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Posted: 19-Oct-23
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Type: Contract
Salary: $67,000.00 - $97,400.00
Categories:
Health/Safety
Preferred Education:
Masters
Start Date: As soon as possible
Reports to: Director of Student Support Services
Job Summary:
BB&N is seeking a part-time Health Educator to start immediately for the remainder of the 2023-2024 academic year. This is a one-year, AY23-24 role with possible continuation after participation in a search process conducted during the school year. This position is part of an All School Health & Wellness Team and includes responsibilities across the Upper, Middle, and Lower School campuses with teaching duties at the middle and upper school. The Health Educator will employ a holistic, skills-based approach to teach comprehensive health education incorporating but not limited to the MA Comprehensive Health Frameworks.
In addition to teaching, this educator's responsibilities will include:
- Supporting the Health and Wellness Coordinator to review, revise, and develop a comprehensive and cohesive health and wellness curriculum.
- Engaging in community and school-based engagement (i.e., faculty meetings, etc.)
Skills and Competencies:
The ideal candidate should have a minimum of two years of teaching experience and a Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Education with credits in health education and advancement, or a related field. A Master's degree is preferred.
In addition, the candidate will demonstrate the following:
- Understanding of child and adolescent development
- Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusive practices and the impact they have on curriculum and the community
- Capacity to communicate effectively with students, parents, and colleagues
- Excellent writing skills
- Desire and ability to work collaboratively with colleagues
- Understand and exhibit high standards of professional conduct
Salary: $67,000.00 - $97,400.00 Prorated for part-time faculty.
BB&N offers competitive salaries and benefits and employs equitable and consistent compensation practices. Our compensation strategy prioritizes equity of pay for faculty with similar years of teaching and other related experience. Starting full-time salaries for the 2023-2024 school year typically range from a starting salary of $67,000 to the median 20 year teaching experience salary of $97,400. Both of these salaries are exclusive of additional compensation granted to faculty with relevant advanced degrees. The starting salary for any hired candidate is based on experience within salary bands.
To Apply:
Please visit the Careers at BB&N page to complete your online application. Please upload your Cover Letter, Resume, and Reference List.
Buckingham Browne & Nichols School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, gender identity, national origin or ancestry, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any non-job related physical or mental disability. We welcome candidates who will increase our diversity; we encourage candidates of color and all diverse candidates to apply.
Buckingham Browne & Nichols Schools takes the health and safety of its community members very seriously. Because we serve students, many of whom are not eligible for vaccination due to their age, we require all employees to be fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus with the Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine before commencing employment. Documentation showing vaccination status will be required as part of the application process.
About Buckingham Browne & Nichols School
Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Buckingham Browne & Nichols is a day school that engages students in grades Pre-K through 12 in a rich and invigorating educational experience of the highest quality. The school excels at helping students discover their unique talents and passions and develop those strengths to the fullest. The curriculum is challenging, forward-thinking, innovative, and flexible, designed to help qualified students, from a range of backgrounds and with a wide spectrum of talents and interests, reach new levels of accomplishment. Co-curricular opportunities in athletics, the arts, community service, and other areas add important dimensions to students’ learning. Students learn on three age and developmentally appropriate campuses. At every grade, BB&N takes full advantage of the range of opportunities its locations afford.
BB&N is committed to becoming an anti-racist institution. This commitment is integral to the mission and vision of the School. BB&N’s mission is to promote scholarship, integrity, and kindness in diverse, curious, and motivated students. The School prepares students for lives of principled engagement in their communities and the world.
...At BB&N, we value a diverse and inclusive community that fosters respect for the identities and perspectives of all. The different perspectives and experiences of our students define the fabric of our community and contribute to the growth of the individuals who call BB&N their alma mater and shape the classroom and extracurricular experiences. To have classmates and friends who are different from oneself, to come to truly know the background, experiences, and beliefs of a new friend is to learn more deeply about oneself and our world. There is no more important attribute in the preparation for global citizenship.
The vibrancy and vitality we feel in the classrooms, hallways, stages and playing fields of BB&N derive from the people who are here. At its root are the varied interests and experiences, the different backgrounds, cultures, religions, views, and perspectives that our students and faculty bring to their classes and families bring to myriad activities. Each of us adds to the richness of another’s experience. Working and playing together teaches us lifelong lessons about appreciating, knowing and understanding, and learning from each other.
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