Details
Posted: 22-Apr-22
Location: Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Type: Temp to Full Time
Categories:
Foreign Languages
Salary Details:
Wyndcroft offers a strong benefits package and a competitive salary range.
About The Wyndcroft School
The Wyndcroft School provides a place where tradition and innovation intersect, in a kind and collaborative community that believes in creating experiences to promote leadership, creativity, a love of learning, integrity, determination and respect. As an Early Childhood through 8th grade school, we have the privilege of stewarding young minds and hearts through a journey of discovery, growth and development. Small class sizes foster opportunities to offer a high-quality educational experience where our faculty and staff develop strong connections with pupils.
Wyndcroft teachers are…
- Compassionate, pupil-centred educators with an understanding and appreciation of child development.
- Reflective, lifelong learners who pursue and inspire growth.
- Skilled practitioners who differentiate learning to meet the needs of all pupils.
- Inspired educators who craft joyful and meaningful learning experiences.
- Effective collaborators and communicators committed to fostering strong partnerships with colleagues and families.
Responsibilities Include
- Teaching: Maintain a safe, pupil-centred learning environment. Guide whole class, small group, and individualised instruction in Latin for grades 5 though 8. Regularly monitor and assess pupil learning and growth to inform instruction using a variety of tools and means.
- Curriculum Design: Plan a comprehensive, integrated curriculum that aligns with the school mission and grade-level learning goals. Craft thoughtful, engaging units of study designed to address the different learning styles of pupils in the class.
- Collaboration: Work with grade-level colleagues to connect Latin lessons to other subject curricula to foster cross-curricular learning. Consistently and clearly communicate with colleagues, administrators and parents regarding pupil progress and any pupil issues.
Additional Responsibilities
- Attend and contribute to regular faculty meetings.
- Collaboratively plan, organise and conduct relevant field trips.
- Supervise car-line, lunch and recess duty.
- Lead an Advisory group.
- Attend and assist with assemblies and special events, some of which occur outside of normal school hours.
- Actively participate in all in-service and orientation days.
Minimum requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Classics or other major with a Latin certification
- Teaching credential or Master’s degree preferred
- Experience with either New First Steps in Latin or the Cambridge Latin Course desired
Salary and Benefits
Wyndcroft offers a strong benefits package and a competitive salary range.
Ready to apply?
The Wyndcroft School is an equal opportunity employer. If you are interested in joining the Wyndcroft community, please submit a cover letter and résumé to:
Lisa Dunn
Associate Head of School
The Wyndcroft School
ldunn@wyndcroft.org
Minimum requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Classics or other major with a Latin certification
- Teaching credential or Master’s degree preferred
- Experience with either New First Steps in Latin or the Cambridge Latin Course desired