0.8 FTE

Beginning August 2026

Position Description

Burke’s is seeking a French teacher for grades 5-8 who can educate, encourage, and empower girls by developing their knowledge, skills, and cultural/historical understanding of the French language and its impact on our world. With an emphasis on project-based learning and a commitment to anti-racist education, students should be able to connect their learning to the world around them with strong speaking, listening, reading, and writing skill sets. While serious in mission, Burke’s also sees the experience of learning as a joyful one where play, creativity, and growth mindsets are fostered and encouraged and go hand-in-hand with academic rigor.

This role involves teaching four sections of French—one section in each grade level of the Upper School.

Job Responsibilities include:

• Teaching Upper School French; this includes:
• Formally assessing and reporting on student progress three times per year using checklist/narrative report cards 
• Providing extra-help sessions during and after the school day, as needed
• Planning and supervising field trips relevant to curriculum
• Communication: 
• Effective communication with colleagues in support of a collegial and collaborative professional community
• Timely and supportive communication with students, parents, and caregivers to foster a strong partnership with families
• Collaboration:
• Participate in regular team meetings including to attending faculty and grade level meetings
• Participate in Opening and Closing Meetings in August and June as well as professional development day three times each school year
• Contribute to curriculum development and revision
• Collaborate effectively with the Director of Curriculum and Innovation as well as then Upper School World Language team, especially with respect to differentiation
• Supervisory duties as needed
• Support outdoor education trips as additional chaperone. This can include tent camping and backpacking.

Qualifications & Skills

Below are the personal and professional qualities that we believe are important for the success of the person in this role. Unless specifically noted as a prerequisite for the role, these qualifications and skills are preferred. We know many candidates bring a full complement of experience, skills, and ideas, even if they don’t check every box of a job description. If you meet many of our criteria, please don’t hesitate to apply. Every application gets serious consideration, including those with skill sets that we may not have included here. We welcome all applicants who will bring a unique perspective and personal characteristics to our amazing team.

• Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent, preferably in related field
• Experience teaching French, preferably at middle-school level
• Demonstrated confidence in:
• differentiation of instruction
• cultural competency
• project-based learning
• innovative use of technology in instruction
• Understanding by Design approach to curriculum design (preferred)
• Commitment to: 
• equitable and anti-racist teaching practices
• integrating community and civic engagement in learning
• modeling lifelong learning and professional growth by engaging with professional development opportunities
• Understanding of, and appreciation for: 
• the social-emotional development of adolescent girls
• providing opportunities for learning through play by inviting creativity, imagination, curiosity, and tinkering into the classroom
• Flexible 
• Creative
• Collaborative
• Possessing a growth mindset and openness to feedback
• Ability to participate in outdoor education trips as additional chaperone. Physical demands include hiking 6-8 miles in a day, tent camping, and backpacking (~30lb) for 3-4 days.

Burke’s does not sponsor employment visas. Being authorized to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment.

California Compliance Notice:

In accordance with California law (Education Code §44939.5, as amended by SB 848), applicants for positions with educational institutions are required to disclose all current and former employment with California educational institutions. Any offer of employment will be contingent upon the completion of required employment verifications.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Burke’s is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. School policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

About Katherine Delmar Burke School

Burke's is an independent K-8 gender-inclusive all-girls’ school located on a 3.5-acre campus in San Francisco. Burke’s is one of California’s leading elementary schools with a 112-year tradition of educational excellence. Our mission is to educate, encourage, and empower girls. The school combines strong academic and co-curricular programs with an emphasis on project-based learning and personal growth in a diverse and inclusive community. We emphasize the development of fundamental and higher-level critical thinking skills in an atmosphere of creativity, exploration, academic rigor, and joyful learning.

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