Details
Posted: 12-Apr-22
Location: Pebble Beach, California
Type: Full Time
Required Education: 4 Year Degree
Categories:
Foreign Languages
Salary Details:
Salary is competitive, commensurate with experience and education level, and includes meals when school is in sessions. Stevenson provides an excellent, comprehensive benefits package including a generous retirement contribution, a variety of health insurance offerings, dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability offerings, and HSA/FSA options. Resources to support advanced degree work, as well as participation in professional conferences, workshops, summer study, and travel, are also available. This is a non-residential position, but there may be the opportunity to participate in our boarding program, for which accommodation (plus utilities) is provided, in future years.
The position
Stevenson School is seeking a full-time French teacher for the 22/23 school year. The successful candidate will teach five sections of French classes, from introductory French to AP French Language and Culture, and contribute to the co-curricular life of the school. All Stevenson teachers serve as an advisor to a small group of students and offer co-curricular activities in two of the three sports seasons (activities include athletics coaching, outdoor education, theater, and supervision of a range of other clubs and activities).
Stevenson’s Language Department promotes critical thinking, responsible scholarship, and creative expression within an imaginative curriculum. In a seminar setting, we model a learning environment framed on the values of inquiry, mutual respect, and cooperative support. The program emphasizes the content and skills necessary for students to find success in college and beyond. Our language curricula are aligned with ACTFL standards, and we predominantly teach in the target language at all levels with the goal of empowering students to use their language skills as a tool to study global culture.
Further expectations:
- Be philosophically aligned with the mission of the school
- Be inclined to critically-reflective practices across the full scope of craft, and deploy a learner-centered approach to instruction.
- Meet and collaborate enthusiastically with colleagues
- Communicate with students, parents, and colleagues in a timely and professional manner.
- Display excellent classroom management, communication, and organizational skills.
We expect all members of our community to be:
- Devoted to our tenets of scholarship and citizenship;
- Honest, honorable, and empathetic;
- Able to examine and be responsible for their beliefs and behavior, respectful of the consequences that attend both;
- Willing to risk failure in the pursuit of wisdom;
- Committed to global literacy, environmental stewardship, and civic engagement.
Stevenson offers its students, faculty, and staff a values-driven community experience influenced by the distinctive beauty, ecological biodiversity, and contemplative culture of the Central Coast.
Equal Opportunity
Stevenson is an equal opportunity employer. Unlawful discrimination based on sex, race, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, citizenship, military or veteran status, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, genetic characteristics, and any other characteristic protected by Federal, State, or local laws is prohibited.
Applicants
Interested candidates should apply via the school website by uploading a cover letter (addressed to Dr. Dan Griffiths, head of upper division) stating interest in the position, a resume, and three supervisory references from recent employment (either written references, or in the form of contact details for current and/or former supervisors) .
Qualifications
- A BA in French or a related field.
- Professional experience relevant to working with high school students
- Experience with instructional technology, such as G Suite, learning management systems and other related resources. This is particularly relevant in current circumstances, and a facility with a range of educational technology tools is a significant plus.
- Ability to contribute significantly to an established area of co-curricular life, such as by coaching an interscholastic team at either