton Academy cultivates in our students a passion for learning and a respect for others. Milton students grow by developing their own identities, learning from and listening to the lived experiences of others, and living and working among peers whose differences they accept with respect and care.

In our ongoing work to create an environment that confronts bias, injustice, and bigotry, we encourage each other to be open to learning, explore our histories and identities, and seek to understand the world around us with a critical lens. At Milton, we prepare students to partner with their future communities to create a more just world, and to have the courage to speak up and live by our motto, “Dare to be true.”

**Summary of Position**:
Milton Academy seeks a Spanish teacher to participate in this innovative partnership with the University Of Pennsylvania Graduate School Of Education. This program enables aspiring and early career teachers to complete a rewarding and hands-on two-year teaching fellowship at Milton Academy while receiving a master’s degree in education. The Penn fellow will teach a reduced load (two sections in year one, three sections in year two) while they complete their graduate coursework and will engage with Milton’s residential life community and co-curricular and/or athletics programs. They will be mentored by an experienced member of the faculty in their department and will have a cohort of Penn Fellows in their first and second years with whom they will share and strategize about their successes and challenges.

With an innovative and comprehensive curriculum designed specifically for independent schools’ unique settings, the program features intensive on-site sessions in combination with collaborative online learning.

**Essential Functions and Responsibilities**:
**Teaching and Curriculum**
- Teach two sections of Spanish in the Modern Languages department in 2024-25 and three sections in 2025-26.
- Plan, develop, and implement engaging Spanish language and literature curriculum.
- Native or near-native fluency in Spanish is required.
- Create a student-centered learning atmosphere that fosters critical thinking, inquisitive learning, and a positive classroom environment that encourages student participation and discussion.
- Adapt teaching methods to accommodate diverse learning styles and abilities.
- Stay informed about the latest developments in modern language education, trends, and innovations, and incorporate these into the program work with students.
- Learn about diversity, equity, and inclusion in education; incorporate related principles when designing curriculum, teaching, and engaging with students.
- Collaborate with colleagues to develop inter-departmental and cross-disciplinary projects and initiatives.
- Actively support students, providing mentorship and academic guidance.
- Assess and evaluate student performance through assignments, projects, and exams.
- Generate timely and comprehensive comments for each student three times a year, providing a well-rounded perspective on their academic performance.
- Communicate effectively with students, parents, and colleagues regarding academic progress.

**Community**
- Be a visible, accessible presence around campus.
- Contribute to creating a positive community culture that ensures students are heard, seen, valued, and cared for.
- Share in the enforcement of our expectations for students.
- Complete all chaperone and/or supervisory duty, as assigned; facilitate weekend programming / activities and supervise recreational activities both on and off campus.

**Residential Life (if residing in on-campus housing)**
- Act as a mentor and role model in all areas of the residential program, demonstrating a commitment to the success of each student, especially in the areas of social and emotional development.
- Contribute to creating a positive community culture within the dorms that ensures students are heard, seen, valued, and cared for.
- Be on call (on duty) as a dorm parent in a residential dorm once a week and on rotational weekends and ensure that all responsibilities and rules outlined in the faculty handbook around dorm supervision are adhered to.
- Facilitate and oversee programming when on duty and supervise recreational activities as assigned.
- Communicate regularly with other house staff as an opportunity to check in about the students in the dorm.
- Attend at least two dinners per week with the dorm community.

**Other Professional Expectations and Responsibilities**
- Work cooperatively with students,