Details
Posted: 18-Jan-23
Location: Newtown Square, Pennsylvania
Type: Contract
Categories:
Foreign Languages
Preferred Education:
4 Year Degree
The Position
The World Language Department at The Episcopal Academy seeks to hire an Upper School Spanish teacher for the 2023-2024 academic year. We are looking for a new colleague who is passionate about language instruction and eager to share that enthusiasm with Upper School students. Our new department member should be able to deliver engaging and effective lessons to grades 9-12 and be willing to collaborate and create with colleagues.
Who You Are
Our department is moving toward proficiency-based learning in order to make the language learning experience more effective and meaningful for our students. A colleague who will fit well in our department will identify with the following:
- Native or near-native fluency in Spanish
- Educational background in World Language Pedagogy and/or Spanish
- A student-centered pedagogical approach that embraces proficiency-based teaching and learning with an emphasis on making the curriculum relevant, practical and meaningful
- Well-versed in current pedagogies and genuinely enjoys working with students
- Varied teaching tool-kit that includes various forms of authentic materials and assessment
- Deep commitment to building and sustaining inclusive learning spaces
Who We Are
While each employee at Episcopal brings a unique set of competencies and skills to their work, we believe all employees should:
- Be student-centered, embrace school and life and show it through actions and interactions with students, colleagues, and parents.
- Embody and live The Stripes.
- Consistently maintain high standards for his or her own work and motivates others to achieve the same standard of excellence.
- Demonstrates a desire and willingness to constantly grow and learn, both personally and professionally, and sees others - especially students - as having the ability to learn and reach success.
- Foster a positive culture by being optimistic, selfless, flexible, and collaborative.
- Demonstrate a belief in and commitment to fostering an inclusive and diverse school community.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, current resume, and list of three references as pdf documents.
Position Term Begins: 2023-2024 School Year
The Episcopal Academy seeks candidates who hope to help foster a school environment where all people are valued and where all perspectives are respected and appreciated, as described in our Diversity and Inclusion statement.
For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.
https://episcopalacademy.isolvedhire.com/jobs/791300-138328.html
About The Episcopal Academy
Founded in 1785, Episcopal Academy is dedicated to educating the whole student in mind, body, and spirit. Recognized as one of the finest independent schools in the nation, Episcopal serves nearly 1,300 PK-12 students on an expansive, state-of-the-art campus where learners are motivated to pursue their passions in academics, athletics, and the arts.
Challenging and nurturing Mind, Body, and Spirit, we inspire boys and girls to lead lives of purpose, faith, and integrity.
At The Episcopal Academy, we take a robust approach to Mind, Body, and Spirit as a holistic approach to educating, nurturing, and developing boys and girls. We do not believe that Mind, Body, and Spirit are competing interests, but rather that the three are clearly inseparable and mutually reinforcing.
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