Career Center

Founded in 1972, The Mount Vernon School is a leading private school of inquiry, innovation, and impact. Anchored in Christian values — love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control — relationships at Mount Vernon are foundational to learning. Preparing students to be college ready, globally competitive, and engaged citizen leaders call us to lean into inclusion, diversity, equity, and action.

Creating and cultivating connections between all people, ideas, and sectors, the School welcomes all learners to wrestle with voices and perspectives that challenge our assumptions, biases, stereotypes, and privileges. Not allowing our differences to divide us requires each of us to engage in honest, vulnerable, and courageous conversations through empathy, reflection, examination, and action. Being real agents of change is a continuous journey.

Summary

Mount Vernon School seeks an innovative and collaborative Middle School World Language teacher (Latin) for the 2022-23 school year. Candidates should be passionate about world languages and cultures in order to promote the mindsets and dispositions of an inclusive community focused on global citizenship. Versatility, collaboration, and openness to innovative instructional practices are essential. Availability to sponsor athletic, artistic, or academic teams/clubs is preferred.

Faculty at Mount Vernon are inquisitive, nurturing, flexible, and creative. They model lifelong learning for their colleagues and students. They involve themselves in areas of the School beyond their classroom walls. The teacher is responsible for fulfilling all of his/her responsibilities in accordance with the mission and philosophy of the School.

Role & Responsibilities 

• Report directly to the Head of Middle School and work closely with the Associate Head of Middle School and the Dean of Student Life
• Be a curious and collaborative educator, dedicated to facilitating and encouraging the growth of students and colleagues
• Collaborate with faculty across disciplines to facilitate interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and project-based learning experiences
• Possess strong character with an absolute drive for excellence, a team-oriented spirit, and a commitment to meeting the learning and social-emotional needs of students

General Teaching Responsibilities

• Knowledge of the curriculum (subject-specific and interdisciplinary connections) of courses being taught and of those throughout the world language program
• Design and execution of well-planned lessons with appropriate connections within and outside of the classroom 
• Provide meaningful instruction in Grades 6-8 using a variety of research-based and innovative teaching methods
• Timely maintenance of accurate and comprehensive records of each student’s performance and progress using our competency based learning systems
• Care for and nurture the social and emotional needs of each student
• Effective, proactive, and timely verbal and written communication with students and parents pertaining to a child’s progress and needs as well as general information
• Maintenance of an organized, inviting, and student-centered learning environment
• Collaboration with colleagues in lesson planning as well as work on school-wide goals
• Active search and participation in professional growth opportunities
• Creation of differentiated lessons to match the needs of students in the classroom
• Participation on Research, Design, and Iteration teams and faculty meetings working toward schoolwide goals
• Participation in duties (e.g. lunch, enrichment and carpool) and others as assigned

Current Pedagogical Influences include:

• Inquiry-Based Learning (Project Based Learning, Design Thinking, Visible Thinking Routines, etc.)
• Competency Based Education
• Neuroscience and Human Development

Requirements

• Minimum requirements include a Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field; advanced degree preferred
• Classroom experience and proficiency with technological tools and platforms

The faculty and staff of The Mount Vernon School believe the fair and equitable treatment of employees is critical to fulfilling its mission and purpose. It is the policy of The Mount Vernon School is to conduct business and provide equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, age, gender, religion, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.