Salary is competitive and commensurate with credentials, experience, and unique capabilities.
The South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM} seeks an exceptional Spanish Instructor who can help advanced high school students in its residential program achieve a deeper understanding of Spanish language and culture.
The typical course load is 4:4.
Committee meetings, student activity advising, and occasional evening/weekend commitments are a regular part of faculty responsibilities.
This is a full-time (10-month) teaching position, beginning Fall 2026, with benefits through the State of South Carolina.
Minimum Requirements:
- A master's degree is required
- Demonstrated successful teaching experience.
- Excellent communication and motivation skills for high academic results with the target student population.
- Classroom and student management skills (computer entry, grading, etc.)
Additional Requirements:
- Some weekend and evening work is required.
Please note that some areas of the Agency may require an official, certified copy of the transcript prior to hiring or within a specific timeframe required by that area after hiring. Failure to produce an official, certified transcript may result in not being hired or termination.
Preferred Qualifications
- A PhD in subject area.
- Experience with advanced/gifted high school aged students.
- Demonstrated experience in in-person, virtual, or hybrid modalities.
Applicants should have a master's degree, Ph.D. preferred, in Spanish or a related field (including but not limited to comparative literature, linguistics or social sciences). Successful candidates must have native or near-native proficiency in Spanish and English, and at least two years of experience teaching at a college or advanced high school level. Familiarity with the ACTFL and World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages is desirable.
Courses at GSSM are taught at a level comparable to college courses and they are modeled on collegelike schedules and environment. Successful applicants will be able to teach all Spanish language levels, including AP Spanish, and upper-level electives (literature, cultural or regional studies, heritage speakers' courses, etc.) GSSM encourages the introduction and development of new special topics courses, especially interdisciplinary, that connect with fields like science, technology or the arts. An ability to teach other languages/cultural traditions would be a plus.
An understanding and enthusiasm for teaching motivated and talented high-school-aged students and ability to work collaboratively with colleagues to identify students' needs and develop engaging, practical and informative courses and extracurricular opportunities is a must.
A public-school teaching certificate is not required.
For informal inquiries please contact Dr. Roberto Robles at rrobles@governors.school.