https://careers.nais.org Latest NAIS Career Center Jobs Thu, 14 May 2026 04:36:41 Z https://careers.nais.org/jobs/rss/22168968/english-teacher-and-director-of-communications https://careers.nais.org/jobs/rss/22168968/english-teacher-and-director-of-communications Seattle, Washington, English Teacher  Teach four sections of English  Advise a group of 12-14 students  Provide academic support outside of the classroom for students with different learning styles and strengths  Provide regular feedback to students through the form of formative and summative assessments as well as writing quarterly comments  Regularly meet with other humanities faculty to discuss issues related to humanities curriculum and instruction at The Downtown School  Serve as member of the admissions committee  Participate in the life of the school community, admissions events, faculty meetings, grade-level meetings, and general engagement with student life  Team teach an interdisciplinary, intensive course at the beginning of the school year. Use the City as a Lab, integrating curricular partnerships and excursions into their curriculum  Take on a major administrative role in the school.  Director of Communications  Maintain website content and manage SEO strategy  Coordinate, proof, post, and sometimes write Internal editorial and school communications  Support the admissions team with updating materials and executing our advertising efforts  Leading social media strategy, with support from others to design the visual assets  Lead or outsource creative production and asset management (photo and video library)  A bachelor's degree (masters preferred) in English, Language Arts education, or a related field  Experience teaching writing, research, and advanced topics in a middle and/or high school setting.  Experience designing and implementing curriculum across multiple English courses  Demonstrated ability to collaborate with faculty both in and out of the humanities department  Comfort working with technology to present daily lessons and online learning platforms for tracking assignments and grades (e.g., Canvas is a plus, but experience is not required)  High level of organization skills with an attention to detail and deadlines  Demonstrated cultural awareness, including knowledge of themselves and the cultural lenses they bring to interactions. The candidate will understand different perspectives; interact respectfully with cultures other than their own; and cultivate meaningful relationships with people that have different cultural frameworks. Satisfactory completion of three criminal background checks.  The Downtown School is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding candidates and provides a competitive compensation package. Benefits include: Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance (based on FTE) Dependent medical and vision subsidy Retirement with generous employer contribution Life/disability insurance Employee Assistance Program Flexible spending accounts Free parking Employee discount program Computer loan program Paid holidays and vacation Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:59:35 -0400