Middle School English (March 30-June 5, 2026 OR March 30-June 5, 2026 and August 19-November 20, 2026)

Job Description:

The Blake School seeks a dynamic, creative and reflective sixth/seventh grade English teacher who is eager to help students read and write with rigor, insight and imagination. The ideal candidate will have experience fostering a diverse and supportive community committed to pluralism and a shared set of values that prepares students for purposeful lives as community and global citizens. Blake is particularly interested in candidates who will enrich the diversity of identity, lived experience and thinking that make a community strong and empower students to engage across differences. 

The teacher will work closely with grade-level teams in sixth and seventh grade to design units, lessons and activities that develop foundational literacy and inquiry skills. Drawing from a writing workshop model, teachers focus writing instruction on the moves authors make to compose meaningful personal narratives, literary essays, nonfiction articles and persuasive arguments. Middle School English courses also include explicit instruction to develop contextual knowledge, support close reading, generate student-led discussions and make meaning through writing. 

This is a full-time interim position to cover a parental leave. The position is not eligible for benefits. Since the leave will continue into the 2026-27 school year, the committee will consider candidates who are available for the fourth quarter of this school year as well as those who could start on March 30 and continue through Nov. 20: 

• March 30-June 5, 2026 (Salary Range: $15,011-$22,884, assuming 4-15 years of teaching with adjustments made outside of that range of experience)
• March 30-Nov. 20, 2026 (Salary Range: $34,923-$53,241, assuming 4-15 years of teaching with adjustments made outside of that range of experience)

The committee will begin reviewing applications on Jan. 5. Blake will typically cover travel and lodging expenses for finalist candidates visiting from out of town.

Experience and Skills:

The ideal candidate will:

• Hold a bachelor's degree in a related field
• Demonstrate experience with student-centered teaching practices such as writing workshops, discussion-based activities and inquiry approaches to reading and writing about our world
• Nurture and challenge Middle School students as necessary to meet the developmental and learning needs of each individual
• Have experience teaching students with a wide array of identities and lived experiences
• Have some experience in shaping curricula at the middle school level
• Demonstrate prior success in working collaboratively and harmoniously with other adults in an educational setting

About The Blake School

Blake is an independent, nonsectarian, coeducational day school for students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12. Founded in 1900, Blake offers a rigorous education grounded in shared values — curiosity, kindness, inclusivity and resilience. Our campuses in Hopkins and Minneapolis unite 1,316 students from 50 neighborhoods served by 300 faculty and staff, creating a diverse and inclusive community. Blake’s mission is to engage students with a dynamic, academically challenging education in a diverse and supportive community committed to pluralism and a common set of values. Students pursue an integrated program of academic, artistic and athletic activities, preparing for college, lifelong learning and purposeful lives as community and global citizens. The school community is also guided by its Commitment to Pluralism and core values.

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