Upper Elementary Homeroom Teacher (Maternity Cover)

About the role

The American School of Barcelona seeks an enthusiastic Upper Elementary Homeroom Teacher to cover a maternity leave for the 2026‑2027 academic year. You will join a collaborative, international community and deliver developmentally appropriate instruction to students aged 9‑11.

Key responsibilities

• Create a flexible, inclusive classroom environment that promotes learning, collaboration, and personal growth.
• Plan and deliver lessons aligned with ASB curriculum standards and best practices in elementary education.
• Implement evidence‑based literacy instruction grounded in the Science of Reading, using explicit phonics programs such as UFLI Foundations.
• Teach conceptual mathematics through student‑centered frameworks like Bridges in Mathematics.
• Utilize the Writers Workshop model to develop students’ writing skills.
• Incorporate Understanding by Design (UbD) and Responsive Classroom practices to support social‑emotional development.

Required profile

• Strong understanding of child development and developmentally appropriate practices.
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive, joyful learning environment.
• Experience teaching upper elementary students in an international or bilingual setting.

Required skills

• UFLI Foundations or comparable structured literacy/phonics program.
• Bridges in Mathematics or similar conceptual math framework.
• Writers Workshop model.
• Understanding by Design (UbD) methodology.
• Responsive Classroom practices.