Description
High school Spanish teaching position serving students in grades 9–12.
Why Join Middle Park High School?
Middle Park High School offers a unique opportunity to teach in a supportive, close-knit school community while living in the heart of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Our four-day school week provides extended weekends, and Winter Park Resort is just 20 miles away, offering world-class skiing and year-round outdoor recreation. Teachers at MPHS enjoy strong community support, small-school connections with students, and the opportunity to help students develop language skills and cultural awareness that prepare them for a global future. Applicants who enjoy outdoor recreation, mountain communities, and building strong relationships with students will thrive at Middle Park High School.
Job Summary
Middle Park High School is seeking a dedicated, knowledgeable, and passionate Spanish teacher to join our team. This teacher will build students’ bilingual skills and enhance their understanding of the Spanish language, including listening, speaking, reading, critical thinking, and writing—skills fundamental to effective communication. Instruction will align with College Board curriculum to prepare students for Advanced Placement (AP) and collegiate-level coursework. The teacher will also cultivate students’ cultural awareness and foster a classroom community where students feel confident speaking Spanish.
Responsibilities include developing lesson plans aligned with state standards, preparing and delivering instruction, creating and supervising student activities, adapting instruction to meet diverse learning needs, evaluating student performance, maintaining classroom records, maintaining positive relationships with students, parents, staff, and community members, and participating in campus events.
In addition, a qualified candidate should:
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Possess knowledge of current instructional pedagogy
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Create a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students
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Establish and communicate clear learning outcomes for lessons, classwork, and projects
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Support the program of study using a variety of instructional strategies, media, and technology
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Serve as a model for the district’s mission, vision, and goals
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Analyze and use student data to guide instruction and develop assessments
Qualifications
Appropriate Colorado teaching license required; Master’s Degree in Spanish preferred. Effective communication and interpersonal skills, along with strong time management and organizational skills, are essential. We are seeking a teacher who is interested in continuing to grow and expand our Advanced Placement and/or Dual Enrollment program and who may be interested in organizing and supervising educational trips abroad to provide students with authentic cultural and language experiences.
Working Environment
Middle Park High School is located in Granby, Colorado, 90 miles northwest of Denver and just 20 miles from the Winter Park ski area. Our school operates on a four-day school week (Monday–Thursday) from 8:00 a.m. to 4:18 p.m., following a 4 × 4 alternating block schedule, allowing for extended instructional time and long weekends.
MPHS has approximately 400 students in grades 9–12 and serves the communities of Winter Park, Fraser, Tabernash, Granby, Grand Lake, Hot Sulphur Springs, and surrounding areas. The area offers exceptional access to skiing, snowboarding, hiking, mountain biking, fishing, and other outdoor recreation opportunities, making it an outstanding place to live and work.
Compensation
Salary and benefits are based on the East Grand School District salary schedule.