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January Newsletter

08 Feb 2026 9:10 AM | Alexis (Administrator)

COFLT Monthly Updates January 2026

Dear COFLT Members:

Happy New Year! We hope that this newsletter finds you well and that the winter break was kind to you. We are excited for another great year with COFLT and look forward to collaborating, learning, and growing with you.

This spring, the PNCFL Conference is being held in Portland. This in-person event is an exciting opportunity to connect with World Language educators from all over the Pacific Northwest. The PNCFL conference will visit a different member state each year so it may be a few years before it returns to our backyard. We encourage to take advantage of this event and all that it has to offer. Please see below for more information about prize opportunities, Best of Conference presentations, and pre-conference workshops.

As always, we are dedicated to supporting Oregon's World Language teachers and we encourage to get involved. A quick and easy way to get involved is to fill out the community feedback form featured in our advocacy article.

With gratitude,

The COFLT Board

Monthly Coffee Hour

Monthly Coffee Hour: Sunday, January 18 at 9:00AM

Our monthly coffee hour will take place on Sunday, December 13 at 9am.

We are returning to using Zoom to avoid some of the issues presented by Google Meets at last month's meeting. You can access the meeting by clicking here. If asked for a passcode, please enter COFFEE. Join us to connect over your favorite morning drink and share our joy and thoughts of teaching world languages. Anyone can attend so be sure to invite your non-member colleagues to join!

Zoom Link

Passcode: COFFE

PNCFL Spring Conference

Connect with World Language teachers from throughout the Pacific Northwest this April 9-11th!

You can also register by clicking here.

Register before February 1 for the chance to win a private winery tour!

Spring Workshops

COFLT is offering two spring workshops as part of the PNCFL Conference! These will take place on Thursday, April 9 from 5-7pm. The workshops are only $30! To register for one of these workshops, please visit this link for PNCFL registration.

COFLT's Best of Conference Presentation at PNCFL

If you weren't able to attend our fall conference in Corvallis, you can still see the presentation that was voted "Best of Conference". Oz Panek will be representing Oregon with her presentation, "Joyful Routines: Playful Practices for Building Community in the K-8 World Language Classroom".

Advocating for World Languages in Oregon

Action NeededLanguage Program Cuts and Impacts – Community Feedback Form:

JNCL-NCLIS is collecting information about the real impacts of recent and proposed federal education policy and budget changes on language programs across the United States. Please be specific about what the reasoning or rationale was for the cut or change (i.e. DEI policy, IES grant cut, Title funding concerns). Your responses will help JNCL-NCLIS document the scope of these cuts and advocate for necessary support. Please share your experience via this link: Language Program Cuts and Impacts - Community Feedback Form

COLFT Member Benefit

As a dues-paying member of COFLT, you are represented at the national level by the COFLT board through JNCL-NCLIS. If your language program is in danger, COFLT can work with JNCL-NCLIS to draft letters of support. Please, send an email to cofltoregon@gmail.com with details and someone will reach out to you!

Awards and Grants

COFLT loves to celebrate World Language Education and we have professional and student awards as well as mini-grants for teachers. Nominate yourself or someone you know!

Professional Awards

COFLT loves to celebrate World Language Education and we have professional and student awards as well as mini-grants for teachers. Nominate yourself or someone you know!

Professional Awards

COFLT Teacher Of the Year (TOY)

An award which recognizes outstanding language teaching or contributions to the profession or language learning community. The COFLT TOY is connected to ACTFL's Teacher of the Year Program.

COFLT Outstanding Contribution Award

An award that recognizes deserving teachers and administrators who have contributed "above and beyond" to the world language community in Oregon.

COFLT Outstanding Postsecondary Language Teacher Award

An award that recognizes postsecondary educators at the community college, college, and university level.

Student Awards

Elizabeth Baricevic / Josefina Botta Memorial Scholarships
May 1 deadline

COFLT offers $1000 scholarships to students who demonstrate outstanding commitment to language study.

Certificate of Achievement
Rolling Basis

An award that allows schools to recognize exceptional language students as they prepare to graduate from the program.

Teacher Grants

COFLT Mini Grants
Rolling Basis

COFLT awards small grants to help fund professional growth, materials development, collaboration among colleagues, or cultivating language teaching and appreciation in the community.

December Newsletter

14 Dec 2025 9:46 AM | Alexis (Administrator)

Dear COFLT Members:

The New Year is often a time for reflection on the past year while also looking forward to the year to come. 2025 has been a great year for COFLT. We came together for conferences and workshops and we connected with one another both virtually and in-person. As we look forward to 2026, we are excited by the upcoming opportunities to connect and grow. We are especially privileged because this year, the PNCFL conference will be held here in Portland, April 9-11. This will be a great chance to attend workshops and conference sessions with teachers from all over the Pacific Northwest. There are links below to register for the conference and the pre-conference workshops. Additionally, we are working on putting together a very special fall conference. We are looking forward to celebrating Oregon teachers together and hope to send out details very soon.

We enjoy serving you! Thank you for your valuable work in and out of the classroom.

Virtual Coffee Hour Link

PNCFL Workshops

PNCFL Spring Conference

Awards and Grants

Job Opportunities – Lake Oswego School District

30 Apr 2025 1:27 PM | Anonymous

Lake Oswego School District is currently hiring for the following positions:

Spanish Immersion Substitute Teacher: Support the Spanish Immersion program as a substitute teacher. View Posting »
Elementary Spanish Immersion Teacher (2025-2026): Join the elementary immersion team and support bilingual learning in a dynamic classroom environment. View Posting »

Interested educators are encouraged to apply through the Lake Oswego online application portal.

Long Term Substitute Spanish Faculty Position at Jesuit HS

16 Feb 2025 1:36 PM | Anonymous

Jesuit High School in Portland is seeking a Substitute Spanish Faculty member for Spring 2025. This is a great opportunity for educators passionate about teaching Spanish at the high school level.

For full details and application information, please visit: Jesuit High School Employment Page.

Please share with anyone who may be interested!

Oregon Coast Community College is seeking a Part-Time Spanish Instructor

31 Jan 2025 2:33 PM | Anonymous

Oregon Coast Community College is seeking a Part-Time Spanish Instructor. Interested candidates can view the full job description and apply at the link below:
Apply Here

Jean Tesche Foreign Language Studies Scholarship

31 Jan 2025 2:25 PM | Anonymous

An exciting scholarship opportunity for your students pursuing foreign language studies! The Jean Tesche Foreign Language Studies Scholarship, offered through the Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) and the Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC), is now open for applications.

We encourage language teachers and educators to share this opportunity with their students. Applications are due by March 3, 2025, and can be submitted through OSAC.

For more details or to apply, visit: OSAC Scholarship Portal

West Linn High School is looking for a long term substitute

24 Dec 2024 10:35 AM | Anonymous

West Linn High School is looking for a long term substitute, teaching Spanish 2 and 3. Here is the link to apply:

https://wlwv.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=8802

The application can also be found in this website:

https://www.wlwv.k12.or.us/

Portland State University - Adjunct Instructor of Spanish

17 Nov 2024 2:47 PM | Anonymous

The Department of World Languages and Literatures at Portland State University is seeking an Adjunct Instructor of Spanish.

For more details about the position and information on how to apply, please visit: https://jobs.hrc.pdx.edu/postings/46315

Valley Catholic High School- Spanish Teacher (Beaverton, OR)

27 Aug 2024 2:14 PM | Anonymous

There is an opening at Valley Catholic High School- Spanish Teacher (Beaverton, OR)

See job opening here:

https://theapplicantmanager.com/jobs?pos=so1226&fs=1.0em

Career Instructor of Spanish (University of Oregon)

10 Apr 2024 2:01 PM | Anonymous

Title: Career Instructor of Spanish

Location: University of Oregon, Eugene, OR

Summary:

The Department of Romance Languages seeks to hire a full-time Career Instructor in Spanish Language and Culture to teach undergraduate language and culture classes at the lower-division level (beginning and intermediate programs). Our multi-sectioned programs require creative teachers who work well in a collaborative environment with both graduate employees and faculty (both non-tenured and tenured). A full course load for this position is 9 courses per year (three per quarter).

Apply online: https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/533637/career-instructor-of-spanish