French Teacher

French Teacher – Grades 9 -12 Bishop Fenwick High School seeks a full-time, talented, passionate, innovative, and inspiring French teacher to start in August, 2025. Bishop Fenwick is a Catholic, co-educational, college prep school providing education for life. The Fenwick experience empowers students to seek and achieve excellence intellectually, creatively, physically, morally, and spiritually, recognizing their responsibility to serve and to lead. Located in Peabody, MA, and operating independently in the Archdiocese of Boston, Bishop Fenwick is a close-knit, student-centered, and character driven community that focuses on the whole person and forms life-long relationships. Qualified Applicants will meet the following criteria: •Degree in French or similar field required; Master’s degree (preferred) •Native or near-native French proficiency •Minimum of 2 years teaching experience (preferred) •Ability to teach a range of French classes from beginner to advanced levels •Be well-versed in a communicative approach to language teaching with a strong ability to help students build language naturally on solid grammatical grounds through conversation and communicative activities •Work collaboratively within the World Language Department and with other departments •Employ various instructional strategies that are academically rigorous and highly engaging •Develop an inclusive learning environment that promotes intercultural competence •Contribute to school life in meaningful ways outside the classroom (clubs, sports, supervisions) Teaching Responsibilities include: •5 sections of French •Design lesson planning that is thoughtful and intentional; create a classroom experience that is engaging, challenging, encourages student voice, and promotes active learning •Communicate effectively, positively, and consistently with students and families to provide feedback on student progress throughout the year •Create, develop, amend, and assess curricula, content, assessments, and teaching methods as necessary to foster a student-centered learning environment •Demonstrate strong interpersonal communication skills, the ability to work collegially and collaboratively, and a willingness to go the proverbial extra mile for students •Have a strong knowledge of differentiated instructional strategies, with a focus on emphasizing student strengths and developing essential skills Additional Responsibilities include: •Attending and contributing to meetings during and after the school day, including, but not limited to, department, committee, and grade-level meetings •Participating in the life of Fenwick by attending community events, being present for major school functions, and supporting the overall mission and culture of the School The successful candidate will possess excellent content knowledge; a passion for teaching and learning; enthusiasm for working with students, families and colleagues; a positive attitude; and a growth mindset. She or he will inspire and empower students to learn, and commit to ongoing professional development and lifelong learning. How to Apply: Please send a brief cover letter and current résumé to: employment@fenwick.org. Include in the subject line: French Position. References should be available upon request. Bishop Fenwick’s website: www.fenwick.org. Bishop Fenwick High School provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to their age, color, disability status, national or ethnic origin, race, religion, sex, veteran status, or any other class protected by state or federal law. As a Catholic school, Bishop Fenwick reserves the right to use religion as a hiring criterion for selected positions, as permitted by law. Employment offers are contingent on the satisfactory outcome of a standard background screening.