Spanish Teacher – Nativity Jesuit Academy – Milwaukee, WI

Updated April 2020

Open Position: 1st-8th Grade Spanish Teacher

Position Type: Full Time, 10 months

Start Date: August 1, 2020

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Nativity Jesuit Academy is an equal opportunity employer.

About Nativity Jesuit Academy:

Nativity Jesuit Academy is a K4-8 coed Catholic, Jesuit, urban school serving young men and

women in Milwaukee, WI. We prepare our students, in partnership with their families, for

Christian leadership and service in high school, college and life.

Through a holistic education program, Nativity Jesuit strives to form leaders who are religious,

loving, seeking intellectual excellence, committed to justice and open to growth. Like Christ, who

came “not to be served, but to serve” (Mark 10:45), Nativity Jesuit transforms students to

become men and women for and with others.

Position Summary:

The 1st-8th Grade Spanish Teacher is responsible for instructing Spanish using standards from the

Archdiocese of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin and American Council on Teaching Foreign

Languages. NJA leverages a blended learning platform to help reach all students. The Spanish

Teacher differentiates lessons in order to reach and challenge all students. The teacher is

successful by demonstrating objective-driven instruction, high expectations, accountability for

students, and rigorous student engagement. The Spanish teacher will also support a Middle

School homeroom. Working on a middle school team, the teacher communicates effectively with

colleagues and parents.

Position Responsibilities:

• Committed to the school’s mission as a Christian servant leader.
• Strong organization skills and preparedness to teach assigned classes.
• Work with colleagues to ensure daily instructional curriculum meets the state teaching

• Ensure that all assessments are administered and graded in a timely manner; maintain

accurate student records; analyze results with staff, parents, and students; make

adjustments to instruction, as needed.

• Complete quarterly report cards and conduct parent conferences.
• Partner with families during the school day and in other school events to build a working

relationship with each family.

Position Qualifications/Characteristics:

Required:

• Appropriate DPI educator’s license obtained or in the process of obtaining/transferring

educator’s license

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree
• Spanish Speaking

Preferred:

• Catholic
• Three years of relevant teaching experience

How to Apply:

Send resume, cover letter, three references to:

Vanessa Solis, Principal

Nativity Jesuit Academy

1515 South 29th Street

Milwaukee, WI 53215

solisv@nativityjesuit.org

In the cover letter, address the following:


What factors do you think most contribute to student success?

Address relevant experience

Applicants that do not include a resume, cover letter and three references will not be

considered a complete application and will not be reviewed.