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Posted: 03-Feb-23
Location: HOUSTON, Texas
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Foreign Languages
OVERVIEW
The Kinkaid School is seeking a World Language Teacher to join its Upper School starting August 2023. The ideal candidate will have experience teaching Upper School Spanish with proven success in connecting the content to students’ innate inquisitiveness and critical thinking skills. The Upper School World Language Teacher will be called on to promote high levels of learning in an engaging and effective manner using a variety of instructional methodologies and curriculum resources.
The Kinkaid School is a co-educational, nonsectarian day school enrolling over 1,400 students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. The student body is divided into the Lower School (PreK - 4th Grade), the Middle School (5th grade - 8th grade) and the Upper School (9th grade - 12th grade). Located on a sixty-five-acre campus in the heart of Houston, Texas, the Kinkaid offers a thriving intellectual community in the midst of a vibrant, urban, and diverse culture.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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Ability to teach four academic classes in Upper School Spanish at varying levels, special consideration will be given to those who can teach a section of Latin or French.
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Serve as an advisor to ten to fifteen Upper School students
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Enjoyment in teaching students across the entire range of grades (9-12)
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Serve as a member of the World Language Department, attending departmental meetings, developing and updating course curricula, collaborating with colleagues, and supporting the work of the department
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Support the School, its mission, strategic initiatives (including DEI work), and its leadership
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Engagement in the school community by attending athletic and art events
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Additional responsibilities such as coaching a sport or sponsoring a club and participating in Interim Term during the month of January
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Collegiality and high professional standards
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Commitment to establishing and maintaining open, informative and friendly communications with students and parents
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The natural ability to model Kinkaid’s four core values (honesty, responsibility, respect, and kindness) in interactions with all members of the community
About The Kinkaid School
The Kinkaid School is a co-educational non-sectarian day school enrolling 1,400 students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. Located on a sixty-five-acre campus in the heart of Houston, Texas, the school offers a thriving intellectual community in the midst of a vibrant, urban, diverse culture. With an enrollment of almost 600, the Upper School fosters a learning environment centered on academic excellence, intellectual curiosity and personal attention. The Upper School faculty enjoys small class sizes and a collegial, collaborative environment centered on intellectual curiosity and continuous professional development.
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