Posted: 28-Apr-26
Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Type: Full Time
About Girls Preparatory School
The mission of Girls Preparatory School (GPS) is to inspire each girl to lead a life of integrity and purpose by engaging her mind, cultivating her strengths, and nurturing her self-confidence and respect for others. Currently, 130 faculty and staff serve approximately 500 girls in grades six through 12 with a college preparatory curriculum that includes a full complement of courses in the humanities, STEM, the arts, and more, as well as a rich and varied cocurricular program.
GPS prioritizes healthy connections and relationships, fostering a culture where each girl is known, heard, and empowered to use her voice. This culture of acceptance and belonging nurtures and lifts her up in mind, body, and spirit so that she can find her place and discover her potential with confidence and joy for dynamic engagement in a rapidly changing world.
Faculty support each student in a learner-centered and collaborative culture that is aligned with our mission, vision, and values. Furthermore, faculty and staff are expected to understand and embody our tenets of excellence.
Teaching Position Summary
GPS seeks an instructor to teach middle school Spanish while a current teacher is away on maternity leave (approximately August-December 2026). The ideal candidate will be an excellent teacher who is excited to take a learner-centered approach to engaging, supporting, and challenging GPS students in Spanish classes. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic about teaching middle school Spanish in particular.
Our faculty strives to create personalized class environments that are responsive to girls’ academic and individual needs. Being a teacher at GPS means working in an inclusive team setting where shared ideas and constructive feedback are the fabric of our faculty culture. We seek a teacher whose practices are authentic, equitable, competency-based, and reflective of 21st-century learning best practices.
Teaching Duties and Responsibilities
Reporting to the Division Head and the Humanities Department Chair, the person in this role will:
- Design and maintain a classroom environment that supports girls’ academic and personal growth;
- Follow the GPS curriculum, executing lessons as designed or adapting them to meet student needs in consultation with the department chair or grade level team;
- Establish effective rapport with students within a supportive and equitable classroom culture;
- Implement a variety of learner-centered pedagogical approaches to instruction and assessment;
- Evaluate and communicate student progress;
- Demonstrate knowledge of best practices in differentiated instruction;
- Collaborate with learning support specialists in order to meet the needs of students with learning differences;
- Attend and participate in departmental and conference meetings, committing to professional development and the professional life of the faculty; and
- Use outstanding and varied written and verbal communication skills to partner with students, families, and colleagues.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Spanish, Linguistics, or related field required;
- Some teaching experience preferred; and
- Girls Preparatory School is committed to employing only individuals who are legally authorized to work in the United States.
It is the School’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, or disability or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws. It is the intent and resolve of the School to comply with the letter and the spirit of the law in the implementation of all facets of equal opportunity. The School’s equal employment opportunity practices extend to recruitment, hiring, selection, compensation, benefits, transfer, promotion, training, discipline, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.
All employees are responsible for complying with the School's equal employment opportunity policy.
