Lakeside School, an independent 5-12 coeducational day school located in North Seattle is currently recruiting for a Middle School Latin Teacher for spring semester 2020. At Lakeside School, we are committed to academic excellence, diversity, and global citizenship. If you share these same values, you should consider Lakeside as your next employer.

Responsibilities
Language instruction at Lakeside Middle School  is rigorous. Students take language every year (French, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese or Latin). Classes meet 3-4 times a week and the goal at every level is literary proficiency. The Latin teacher will join Middle School faculty committed to providing the best educational experience possible for our 5th-8th grade students. Specific responsibilities include:
 

1. Teach four classes
2. Teach a diverse student body with varying experiences and exposure to language instruction with an emphasis on building literary proficiency and exploring the culture and history of the Roman world;
3. Provide academic support outside of the classroom for students with different learning styles and strengths
4. Collaborate and participate in the work of the language department on innovative, inclusive and equitable curriculum development, pedagogy, and assessment practices;
5. Write evaluations of students four times during the year;
6. Attend department and faculty meetings as scheduled;
7. Act as an advisor for 8-9 Middle School students;
8. Potentially teach one section of Upper School Latin, and
9. Participate in the life of the school community which includes grade-level outings, admissions events, faculty meetings, grade-level meetings, and general engagement with student life

Requirements and Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) in Latin or Classics.
2. Experience teaching at a middle-school level or working with middle-school aged students in some other capacity,
3. Experience working with a reading-based Latin text, and has an extensive knowledge of Roman culture and history.
4. Demonstrated cultural awareness, including knowledge of themselves and the cultural lenses they bring to interactions.  The candidate will understand different perspectives; interact respectfully with cultures other than their own; and cultivate meaningful relationships with people that have different cultural frameworks.
5. Integrates different perspectives and identities (such as race, class, gender, ethnicity, sexual preferences, etc.) into curriculum and class activities
6. Creates an inclusive learning environment where all students feel seen, valued and heard
7. Collaborate on a teaching team
8. Candidates must satisfactorily complete two criminal background checks.

 
Additional question (please respond to this question in the cover letter)
Explain how your own experiences in education have helped shape your beliefs about educational equity.

Compensation and Benefits
Lakeside School is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding faculty candidates who will add to the racial, cultural, economic and gender diversity of our school community.  We provide a competitive compensation package which includes, but is not limited to, a monthly salary, excellent health and welfare benefits, access to funds for professional development, housing down payment assistance program, and school-provided lunches.  Additionally, Lakeside offers Faculty and Staff opportunities to participate in non-classroom teaching programs such as Global Service Learning, Summer School, coaching, etc., for extra compensation