Details
Posted: 03-Jun-22
Location: Fairfield, Connecticut
Type: Full Time
Preferred Education: 4 Year Degree
Categories:
Foreign Languages
Fairfield Country Day School seeks applicants for the position of Latin Teacher for grades 6-9. Candidates should have a passion for teaching, a strong command of Latin, and experience teaching middle school children. The successful candidate will possess excellent content knowledge; a passion for working in an all-boys environment; creativity and a sense of humor; a high level of energy and flexibility; and a growth-oriented mindset. She or he will be able to inspire and empower students to learn; collaborate and engage in daily conversations and experiences with students and colleagues; possess excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills; and commit to ongoing professional development and lifelong learning.
Responsibilities:
- Build upon an established Latin program in grades 6-9.
- In partnership with the World Language Department, develop appropriate curriculum and lessons to prepare all students for Upper School language classes.
- Provide classroom experiences that are developmentally, linguistically and culturally age- appropriate for the children served.
- Assess student progress and adjust teaching plans accordingly; provide students with regular and timely feedback about their progress.
- Collaborate with colleagues to design interdisciplinary and project-based learning curricular experiences.
- Actively pursue professional development in the teaching of foreign language, teaching with technology and/or teaching in interdisciplinary project-based approaches
- Maintain strong communication with colleagues, families, and administration.
- 6th grade homeroom teacher/advisor preferred.
- Middle School coaching preferred.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
TO APPLY
Interested and qualified candidates are invited to contact FCDS in confidence. Please provide:
- A cover letter expressing their interest in this particular position;
- A current résumé;
- A list of five professional references with name, relationship, phone number, and email address of each (references will not be contacted without the candidate’s permission) to:
Margot Pearce margot.pearce@fairfieldcountryday.org
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree and course work in related field; Master’s Degree preferred
- Fluency in Latin
- Minimum 2-5 years of teaching experience
- Strong content knowledge in all relevant areas as well as background, beyond the language, in cultural traditions and history of the Classical Era
- The ability to teach language through communication, culture, connections, comparison, and communities
- Creative, energetic, and positive approach to teaching
- Demonstrated commitment to creating an inclusive classroom community and to working actively to introduce students to diverse cultures, experiences, and perspectives
- Experience with student-centered teaching, project-based learning, interdisciplinary curriculum planning, and authentic measures of student learning
- Experience integrating technology, including Google applications, laptop/iPads, SMART Board, etc., into teaching practice to support learning and deepen projects
- Effective oral and written communication skills