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About Us: The American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP) is a leading organization dedicated to promoting the study and teaching of Spanish and Portuguese languages and cultures. We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our team as an Assistant for Events and Awards. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the planning and execution of AATSP events and the administration of awards programs.

Responsibilities:
• Assist in the planning and coordination of AATSP events, including conferences, workshops, and social gatherings.
• Collaborate with the Events Manager to develop event timelines, budgets, and logistics plans.
• Assist in venue selection, catering arrangements, audio-visual requirements, and transportation coordination.
• Provide on-site support during events, including set-up, registration, and troubleshooting.
• Assist in the creation of event marketing materials, including invitations, programs, and signage.
• Help maintain event databases, RSVP lists, and attendee records.
• Assist in post-event activities, including attendee surveys, feedback collection, and event evaluation reports.
• Support the administration of AATSP awards programs, including scholarship awards, educator recognition programs, or student competitions.
• Assist in the promotion and advertisement of awards programs to encourage participation.
• Coordinate the application process, including collecting and organizing submissions.
• Coordinate award ceremonies or recognition events, including venue selection, guest invitations, and program planning.
• Assist in the creation of award certificates, trophies, or other recognition materials.
• Maintain accurate records of award recipients and program statistics.
• Provide administrative support for award-related tasks, such as correspondence, inquiries, and follow-ups.

Qualifications:
• Must be comfortable working in Spanish.
• Bachelor's degree (or working toward a Bachelor’s degree) in Event Management, Hospitality, Marketing, Communications, or a related field preferred.
• Previous experience in event planning, awards administration, or related fields is a plus.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Creative problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, as required for events.
• Enthusiastic about contributing to the success of AATSP events and awards programs.

Benefits:
• Full-time salary $32K - $34K (dependent on experience)
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Benefits allowance

Additional Information:
• Minimum Experience: 1-3 years
• Required Travel: 10 -25%
• Desired start date: Immediately on hire
• Application close date: Until filled
• Subject to a background check
• Must meet eligibility to work in the United States
• Must hold a US Passport


How to Apply: Interested candidates should submit their resume and a cover letter detailing their relevant experience and why they are interested in the Assistant for Events and Awards position to wsimms@aatsp.org . Please include "Assistant for Events and Awards Application" in the subject line.


The American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP) is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Posting:

The American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP) is actively seeking a dynamic, forward-thinking, and detail-oriented language educator to join our team as the AATSP Exams Director on a part-time basis. The Director will play a pivotal role in enhancing the AATSP Exams program. The Director must possess an innovative and clear vision of the future of language assessment to advance our field. The Director will lead efforts to grow member engagement through increased participation in the AATSP contests and assessments.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of five years of Spanish and/or Portuguese language teaching experience.
• Must have a track record of teaching excellence in K-12 or equivalent.
• Minimally a Master's degree in a related field, such as Spanish or educational testing.
• Be a member of the AATSP at time of application.

Successful candidates should be highly self-motivated, capable of independently completing projects in a timely manner, and adept at creating comprehensive reports.

About AATSP and the AATSP Exams:

Founded in 1917, the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP) is the oldest, largest, and most comprehensive language-specific professional association in the United States. Our nearly 10,000 members are educators from PreK-12 through graduate school who endorse our mission to promote, develop, and advance the teaching of Spanish and Portuguese worldwide. The AATSP promotes the study and teaching of the Spanish and Portuguese languages and their corresponding Hispanic, Luso-Brazilian, and other related literatures, and cultures at all levels of education. The AATSP Exams, formerly known as the National Spanish Exams is the oldest and most widely known Spanish contest for students in the United States. Our mission is to recognize student achievement and to promote language proficiency in the studies of Spanish & Portuguese. To this end, AATSP Exams (NSE) is committed to providing Teachers with assessment tools and offering Students opportunities to know their language skill ratings in vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension, and listening comprehension.

Goals: The primary objectives of the Director include improving registration numbers for the AATSP Exams, revitalizing the overall program to align with recent developments and trends in assessment, and implementing effective marketing strategies to increase awareness and participation.

Location: This is a remote work opportunity, allowing the successful candidate to work from home. Candidates must possess a valid US passport and reside in the United States. This position requires most work to be accomplished during the April through August months’ timeframe. There will be intermittent work and emails during the September through March timeframe. Travel for the AATSP annual conference is required.

Pay range: $ 24,000 to $ 30,000 stipend based on experience. As this is a part-time remote work position, there are no other benefits.

Title: Director, AATSP Exams
Reports to: Executive Director (ED), Director of Operations (DO), Board of Directors (BOD)

Responsibilities

• Prepares annual report of the testing numbers for presentation at the meeting of the BOD during the annual AATSP conference.
• Works with the DO to create an annual budget and reporting as requested.
• Keeps the ED and DO abreast of all issues related to the AATSP Exams.
• Serves as member of the AATSP Board of Directors
• Performs other duties as directed by the ED and DO
• Understands and continues to improve policies of the AATSP Exams
• Works with staff to promote and market the AATSP Exams
Test Development
• Communicates with outside agencies to develop online examinations
• Prepares and conducts the annual writers' workshop
• Designs tests which accurately assess the proficiency guidelines and achievement specifications
o Employs test writers to write test items
o Employs test reviewers to check the examinations for clarity and accuracy
o Uploads, edits and formats test questions and examinations o Creates a pdf version of all tests
• Analyzes test items for validity and reliability
• Prepares reports as needed to explain and justify test content
• Maintains online practice materials and examinations

Scholarships and Awards

• Oversees scholarships and updates/changes/creates as needed within budget, working with the office personnel o Works with outside entities to negotiate scholarship dates, packages, and fees
• May attend Junior Travel as chaperone
• Works with a committee to select winners from applications received

Procedure for Application

• Cover letter that explains your interest in the position
• Vision statement that details your future view of the National Spanish Examinations • CV
• Relevant samples of your work (optional)

All applicants must apply to Wendy Simms. Please send your complete application materials with salary requirements to wsimms@aatsp.org. All applications will be acknowledged. Only digital applications will be accepted.

AATSP celebrates diversity and is an AA/EOE employer. Applicants may be subject to a background check. The candidate selected for this position must meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States.

For more information on the submission guidelines and to access the submission form, click here.

Introduction from Mark Del Mastro:

"As many are aware, this 105th annual AATSP conference in Salamanca will be Sheri Spaine-Long’s last as our Executive Director. Ask an AATSP friend, partner or member how they might best characterize Sheri’s work over the years, and you will hear repeatedly the terms “mentor,” “supportive,” “generous,” “transformative,” “gran ejemplo,” “impactful,” “kind,” “friend,” “leader,” “courageous,” “visionary,” “compassionate,” “inspirational,” “collaborative,” “educator,” “editor,” “inclusive,” and “partner,” among many others.

Of these descriptors, in my view, 2 are the most encompassing: “collaborative” and “partner.” Recognizing that cultivating collaborative relationships and meaningful partnerships is in the best interest of all parties involved, Sheri has built upon the fine work of her predecessors by ensuring that the AATSP remains strong and relevant by working diligently with colleagues and entities that share our association’s values and mission. Finally, and to highlight one more descriptor, Sheri is courageous.

Those of us who cautiously yet wantingly attended the 2021 conference in Atlanta while the global pandemic was still unpredictable witnessed a return to normalcy as attendees savored in-person sessions, reunions with old friends and colleagues, and became re-engaged with professional development. This was because of Sheri’s leadership. When conferences were refusing to return in person due to risks, Sheri said “sí se puede,” and we did indeed. As Sheri prepares for this next phase in her personal and professional life, please join me on behalf of our beloved AATSP with expressing our profound appreciation for all she has done for our members, our partners, our friends, and our organization"

Please click here to view the Shutterfly created and presented at the ceremony.

Please click here to view a slideshow of pictures from the ceremony. 

Introduction from Mark Del Mastro:

"As many are aware, this 105th annual AATSP conference in Salamanca will be Sheri Spaine-Long’s last as our Executive Director. Ask an AATSP friend, partner or member how they might best characterize Sheri’s work over the years, and you will hear repeatedly the terms “mentor,” “supportive,” “generous,” “transformative,” “gran ejemplo,” “impactful,” “kind,” “friend,” “leader,” “courageous,” “visionary,” “compassionate,” “inspirational,” “collaborative,” “educator,” “editor,” “inclusive,” and “partner,” among many others.

Of these descriptors, in my view, 2 are the most encompassing: “collaborative” and “partner.” Recognizing that cultivating collaborative relationships and meaningful partnerships is in the best interest of all parties involved, Sheri has built upon the fine work of her predecessors by ensuring that the AATSP remains strong and relevant by working diligently with colleagues and entities that share our association’s values and mission. Finally, and to highlight one more descriptor, Sheri is courageous.

Those of us who cautiously yet wantingly attended the 2021 conference in Atlanta while the global pandemic was still unpredictable witnessed a return to normalcy as attendees savored in-person sessions, reunions with old friends and colleagues, and became re-engaged with professional development. This was because of Sheri’s leadership. When conferences were refusing to return in person due to risks, Sheri said “sí se puede,” and we did indeed. As Sheri prepares for this next phase in her personal and professional life, please join me on behalf of our beloved AATSP with expressing our profound appreciation for all she has done for our members, our partners, our friends, and our organization"

Please click here to view the Shutterfly created and presented at the ceremony.

Please click here to view a slideshow of pictures from the ceremony. 

Sheri Spaine Long, PhD
AATSP Executive Director (2018-2023)

I invite you to consider the importance of Association. Join me in reflecting on my journey as an educator as we take stock of AATSP accomplishments over the last few years. 

¡Todos a una! Todos por um!

Background

The AATSP developed me as a teacher-leader, scholar and researcher, colleague, humanities professor, and administrator. I have always been proud to be a teacher. While studying for my master’s degree in Spanish, I joined the AATSP upon recommendation of my professors at the University of Iowa in 1981. I was all in. I loved being a Teaching Assistant and had recently returned from a semester at the Universidad de Sevilla. Later, I pursued my doctorate at UCLA, and I recall fondly decorating our student apartment with quarterly issues of Hispania. The AATSP’s flagship journal was ever present for inspiration and citation before Hispania became available online. 

Through the years, I participated in over thirty AATSP Annual Conferences. I served as Alabama’s AATSP Chapter President (1994), Hispania Editor (2010-2018), and most recently as the AATSP Executive Director (2018-2023). It has been an honor and privilege to support teachers in this unique leadership role. I have been fortunate to be a member of the AATSP Board of Directors for thirteen years and will remain on the Board as Executive Director Emerita through June 30, 2024. 

The Pandemic Executive Director

My executive directorship was defined by the pandemic. The job description of the AATSP Executive Director (ED) is found in the AATSP bylaws. The ED hones the collective vision of the Association in tandem with the Board of Directors. While managing all daily operations and finances, the ED is the AATSP’s official representative. During the tumult of COVID-19, we worked to support teachers while some were unable to continue. This difficult time of uncertainty shrank most organizations. Consequently in 2023, I am happy to report that the AATSP is on track to attain its pre-pandemic membership numbers. The AATSP is now poised for membership growth and is on firm financial footing.

For the AATSP, the pandemic years were productive and pivotal. We (re)considered our collective identity and rebranded. Educators and students from all backgrounds are essential to the AATSP. Like others during the COVID crisis, we focused on digital resources and revamped the AATSP website with our new more inclusive image. 

The AATSP Annual Conference was not overlooked during the pandemic. Cautiously, we staged two successful in-person annual conferences in Atlanta, Georgia (2021) and San Juan, Puerto Rico (2022). The 105th AATSP Annual Conference at the Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain (2023) is poised to be our largest event in recent years with registrants and co-registrants of over 1,000. I invite you to read my conference welcome statement. A strong annual conference is the marker of a healthy association with engaged members.

Association Matters

Formally affiliating with a professional association such as the AATSP allows us to express our passion for teaching Spanish and Portuguese and to develop in a broader context. My enthusiasm for and commitment to Spanish coincided with the rise of Spanish in the United States (US) in the 1970s when I was in high school. Blissfully today, Spanish in the US offers us the whole package: it is an undeniably eloquent language of study as well as the proud daily language of many living in the US and their offspring. The economic and linguistic prowess of Spanish in the US is irrefutable. Spanish garners well over 50% of all language enrollments at all levels of instruction in the US. My annual membership investment helps support the shared language enterprise.  

Of course, the AATSP does not live by Spanish alone. In the past, large universities housed Departments of Spanish and Portuguese. Because of this, I also enjoyed the study of Portuguese during my graduate studies. I recently wrote about my ongoing relationship with Portuguese as an AATSP member and summarized the AATSP’s key Portuguese accomplishments in The Portuguese Newsletter. On my last day as Executive Director, I will be with fifty AATSP members at our Portuguese Symposium at the Escola Superior de Educação Politécino de Porto, Porto, Portugal.  

Teaching’s Infinite Power

The value of language teaching and learning knows no boundaries because it is rooted in cross-cultural understanding. Having spent the lion’s share of my career in Alabama, I am gratified to have contributed to the education of an underserved population of learners. This allowed me to impact students that might not have had access to language learning, cross-cultural skills, and the values that we associate with it. Besides Alabama, I taught in Iowa, California, Colorado, North Carolina, and Wisconsin. My years as a Distinguished Visiting Professor at the US Air Force Academy granted me the exploration of the connection between language learning and leadership development. Knowing multiple languages and cultures helps produce good leaders.

Therefore, the work of language teachers is enormously important and has a deep impact on the lives of our students and our society. I have written hundreds of support letters for colleagues for promotion, tenure, and other accolades. The US educational system sadly does not incentivize and recognize even the most talented. Educators need more support than they currently receive for their essential work. A language educator’s job is tough but rewarding. Still, we teach. We must support each other through Association. 

Coda

I am proud of the long history of teacher-leaders in the AATSP. I have been privileged to work with board members and educators of the highest quality as well as dedicated staff. All that has been achieved over the last few years has been because of their praiseworthy efforts. Thank you for all your love, support, and collaboration.
 
To learn more about, our accomplishments and the state of the AATSP in 2023, view slides [PDF] from my final annual report.

As I transition from the art of working to the art of living, I look forward to landing the plane. I will relinquish the cockpit to my successor, the creative and talented María Carreira, who undoubtedly will take the AATSP to new heights. 

Sincerely,

Sheri Spaine Long, PhD
AATSP Executive Director

Plaza Mayor, Madrid

[Birmingham, AL, January 10, 2023] The American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, the largest and oldest language-specific professional association, announced the appointment of María Carreira as its new Executive Director. Carreira will serve in the role of Executive Director on a full-time basis beginning July 1, 2023. In this role, she will work with the domestic and international educational community, researchers, partners, stakeholders, including the AATSP Board of Directors, state and local AATSP Chapters, the association’s nearly 10,000 members, and many non-member constituencies (corporate, academic, community, legislative, etc.) to advance the mission of the AATSP.

Carreira, Emerita Professor, taught Spanish linguistics at California State University, Long Beach for over 30 years and co-founded the National Heritage Language Resource Center at UCLA, where she served as Co-Director for 16 years. Most recently, she has served on the ACTFL Board and co-created The Heritage Language Exchange (HLXchange.com), a site for and by teachers of heritage languages. Professor Carreira has published extensively on U.S. Spanish, immigrant languages, and on heritage language pedagogy, and is a co-author of four college-level Spanish textbooks as well as being a co-author of Voces: Latino Students on Life in the United States. Professor Carreira has a B.S. in Math and Computer Science from Loyola University of Chicago and a Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Born in Cuba and immigrating first to Spain and then to the United States at the age of 11, Carreira is a heritage speaker of Spanish. Having benefited from the wisdom and support of many talented and dedicated teachers throughout her life, she has a profound belief in the power of education to transform lives. This belief, along with her research on language vitality and immigrant languages in today's interconnected world, will guide her work at the AATSP.

“Spanish and Portuguese are having a moment in the United States. With thriving communities of speakers that connect us to all corners of the world, these languages offer unprecedented opportunities for our students, our profession, and the country at large. As the next Executive Director of the AATSP, I am committed to leveraging the expertise of our teachers of all backgrounds and levels of education, working with our vibrant communities of speakers, and reaching out to the wider public in the U.S. and abroad to maximize these opportunities and shine a light on the promise of our work. I am honored and humbled to accept this responsibility and look forward to serving the AATSP at this special moment in time.”

Carreira is the mother four grown children and lives with her husband in Southern California. Besides her life-long passion for all things related to teaching and learning, she also loves old movies, crime novels, dogs, and time at the pool.

Effective immediately, Carreira will be known as Executive Director Designate in a transitional part-time position for six months until she becomes the association’s leader. Carreira will succeed the AATSP’s current Executive Director Sheri Spaine Long who announced that her retirement will begin immediately after the 105th AATSP Annual Conference in Salamanca, Spain (June 26-29, 2023).

The AATSP and Idioma Education & Consulting, LLC have established a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in the pursuit of expanding access to high-quality, affordable professional development and graduate-level courses to Spanish- and Portuguese-language educators across the US. With this MOU, we confirm mutually agreeable collaboration in the development of activities and projects that grant greater global projection to initiatives for the teaching and learning of Spanish and Portuguese which can be beneficial for teachers, learners, and researchers. 

Idioma Education & Consulting, LLC was founded in 2015 by a team of world language educators. Their courses, workshops, and coaching sessions integrate the latest research, strategies, and best practices for the teaching of world languages. Through several accredited university partnerships and state programs, teachers can earn professional development hours, graduate-level credits for salary advancement and licensure or even apply coursework towards a Master of Education (M.Ed.) with a World Language Emphasis. Currently, Idioma Education includes Portuguese, Spanish, and several other world languages as well as methodology and pedagogy. 

Idioma Education would like to offer awards and/or discounts to qualifying AATSP members to defray the cost of Idioma professional development and graduate-level courses and on-site/virtual workshops and coaching sessions, in addition to subsidizing educational travel and/or AATSP conference attendance. For more information about AATSP Conference Travel Stipends, click here. 

The AATSP sincerely thanks Idioma Education & Consulting, LLC for their collaboration. To read more about AATSP's formal collaborators, click here. 

The AATSP and Xperitas have established a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in the pursuit of supporting Spanish and Portuguese language teachers and students to engage in authentic intercultural learning experiences inside and outside of the classroom to create truly global citizens whose actions reflect an understanding of multiple perspectives and common humanity. With this MOU, the AATSP and Xperitas confirm mutually agreeable collaboration in the development of opportunities for teachers. Collaborations can be developed at the national level and with local AATSP chapters to support teachers and students via awards, sponsorships, co-sponsored events. 

Xperitas is nonprofit organization that works with language teachers to plan language and cultural immersion programs abroad to a variety of countries in Europe and Latin America. Founded by language teachers over fifty years ago, they have been providing teachers and students with transformational educational experiences. Their philosophy is to give students a connected experience within a culture, community, and family other than their own outside of the classroom to develop world language skills and inspire greater cultural awareness through positive relationships with others.

The AATSP sincerely thanks Xperitas for their collaboration. To read more about AATSP's formal collaborators, click here. 

Photo reprinted with the permission of the Hinsdale Humane Society

American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese

Afro-Latino Travels with Kim Haas

Cali: Behind the Scenes Webinar 

October 10

7:00pm EST

Have you ever wondered what it takes to put together a travel show for PBS?

AATSP is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with an exclusive behind the scenes look at the upcoming Colombia episodes of Afro-Latino Travels with Kim Haas!

Join Kim in this upcoming AATSP webinar as she guides you through her summer trip to Cali, Colombia, the global capital of salsa and home to one of Colombia’s largest Afro-descendant communities. 

Kim will share stories from the filming, including her interview with Edna Valencia: Afro-Colombian journalist and cultural consultant for Disney’s Academy Award winning film “Encanto,” her moving experience learning to play the celebrated marimba from a 4^th generation musician, and the location of the best shrimp empanadas on the planet!

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwsd-2rqTIoGtzASRL0GDoG7yjmV6s4Au2P

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Get involved with the AATSP! The AATSP many committees where you can share your talents! We invite you to volunteer to be contacted to serve on a national committee. Most committees are convened for the calendar year.

Please click on the links below to fill out a brief form for each of the AATSP groups that interest you.

1. Advocacy Leadership and Governmental Relations Task Force


2. Awards Selection Committee


3. Conference Travel Stipend Selection Committee


4. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee


5. Higher Education Committee


6. Honorary Fellow Selection Committee


7. LSP and Community Engagement SIG


8. National Teach Portuguese Week Committee


9. National Teach Spanish Week Committee


10. PreK-8 Committee


11. AATSP Active Retirees SIG


12. Secondary (9-12) Committee


13. Study Abroad Scholarship Selection Committee

Lastly, another great place to volunteer is with your state/local AATSP chapter. Click here to learn more about AATSP chapters! 

The AATSP Board of Directors is honored to name the Consejería de Educación (Washington, DC) the recipient of the 2022 AATSP Lawrence Wilkins Founder's Award. Dr. Jesús Fernández González, Consejero de Educación en Estados Unidos y Canadá, will accept the award. The Founder's Award is a relatively new award and one of the AATSP's highest honors. The Founder's Award was created to recognize individuals or entities that have a long history of collaboration with the AATSP and have played a foundational role in building the Association and supporting Spanish and/or Portuguese instruction in the United States. The Consejería de Educación en EEUU y Canadá truly embodies the spirit of the Founder’s Award. The AATSP is grateful for our partnership and shared mission.

The relationship between the AATSP and the Consejería de Educación has been-and continues to be-a rich, long-standing collaboration that extends for decades. The Consejería is a model of mutual support of our shared mission of sustaining and developing teachers of Spanish of all levels in the US and beyond, as well as sharing our passion for the beautiful languages and cultures of Spain and the varieties of Spanish worldwide. The AATSP recognizes the outstanding educational outreach programs of the Consejería de Educación that have encouraged mobility and the development of US teachers and students.

Since 1986, the Consejería has supported over 10,000 Spanish visiting teachers to the US and outbound supports over 3,500 US and Canadian language assistants annually who travel to Spain to help teach English (and French) in elementary and secondary schools while they learn, perfect, and maintain their Spanish and develop a deeper understanding of the diverse cultures of Spain.

Among the Consejería de Educación’s other programs are School of the Year Contest, Summer Courses in Spain for Teachers and Administrators, International Spanish Programs in American Schools, and the Consejería maintains numerous Spanish Resource Centers throughout the US and Canada. We invite you to explore the Consejería’s many opportunities for students and teachers of Spanish at www.educacionyfp.gob.es/eeuu/en_US/.

Who was Lawrence Wilkins?

Lawrence Wilkins was a founding member of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish (AATS) as the Association was known at the time. The genesis of the AATS began in 1914 with organizing the teachers of Spanish in New York City. In the years that followed, Wilkins communicated with teachers of Spanish on all levels and areas of the country until finally on December 29, 1917, teachers of Spanish committed to the establishment of the AATS. He was the President of the AATSP in 1918-1920 and 1927. He also served as Vice President from 1921-1926. In addition to his service to the AATS, Wilkins served as assistant principal of DeWitt Clinton High School, and he ultimately became the Director of the NYC Board of Education's Bureau of Foreign Languages. He also wrote fourteen books on the teaching of Spanish. Wilkins certainly demonstrated a love for Spanish and showed great foresight with the creation of the Association. 

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