Davis School Chicago is a proudly Jewish, college-preparatory high school opening in fall 2027 in downtown Chicago, in a state-of-the-art building at the heart of a great city for learning. Every adult at Davis is an educator and a culture-builder, held to two expectations at once: deep human warmth and uncompromising intellectual excellence.
Davis is hiring a dual-fluent, dynamic world-languages teacher to build high-quality Spanish and French programs from the ground up as a founding faculty member.
Responsibilities: • Teach Spanish and French across multiple proficiency levels in grades 9–12 • Teach in the target language 90 percent or more at all levels, per ACTFL's published recommendation • Design immersive, standards-based lessons that build speaking, listening, reading, and writing proficiency • Integrate Spanish-speaking and Francophone culture, literature, history, and current events into instruction • Collaborate on a vertically aligned Spanish and French curriculum and benchmark growth against external proficiency assessments • Mentor and advise students, and help create opportunities to use both languages beyond the classroom • Co-create, moderate, and coach student clubs, activities, and sports
Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree required; master's preferred in Spanish and French language, literature, or education • Spanish and French fluency required • Illinois Professional Educator License in high school Spanish and French preferred; National Board Certification a major plus • 3+ years of teaching experience, world-language teaching preferred • College-preparatory, independent, Jewish day, or faith-based school experience is a plus • Being Jewish is not a requirement for this role
Salary: $72,520–$137,099, based on the school's faculty salary schedule and determined by relevant experience and educational attainment.
Benefits: • Paid time off and holiday pay • Medical insurance • 401(k) with employer match
Davis School Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.