School Staff Vocabulary in Spanish

School Staff Vocabulary in Spanish

School staff in Spanish

If you’re working in a school setting and need to communicate with Spanish speakers, learning how to refer to school staff is key. Below is a list of common school personnel, along with translations, how to make them masculine or feminine, and examples of how to use them in sentences.

Key School Staff Vocabulary

  1. Director/Directora (Principal)
    • Example: El director está organizando una reunión para padres.
  2. Maestro/Maestra (Teacher)
    • Example: La maestra de matemáticas enseña a los estudiantes de sexto grado.
  3. Profesor/Profesora (Professor)
    • Example: El profesor de ciencias explicó la teoría de la evolución.
  4. Bibliotecario/Bibliotecaria (Librarian)
    • Example: La bibliotecaria ayuda a los estudiantes a encontrar libros.
  5. Conserje (Janitor)
    • Gender-neutral: Conserje
    • Example: El conserje limpia las aulas al final del día.
  6. Entrenador/Entrenadora (Coach)
    • Example: El entrenador organizó una práctica extra para el equipo de fútbol.
  7. Subdirector/Subdirectora (Vice Principal)
    • Example: El subdirector está a cargo cuando el director no está disponible.
  8. Supervisor/Supervisora (Supervisor)
    • Example: La supervisora de la cafetería está revisando las nuevas normas.
  9. Cocinero/Cocinera (Cook)
    • Example: El cocinero prepara el almuerzo para los estudiantes.
  10. Consejero/Consejera – This is used for a general “counselor,” especially in a school setting.
    • Example: El consejero escolar ayuda a los estudiantes con problemas personales y académicos.
  11. Enfermero/Enfermera (Nurse)
    • Example: La enfermera cuida a los pacientes en la enfermería de la escuela.
      (The nurse takes care of the patients in the school infirmary.)
  12. Conductor/Conductora o Chofer (Driver)
  • Masculine: Conductor / Chofer
  • Feminine: Conductora / Chofer
  • Example: El chofer del autobús escolar llega a las siete de la mañana.

Making Titles Feminine or Masculine

In most cases, changing the gender of a job title is as simple as altering the word’s ending:

  • For masculine forms that end in -o, change it to -a for feminine (e.g., maestro → maestra, cocinero → cocinera).
  • For words that don’t end in -o, like conserje or chofer, the form remains the same for both masculine and feminine, though you can specify the gender with context.

Learning these words helps you navigate conversations in a school setting more effectively and respectfully. Familiarizing yourself with these terms ensures you can better assist students, parents, and staff in their native language!

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