Qualifications Experience, Skills & Knowledge - Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Spanish or a related field required; Master’s Degree preferred.
- Minimum of three (3) years of teaching experience in grades 6 – 12, ideally in an independent school setting.
- Experience teaching reading comprehension and analysis is preferred.
- Demonstrated passion as an educator who employs current advances in education and can show demonstrated success in creating a student-centered world language classroom.
- Invest in making contributions beyond the classroom, such as advisory, clubs, and coaching.
- Proficient with Word, Excel and the Google drive platform.
- A successful track record of working effectively with a wide range of constituencies including students, faculty, staff and parents.
Personal Attributes - An honest person who will live the school’s values and who effectively blends candor, care, and empathy in dealing with others, and whose style is rooted in honesty, transparency and collaboration.
- A thoughtful individual who embraces managed risk-taking and experimenting with new ideas, and is excited by the opportunity to help a well established and thriving independent school reach new levels of success.
- A flexible, open-minded individual who is comfortable with ambiguity, sees the “grays” rather than simply the “black and white” of various issues, and possesses the courage to follow through on his or her beliefs and convictions.
- An approachable, collaborative professional, who values teamwork, builds meaningful relationships, listens well, and respects differences of opinion.
- A thinker who possesses excellent communication skills and a high level of emotional intelligence.
- A hard-working professional who thrives in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations.
Compensation and Benefits This is a 10-month full-time exempt position available in August 2021. Compensation is highly competitive and commensurate with experience and includes a comprehensive benefits package. At Out-of-Door, we value a diverse workforce. Applicants of any race, creed, physical ability, color, religion, sex, age, gender, sexual orientation or national origin are encouraged to apply. Once an offer is accepted, the position will require the successful completion of a national background screening and drug testing. |