Jobs at The Morgan Oliver School (Now Hiring) — 4 open

SPANISH & SCIENCE INSTRUCTOR

Both Campuses — The Morgan Oliver School & Morgan's Early Care Connection

WHO WE ARE

The Morgan Oliver School (MOS) is a small, progressive K–8 independent school in Atlanta, and Morgan's Early Care Connection (MECC) is our BFTS-licensed early care program serving infants through pre-K. Together, we're a Reggio Emilia– and Montessori-influenced, restorative, anti-racist learning community. We're small by design — small enough that every adult in the building knows every child by name, and every child feels genuinely seen.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is a unique, split-campus role for an educator who loves language immersion with our youngest learners just as much as guiding older students through hands-on science inquiry. You'll spend part of your time at MECC cultivating a joyful, developmentally appropriate Spanish immersion environment for children ages 2–4, part of your time teaching Spanish to MOS students in 2nd grade and up, and part of your time teaching science to our upper-grade students. It's a wide range — and we're looking for someone who finds that range energizing, not overwhelming.

WHAT YOU'LL DO — MECC: LANGUAGE IMMERSION

• Provide daily Spanish exposure through games, songs, storytelling, and classroom routines
• Engage in organic conversational play during transitions, meals, and activities
• Collaborate with lead teachers to weave Spanish into each classroom's daily flow
• Use visual aids, labeled materials, and environmental print to support language acquisition
• Work directly with children during morning welcome and whole-group time for consistent exposure
• Rotate through classrooms so every child gets daily Spanish exposure
• Meet weekly with lead teachers (or their designee) to co-plan language integration

WHAT YOU'LL DO — MOS: SPANISH (GRADES 2 AND UP)

• Upload the year-long plan for the course before the first day of school
• Upload lesson plans in advance, by the end of day Thursday for the following week
• Create dynamic, engaging classes addressing multiple learning modalities, including Total Physical Response (TPR)
• Differentiate instruction based on each child's individual skill level
• Complete Spanish proficiency progress reports in DreamClass quarterly, including before each set of parent conferences

WHAT YOU'LL DO — MOS: SCIENCE (UPPER GRADES)

• Design and deliver hands-on, inquiry-based science instruction for our upper-grade students
• Upload a year-long science curriculum plan before the first day of school, and weekly lesson plans in advance
• Plan units that work across a mixed-age classroom without duplicating content year over year
• Differentiate instruction based on each student's skill level and prior exposure
• Complete science progress reports in DreamClass on the same quarterly schedule as Spanish reporting

COMMUNICATION, BEHAVIOR & COVERAGE

• Use positive language framing with all students; give clear guidance on expected actions rather than generalizing about a child's ability or behavior
• Follow the school's protocol for handling disruptive or challenging classroom behavior, and inform classroom teachers when filing an incident report
• Provide lunch coverage or additional shift coverage as assigned

PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION & SUPPORT

• Attend all PD sessions, staff meetings, and trainings — full attendance required during scheduled PD week
• Weekly check-ins with the Pedagogista and/or Head of School for the first 60 days
• Maintain open communication with school leadership on student progress
• Go to the Middle School Director for guidance, coaching, or support on instructional questions, with regular check-ins to discuss teaching goals based on observations

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Fluency in Spanish and comfort teaching across a wide age range — from 2-year-olds through middle-school-aged students
• A genuine interest in science education and hands-on, inquiry-based instruction for older students
• Experience with early childhood language immersion, ideally in a play-based setting
• Comfort with ambiguity and range — this role asks someone to hold two very different subjects and several age groups at once
• Alignment with our anti-racist, restorative approach to education
• High presence, enthusiasm, and engagement; a collaborative spirit and flexibility in supporting both campuses' missions

QUALIFICATIONS

• Native or professional fluency in Spanish
• Experience teaching young children (early childhood/immersion background preferred)
• Background or strong working knowledge in science content appropriate for upper elementary/middle school
• CPR/First Aid certification a plus
• Familiarity with progressive or child-centered classroom approaches (Reggio Emilia, Montessori, or similar) a plus, not required

WHERE WE'RE LOCATED

MOS: 468 Moreland Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316

MECC: 120 Rogers St NE, Atlanta, GA

TO APPLY