Anticipated SY: French​/Spanish Teacher at Hall Dale Middle & High School

ANTICIAPTED OPEN POSITION FOR  SCHOOL YEAR FRENCH/SPANISH TEACHER AT HALL-DALE MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL Position Summary

Hall-Dale Middle and High School is seeking a passionate and skilled French and Spanish Language Teacher to develop and deliver a comprehensive language program for students in grades 7–12. The successful candidate will create an engaging, communicative classroom environment rooted in standards-based language learning, introduce students to French & Spanish cultures and global perspectives, and build a program that grows with student interest and community support.

• Plan and deliver engaging, standards-aligned French and Spanish language instruction for grades 7-9, meeting learners across a range of readiness levels.
• Design a sequential, standards-based curriculum aligned with ACTFL World-Readiness Standards and Maine Learning Results.
• Foster authentic communication through listening, speaking, reading, and writing activities in both target languages.
• Incorporate the cultures, histories, and contemporary perspectives of French-speaking and Spanish-speaking communities into daily instruction.
• Use formative and summative assessment data to inform instruction and monitor student growth.
• Maintain accurate records of student progress and communicate regularly with students, families, and colleagues.
• Collaborate with world language colleagues and interdisciplinary teams across the building and district.
• Participate in professional learning communities, department meetings, and school-wide initiatives.
• Support extracurricular cultural programming, clubs, or exchange opportunities as appropriate.
• Maintain a positive, inclusive, and safe classroom environment for all learners.

• Valid State of Maine Department of Education French (480) and Spanish (480) Certification (or eligibility for certification).
• Valid State of Maine Department of Education background check (CHRC) authorization.
• Bachelor's degree in French, Spanish, Education, Linguistics, or a closely related field.

• Prior teaching experience.
• Experience teaching multi-level or combined-grade language courses.
• Knowledge of Maine Learning Standards and ACTFL standards and proficiency levels.
• Familiarity with standards-based learning.
• Strong foundational knowledge of second language acquisition and communicative language teaching.
• Ability to build positive, productive relationships with middle and early high school students.
• Cultural or lived experience connected to French/Spanish or French/Spanish-speaking communities.
• Experience developing a new or growing language program.

Hall-Dale Middle School (Grades 6-8) and Hall-Dale High School (Grades 9-12) are a close-knit, student-centered school campus located in Farmingdale, Maine and is part of the Kennebec Intra-District Schools (RSU
2). We pride ourselves on building authentic relationships with students and families, fostering a culture of curiosity, respect, and growth. Our staff are committed educators who go beyond the curriculum to inspire and support every learner. RSU 2 is an equal opportunity employer and encourages candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Based on teacher position experience and in accordance with the  wage scale in the Teacher Bargaining Agreement: $45,630 [BA, step 1] - $84,537 [MA+15, step 22+], prorated from start date. The complete contract year is 181 days.

The complete Teacher Bargaining Agreement is available on the RSU website in the Employment Contracts folder under the Menu/Documents/Employment Contracts section. For information about this position please contact Principals Mark Tinkham at mtinkham or Maria Brown at mbrown.

The “Professional” application form is available on the KIDS RSU website in the Employee Applications folder located under the Menu/Documents/District Forms section.

Please Submit The Completed And Signed Application Form, Letter Of Interest With Illustration Of Teaching Philosophy, Resume, Three Letters Of Reference, College Transcripts And Maine DOE Certification To KIDS RSU #2 Attn. Jennifer Staggs 7 Reed Street Hallowell, Maine 04347 Tel.  ext. 1410 Scanned application packets can be sent to jstaggs.

Thank you for your interest in our schools. For a complete listing of all job openings please visit  RSU 2 is an Equal Opportunity Employer.