Job Postings
Open positions for language teachers in Tennessee may be posted here.
For more information, contact current TFLTA President Becky Peterson.
For more information, contact current TFLTA President Becky Peterson.
**The American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP)—the premier national association representing educators and language professionals of Spanish and Portuguese (K-16+)—is recruiting for a full-time twelve-month Director of the National Spanish Examinations. Click here for more information.
German:
1. Job Description: High School German Teacher - Chattanooga, TN - Indeed.comJoin the Signal Mountain Middle/High team as a high school German Teacher!
The role:
This position posting is for an interim High School German teacher for the 2020-2021 school year, beginning in January. In addition to demonstrated fluency in German, qualified applicants must have strong skills in the areas of standards-based planning, instructional best practices, and intentional use of assessments. Applicants must be eager to work cooperatively within department and school team settings. Applicants must be organized and possess outstanding communication skills in working collaboratively and effectively with students, teachers, parents, and administrators. With SMMHS being an International Baccalaureate school, knowledge of IB requirements is preferred, but training would also be available for teachers who are new to IB.
About us:
Signal Mountain Middle/High is a 6-12 school located on Signal Mountain, TN, just outside of Chattanooga. We offer an International Baccalaureate program to students while being the only school in our district to offer the prestigious IB Middle Years Program (MYP) to students in grades 6 through 10. Although known for our academic accomplishments, SMMHS also provides students with many other experiences including state-championship athletics programs, award-winning performing and visual arts programs, and opportunities for students to learn and grow through a variety of extracurricular activities.
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We value having a school family that is centered around support and collaboration. Our teachers receive support through weekly collaborative content partner planning, department chair and administrative support, ongoing professional development, and opportunities to grow as a teacher, learner, and leader. In addition, our teachers enjoy support from the broader Signal Mountain community.
We are looking for teachers who are highly-skilled in the areas of teaching best practices and content knowledge, who love kids and working with other professionals to provide the very best learning opportunities for our students. (Posted 12/30/2020)
Spanish:
1. HS Spanish Teacher - Northview Academy, Sevierville, TN. Starting after Christmas Break! Go to Sevier.org for more information.
2. Interim LS Spanish Teacher - St. George's Independent School, Germantown and Memphis Campuses See attached document for more information. (Posted 12/2/2020, closes 12/31/2020) interim_ls_spanish_teacher_2021.docx
3. "Heritage High School, in Maryville, TN is actively seeking a full-time Spanish teacher for the 2020-21 school year. Heritage High School is situated at the foothills of the Smoky Mountains and is a great school to work. The foreign language department has a wealth of experience to support all Spanish teachers of all experience levels to make a seamless transition. If interested, please contact Jed West via email (jed.west@blountk12.org) with contact information and resume. Candidates will need to complete an application with Blount County Schools by visiting https://www.applitrack.com/Blountk12/onlineapp/default.aspx?all=1"
4. Farragut High School in Knoxville, TN is actively seeing a full-time Spanish teacher for the 2020-2021 school year. If you are interested, contact Allison Maldonado directly via email (allison.maldonado@knoxschools.org). Candidate would be joining a team of 4 Spanish teachers, 2 French teachers, 1 German and 1 Latin teacher. Farragut HS is a great place to work with a new dynamic head principal and great admin. team. Farragut High School 11237 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37934. www.knoxschools.org/farraguths (posted 7/27/2020)
5. Harpeth Hall, a college preparatory school for girls in grades 5-12 in Nashville, TN, seeks a dynamic, creative, Spanish teacher who possesses an enthusiasm for working with high school students, a commitment to innovative pedagogy and collaboration with colleagues, and excellent writing and communication skills. The ideal candidate will be an experienced Spanish instructor capable of teaching the language at all levels. Other important qualifications include the desire to work in a tablet laptop environment, the willingness to implement technology to facilitate teaching and learning and an interest in the development of interdisciplinary curricula in the target language. The successful candidate will demonstrate cultural competence in multicultural classrooms and sensitivity to the needs of students from diverse backgrounds. A candidate who is qualified to teach more than Spanish will be given special consideration, and a master’s degree in Spanish is preferred. This position is 80% time and benefits eligible, beginning in July 2020. Harpeth Hall is committed to an inclusive program, and candidates with a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity or inclusion work are especially encouraged to apply. www.harpethhall.org/employment
6. We have a full-time Spanish position open at Franklin High School for the 2020-2021 and need some qualified applicants. Go to the wcs.edu website, click on Employment, then steps to apply and the Job Vacancies. From there they can search by location and apply from that site. (posted 6/12/2020)
7. Middle School Spanish Teacher position for The Episcopal School of Knoxville. We are accepting resumes and scheduling virtual interviews next week. We hope to hire someone within the month. Click the link below for more information. (posted 6/12/2020) Click here to go to the website.
German:
1. Job Description: High School German Teacher - Chattanooga, TN - Indeed.comJoin the Signal Mountain Middle/High team as a high school German Teacher!
The role:
This position posting is for an interim High School German teacher for the 2020-2021 school year, beginning in January. In addition to demonstrated fluency in German, qualified applicants must have strong skills in the areas of standards-based planning, instructional best practices, and intentional use of assessments. Applicants must be eager to work cooperatively within department and school team settings. Applicants must be organized and possess outstanding communication skills in working collaboratively and effectively with students, teachers, parents, and administrators. With SMMHS being an International Baccalaureate school, knowledge of IB requirements is preferred, but training would also be available for teachers who are new to IB.
About us:
Signal Mountain Middle/High is a 6-12 school located on Signal Mountain, TN, just outside of Chattanooga. We offer an International Baccalaureate program to students while being the only school in our district to offer the prestigious IB Middle Years Program (MYP) to students in grades 6 through 10. Although known for our academic accomplishments, SMMHS also provides students with many other experiences including state-championship athletics programs, award-winning performing and visual arts programs, and opportunities for students to learn and grow through a variety of extracurricular activities.
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We value having a school family that is centered around support and collaboration. Our teachers receive support through weekly collaborative content partner planning, department chair and administrative support, ongoing professional development, and opportunities to grow as a teacher, learner, and leader. In addition, our teachers enjoy support from the broader Signal Mountain community.
We are looking for teachers who are highly-skilled in the areas of teaching best practices and content knowledge, who love kids and working with other professionals to provide the very best learning opportunities for our students. (Posted 12/30/2020)
Spanish:
1. HS Spanish Teacher - Northview Academy, Sevierville, TN. Starting after Christmas Break! Go to Sevier.org for more information.
2. Interim LS Spanish Teacher - St. George's Independent School, Germantown and Memphis Campuses See attached document for more information. (Posted 12/2/2020, closes 12/31/2020) interim_ls_spanish_teacher_2021.docx
3. "Heritage High School, in Maryville, TN is actively seeking a full-time Spanish teacher for the 2020-21 school year. Heritage High School is situated at the foothills of the Smoky Mountains and is a great school to work. The foreign language department has a wealth of experience to support all Spanish teachers of all experience levels to make a seamless transition. If interested, please contact Jed West via email (jed.west@blountk12.org) with contact information and resume. Candidates will need to complete an application with Blount County Schools by visiting https://www.applitrack.com/Blountk12/onlineapp/default.aspx?all=1"
4. Farragut High School in Knoxville, TN is actively seeing a full-time Spanish teacher for the 2020-2021 school year. If you are interested, contact Allison Maldonado directly via email (allison.maldonado@knoxschools.org). Candidate would be joining a team of 4 Spanish teachers, 2 French teachers, 1 German and 1 Latin teacher. Farragut HS is a great place to work with a new dynamic head principal and great admin. team. Farragut High School 11237 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37934. www.knoxschools.org/farraguths (posted 7/27/2020)
5. Harpeth Hall, a college preparatory school for girls in grades 5-12 in Nashville, TN, seeks a dynamic, creative, Spanish teacher who possesses an enthusiasm for working with high school students, a commitment to innovative pedagogy and collaboration with colleagues, and excellent writing and communication skills. The ideal candidate will be an experienced Spanish instructor capable of teaching the language at all levels. Other important qualifications include the desire to work in a tablet laptop environment, the willingness to implement technology to facilitate teaching and learning and an interest in the development of interdisciplinary curricula in the target language. The successful candidate will demonstrate cultural competence in multicultural classrooms and sensitivity to the needs of students from diverse backgrounds. A candidate who is qualified to teach more than Spanish will be given special consideration, and a master’s degree in Spanish is preferred. This position is 80% time and benefits eligible, beginning in July 2020. Harpeth Hall is committed to an inclusive program, and candidates with a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity or inclusion work are especially encouraged to apply. www.harpethhall.org/employment
6. We have a full-time Spanish position open at Franklin High School for the 2020-2021 and need some qualified applicants. Go to the wcs.edu website, click on Employment, then steps to apply and the Job Vacancies. From there they can search by location and apply from that site. (posted 6/12/2020)
7. Middle School Spanish Teacher position for The Episcopal School of Knoxville. We are accepting resumes and scheduling virtual interviews next week. We hope to hire someone within the month. Click the link below for more information. (posted 6/12/2020) Click here to go to the website.