French and Spanish Teacher, Middle and Senior School
Employment
Terms:
Full-Time, Permanent
Start Date:
August 2026
Join a dynamic and vibrant community where you're not just working, but are inspired to grow, create, and make a difference every step of the way! At Branksome Hall, a leading IB World School for girls in Toronto, you'll be surrounded by more than 900 bright students and 230 passionate colleagues, all in an atmosphere that thrives on innovation, collaboration and creativity.
Our core values — Sense of Community, Inclusiveness, Creativity, and Making a Difference — will ignite your passion and inspire you to reach new professional heights.
Get ready to embark on a truly rewarding career where your impact will help shape a better, brighter future!
The Opportunity:
For the 2026-27 academic year, we are seeking a French and Spanish Teacher to work in our Senior and Middle School on a full-time, permanent basis. The ideal candidate will be able to teach French at the extended and core level, as well as the ability to teach introductory Spanish. In a community where social-emotional learning and diversity, equity and inclusion are key priorities, the successful candidate demonstrates empathy, creativity, strong communication skills and the ability to build a caring rapport with students and colleagues.
The successful candidate will join the Modern and Classical Languages team and report to the Instructional Leader of the department.
This posting is for an existing vacancy with a projected start date of August, 2026.
Key Accountabilities include, but are not limited to:
Using a lens of social-emotional learning, create a class environment and rapport that inspires and supports learning and personal growth;
Motivate students to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a solid foundation for further education in accordance with each students ability;
Establish positive relationships with parents, faculty and other staff members;
Ensure the written, taught and assessed curriculum is in line with the IB and Ministry of Education curriculum ensuring differentiation;
Develop culturally relevant, inclusive and responsive French educational curriculum for diverse learners;
Develop course outlines, unit plans, lesson plans ensuring integration of all aspects of the IB Middle Years Program and Diploma Program curricula, with a focus on inquiry based learning;
Update all necessary records accurately as required by the Ministry, IBO and school guidelines;
Communicate information regularly to students, colleagues and parents regarding student progress including formally through report cards and parent-teacher meetings;
Keep up-to-date and incorporate best practices in subject area and approaches to teaching and learning through professional reading, participating in workshops and other professional development opportunities;
Participate actively in faculty and department/division meetings and meet regularly with all course teams to plan, review and update the written curriculum;
Assume responsibility for and participate in co-curricular activities and supervision duties;
Offer additional support to students outside of regular class time;
Participate as an Advisor, mentoring students and meeting them regularly.
Candidate Profile:
Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution with a specialist in Spanish and/or French;
Ontario College of Teachers certification or equivalent degree with Intermediate/Senior qualifications in Spanish and/or French preferred;
Experience in and knowledge of IB is a strong asset;
Strong curriculum development skills and assessment practices that incorporate strategies relevant to the age and stage assessment practices;
A relational educator who incorporates Social-Emotional Learning and emotional coaching strategies in their practice;
Experience and/or desire to incorporate principles of diversity, equity and inclusion in curriculum;
Embraces innovation and collaboration;
Knowledge of relevant technology and able to work in a laptop and online environment;
Adept at delivering an education program electronically and able to use electronic communication to correspond with…
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