Faculty Position 2025-2026 School Year
K-8 Spanish Teacher (Full-Time)

Mackintosh Academy – Boulder, a co-educational independent school serving gifted students in grades K through 8, is seeking a full-time K–8 Spanish Teacher for the 2025–2026 academic year. Mackintosh Academy – Boulder presents an exceptional opportunity to work with bright, dedicated, and creative students and colleagues in a highly innovative and naturally beautiful setting.

We seek a candidate who values the balance of intellectually challenging and creative programs with developmentally appropriate and research-based practices. Our excellent student-teacher ratios allow for highly differentiated instruction and education of the whole child. We take a strengths-centered approach in offering an academically strong, child-focused, and differentiated curriculum to gifted and creative children.

Position Overview

We are seeking a dynamic and collaborative K-8 Spanish Teacher to design and deliver an engaging K–8 world language program. The ideal candidate will bring energy, creativity, and a deep love for language and culture into the classroom, while aligning instruction with the International Baccalaureate (IB) framework. This role involves cultivating linguistic fluency, cultural competence, and global citizenship in our students through inquiry-based, engaging learning experiences.

Position Description

Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

-Design and implement a developmentally appropriate, culturally rich, and inquiry-based Spanish (Language
Acquisition in IB terms) curriculum tailored for students in Kindergarten through eighth grade using resources and available curriculum.

-Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all students, including gifted and twice-exceptional learners, those new to Spanish, and those with advanced proficiency.

-Integrate the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Middle Years Programme (MYP) frameworks, collaborating with homeroom and specialist teachers to support Lower School interdisciplinary units of inquiry and Middle School interdisciplinary units.

-Create and sustain a language-rich environment using a communicative and balanced approach that includes reading, writing, speaking, listening, movement, music, games, storytelling, and cultural exploration.

-Create a classroom culture that fosters a sense of belonging, encourages risk-taking, promotes respect for diverse perspectives, and inspires a passion for global learning.

-Maintain consistent and clear communication with students, families, colleagues, and administrators.

-Provide regular feedback of student progress using qualitative and quantitative tools aligned with IB expectations.

-Support school-wide events and traditions, such as international days, student showcases, and/or language-based community projects.

-Actively participate in the fostering of a positive middle school culture through opportunities such as day field trips, extended educational trips, clubs, homeroom and house activities, among others.

-Other tasks or duties as assigned.

-Support the overall mission of Mackintosh Academy - Boulder.

Credentials / Salary / Benefits

-Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s Degree preferred.

- Fluency in Spanish and strong proficiency in English required.

- Experience in gifted education and/or International Baccalaureate programs is valued.

- Demonstrated success in teaching Spanish to children in K–8 settings.

- Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across grade levels.

-Commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive learning environment where all students feel seen, valued, cared for, empowered, and challenged.

Salary Range: $54,500 - $80,000 for 100% FTE.
Mack offers a comprehensive benefits package including health, vision, dental, life insurance, 401k/401k-Roth retirement, sick leave, and paid time off for employees working 30+ hours per week.

Application:
Please send/email cover letter, resumé, statement of educational philosophy, and supporting materials to
[email protected], Attn: Libbi Peterson, Spanish Teacher. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis following the deadline of June 25, 2025.

Mackintosh Academy - Boulder is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices because of race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial and marital status, age, socio-economic status or disability. Mackintosh Academy - Boulder is committed to fostering justice, equity, diversity and inclusion among our employees, school community and beyond. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply and are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that promotes a sense of belonging for all. We encourage you to read the school’s BeJEDI Commitment Statement.

For more information about Mackintosh Academy, visit our website.