New York, New York
New York, New York
New York, New York
Posted: 02-May-25
Location: New York, New York
Type: Full Time
Salary: $53,000 - $58,000
Categories:
The Spence School
Upper School English and World Literature Teacher
Full-Time, One-Year Interim to begin August 2025
Overview
The Department of English and World Literature at the Spence School invites applications for a one-year, interim position in our Upper School for the 2025-2026 academic year. The role offers an opportunity to join a team of experienced teachers who are committed to the ongoing development of our dynamic Upper School English and World Literature curriculum. The ideal candidate understands that effective teaching is both art and craft, embraces professional growth whole-heartedly, and sees open-minded collaboration as essential.
Responsibilities
- Teach four sections of Upper School English and World Literature, including junior and senior elective courses
- Collaborate on teaching teams in order to design curriculum, assessments, and teaching approaches
- Participate in Department-wide initiatives, including responses to emerging technologies and curricular innovation
Qualifications
- Find joy in working with students and in school life
- Approach work with optimism, energy, kindness, and a sense of humor
- Demonstrate cultural competency and skills engaging with and learning from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences
- Demonstrate pedagogical skill, capacity in the craft of teaching, and love of literature
- Demonstrate an understanding of effective writing and of how to teach writing as a deliberate, iterative process
- Value and contribute to working on a team
- Possess a degree in English or equivalent experience
- Have sustained experience teaching Upper School English (Grades 9-12)
Spence is committed to an equitable program and a diverse faculty and student body. We therefore actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds.