How to Say "faculty member" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “faculty member” is “docente” — B1 level.
Examples
La docente entregó las notas finales ayer.
The teacher handed out the final grades yesterday.
El centro necesita contratar a un nuevo docente de matemáticas.
The center needs to hire a new math teacher.
Todos los docentes deben asistir a la reunión del lunes.
All teachers must attend the meeting on Monday.
One word for both genders
The word 'docente' doesn't change its ending. To show if you're talking about a man or a woman, just change the word 'the' before it: 'el docente' for a man and 'la docente' for a woman.
A more professional 'Teacher'
While 'profesor' is what students call their teacher in class, 'docente' is the professional title used in official documents or news reports.
Avoid saying 'docenta'
Mistake: “La docenta es muy buena.”
Correction: La docente es muy buena.
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